Brined Pork Loin with Onion, Raisin, and Garlic Compote
Brined Pork Loin with Onion, Raisin, and Garlic Compote is a gluten free and dairy free main course. One portion of this dish contains roughly 52g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 399 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have bay leaves, coriander seeds, sage, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
Combine first 7 ingredients in heavy large pot. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve salt and sugar.
Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.
Transfer brine to very large bowl.
Add pork (weight pork with plate to keep below surface). Cover; refrigerate over-night.
Drain pork. Return pork to bowl; cover with water (weight pork with plate). Soak at room temperature 2 hours.
Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 350°F.
Transfer to rack set in large roasting pan. Rub pork all over with oil.
Sprinkle with fresh herbs, pressing to adhere.
Sprinkle with pepper. Roast until thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 150°F, about 1 hour 40 minutes.
Transfer pork to cutting board; tent with foil.
Cut pork into 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slices.