Pork Loin Stuffed With Figs And Oka Recipes

STUFFED PORK LOIN WITH FIGS

Steps:

• Put figs in hot water to soak. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Wriggle a thin, sharp knife into each end of meat, making a kind of pilot hole. Then use handle of a long wooden spoon to force a hole all the way through meat, making it as wide as your thumb.
• Drain when figs are tender but not mushy, reserving liquid. Stuff figs into roast, all the way to center from each end.
• Combine salt, pepper and rosemary and rub it all over meat. Put meat in a roasting pan and pour about half a cup of fruit-soaking liquid over it. Roast undisturbed for 20 minutes. Lower heat to 350 degrees and continue to cook, basting with pan juices (or added liquid, like wine or water, if necessary) every 15 minutes or so. When an instant-read thermometer registers 145 to 150 degrees - probably after 40 to 60 minutes - remove roast to a warm platter. (When checking meat, be sure thermometer is in meat, not fruit.)
• Let sit for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, put roasting pan on stove over one or two burners set to medium-high. If there is a lot of liquid, reduce it to about half a cup, scraping bottom of pan with a wooden spoon to release any brown bits. If pan is dry, add half a cup of wine and follow same process. When sauce has reduced, slice roast and serve with sauce.

FIG, PINE NUTS AND FETA STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium high heat.
• Slice a very thin piece if each steak to cover the hole to hold in the filling, set aside.
• Slice a small entry along the side (opposite side of the fat) of each steak for the filling. Then slice the inside a little larger so to hold more of the filling.
• Rub each with a touch of olive oil.
• Season each steak inside and out with salt, pepper and optional rub, set aside.
• Mix the remaining ingredients together divide into four and fill into the cavity of each steak.
• Cover the hole with the slice of meat.
• Grill over direct heat to mark each side of steak then more to indirect heat standing the steaks with the cut side up. Close lid and grill till thermometer registers at 145 degrees. Remove and let rest covered with foil for 10 minutes and it will raise to 155 degrees which is medium.

PORK LOIN STUFFED WITH DRIED FIGS AND APRICOTS

Steps:

• 1. For Stuffing, in a small saucepan, add dried fruit, 1 tsp garlic, brown sugar, herbs and wine. Bring to simmer, cover and cook until fruit is plump and tender and the wine has evaporated. If fruit is still tough, add a little more water and simmer until tender. Set aside to cool.
• 2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Stand the roast on its end and insert a long slender knife down the center of the loin to make a 1 1/2 inch pocket and pack the fruit into the pocket working from both ends of the loin.
• 3. In a small bowl mix the mustard with 1 tsp minced garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Spread mixture over pork. Place on loin on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast 15 minutes then reduce temperature to 350 degrees and continue roasting for 50 to 60 minutes until a meat thermometer registers 155 degrees. Let rest 15 minutes and slice.

ROAST PORK LOIN WITH FIG AND PROSCIUTTO STUFFING

Steps:

• Pound pork loin to even 1 inch thickness with mallet.
• Add pork to the brine mixture, cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until fully seasoned, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove pork from brine, rinse and dry pork thoroughly with paper towels.
• If not brining season both sides with optional seasoned salt the one posted or any you favor.
• Line shallow roasting pan with foil and position flat wire rack over foil and set aside.
• Lay pork fat side down.
• Place the figs and prosciutto on the butterflied pork.
• Roll the meat jellyroll style over the stuffing and fasten with butcher's twine.
• Place the stuffed roast on rack, rub garlic and rosemary evenly over exposed surface of meat and sprinkle with olive oil.
• Roast 20 minutes at 450 degrees.
• Remove roast from oven and brush exposed surface with optional warmed fig jam or baste with the juices in bottom of pan.
• Return roast to oven and roast 25 minutes longer. Glaze should be nicely browned and internal temperature should register 145 degrees. Please do not overcook.
• Let rest 10 minutes, cut off twine, slice and serve with pan juices.