Juicy Tender Cabbage Wrapped Pork Roast Recipes

DAD'S BASIC MOIST PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine oil, pepper, and salt in a bowl; rub oil mixture over pork and refrigerate while oven preheats.
• Preheat an oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
• Place a roasting rack in a large roasting pan; arrange pork on the roasting rack.
• Roast in preheated oven until pork with browned, about 30 minutes. Remove pork from oven and reduce oven heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Allow pork to rest uncovered at room temperature for 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 115 degrees F (46 degrees C) and 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
• Return to oven and continue to cook until pork is slightly pink in the center, 15 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Let the roast stand uncovered at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500˚. Place the cabbage on a baking sheet, leaving room for the pork. Brush the cabbage all over with the melted butter; season with salt and pepper. Roast 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, rub the pork with salt, pepper and the coriander. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning, until browned all over, 8 minutes (reduce the heat if the pork is getting too dark). Transfer the pork to the baking sheet with the cabbage; reserve the skillet. Roast the pork and cabbage together until a thermometer inserted in the center of the pork registers 145˚, 13 to 15 minutes; transfer to a cutting board. Continue roasting the cabbage until browned, 5 to 10 more minutes.
• Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the reserved skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper, onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the paprika and stir until toasted, 30 seconds. Stir in the vinegar and sugar, then pour in 1/3 cup water, scraping up the bottom of the skillet. Cook until a thin sauce forms, 1 to 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
• Slice the pork and divide among plates along with the cabbage. Spoon the bell pepper mixture over the pork; top with the parsley.

CLASSIC TENDER PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Combine shallots, bay leaves, salt, allspice and ginger in a small bowl.
• Add generous amounts of pepper.
• Rub above mixture onto pork surfaces.
• Set pork on a rack in a roasting pan.
• Roast pork until thermometer inserted into centers registers 150F (about 25 minutes).
• Cool slightly.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
• Bring pork tenderloins to room temperature before serving.
• For Sauce:.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a heavy saucepan.
• Season with pepper.
• Simmer until sauce is slightly syrupy, about 10 minutes.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead (cover and refrigerate).
• Reheat until warm to hot.

JUICY TENDER (CABBAGE WRAPPED) PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Remove 6-8 outer leaves of cabbage.
• Cut thick rib out of the center of the leaf, just the thick part only, cutting in no farther than 1/4-1/3 of the leaf.
• Cut off root ends of green onions, (you'll need a small bunch), separate leaves.
• In dutch oven or pot, bring 3 qts. water to a boil. Cook cabbage leaves in boiling water for 3-5 minutes til pliable.
• With tongs, remove cabbage leaves to colander.
• Add green onions to boiling water and blanch 10 seconds til just wilted.
• Drain and pat dry with paper towel.
• Preheat oven to 350º. Trim all fat from roast.
• In very small bowl, mix thyme, pepper and 1 teaspoons salt. Rub roast with thyme mixture.
• Wrap roast in wilted cabbage leaves.
• Tie leaves with green onions. If you have trouble with this, you can always use string. (You kinda have to tie 2 green onions together to be long enough.).
• Place roast in roasting pan, add 2 cups chicken bouillon.
• Roast 1 hour, basting 2-3 times with bouillon juices.
• Remove and let set at least 10 minutes. Remove cabbage and green onions. Discard or coarsely chop and serve with roast.
• Slice, and serve with strained pan juices.