Beer Braised Pork Loin
By
This is a spirited, flavorful pork loin, made with dark beer, vegetables, and seasonings. This pork loin roast makes a fabulous meal with potatoes and a vegetable salad.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 pork loin roast, about 5 pounds
- 3 cups chopped onion
- 4 to 6 carrots, pared and diced
- 12 ounces dark beer
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 whole cloves
Preparation:
Brown pork loin roast in hot oil in a large Dutch oven or roasting pan. Drain all but 3 tablespoons of fat from pan. Sauté onions and carrots until softened; stir in beer, salt, pepper, bay leaf, and whole cloves. Return pork to pan or Dutch oven and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake at 350° for 2 hours, or until pork is tender. Place pork loin on a serving platter and keep warm.
Pour cooking liquid from pan into a large bowl; skim off fat and remove bay leaf. Place liquid with vegetables into a blender; cover and process at low speed until smooth. Or, press through sieve or process in food processor in batches.
Pour processed beer sauce into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Spoon sauce over sliced pork to serve.
Pork loin recipe serves 8.
Pork loin recipe serves 8.
No comments:
Post a Comment