Brined Pork Loin with Brown Sugar-Bourbon Glaze

Name: Brined Pork Loin with Brown Sugar-Bourbon Glaze
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 3 Tbsps bourbon; 237 milliliters packed brown sugar; 118 milliliters cider vinegar; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 237 milliliters kosher salt; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 kilograms French-cut pork loin rib roast, trimmed (about 8 bones); 6 thyme sprigs; 1 gallon water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Brined Pork Loin with Brown Sugar-Bourbon Glaze a try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 58g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 715 calories. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have french-cut pork loin rib roast, kosher salt, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine 1 gallon water and salt in a large stockpot, stirring until salt dissolves.

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Add pork to brine; refrigerate for 24 hours.

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Brine

Pork

Remove pork from brine; discard brine. Pat pork dry with paper towels.

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Brine

Pork

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Preheat oven to 37

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Combine sugar, vinegar, bourbon, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 9 minutes or until reduced to 2/3 cup. Strain mixture through a sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Set aside.

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Bourbon

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Combine olive oil, ground pepper, and garlic in a small bowl; rub evenly over pork. Top with thyme sprigs.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

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Place pork in a large roasting pan.

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Bake at 375 for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

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Brush brown sugar mixture evenly over pork; bake an additional 20 minutes or until thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of pork registers 140 (slightly pink).

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Place pork on a platter. Cover loosely with foil; let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

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Wine note: Brined Pork Loin with Brown Sugar

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Brown Sugar

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Wine

Bourbon Glaze begs for a wine that's not actually sweet, but seems to be because it's so fruity. Juicy red Zinfandel is that kind of wine. Go for Dutton Goldfield's intense 2007 Zin from the Morelli Lane Vineyard in California's chilly Russian River Valley ($40). Planted by Italian settlers more than 100 years ago, these vines give up bright berry and cherry flavors, plus a spiciness that makes the most of the black peppercorns in the glaze (and, in fact, the rest of this tangy, spicy menu). --Sara Schneider

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