Roast Pork Loin with Fennel Salad

Name: Roast Pork Loin with Fennel Salad
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp allspice berries; 4 bay leaves; 1 Tbsp black peppercorns; 1 Tbsp coriander seeds; 2 larges fennel bulbs, cored and very thinly sliced on a mandoline; 1 Tbsp whole fennel seeds; 1 Tbsp honey; 1 Tbsp juniper berries; 237 milliliters kosher salt; 118 milliliters light brown sugar; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 79 milliliters fresh orange juice; 3 kilograms 10-rib, bone-in pork loin roast (about; 1 large red grapefruit; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 10 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 Tbsp star anise pods; 1 gallon water

Roast Pork Loin with Fennel Salad is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains roughly 73g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 544 calories. This recipe from Food and Wine requires orange juice, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt and pepper. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Roast Pork Loin with Fennel Salad, Pork Loin Roast with Fennel-Garlic Rub, and Fennel-and-Prosciutto-Stuffed Pork Loin Roast.

Instructions

In a large pot, toast all of the spices over moderately high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Add the water, salt, brown sugar and bay leaves and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the salt and sugar.

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Pour the brine into a large roasting pan and let cool to room temperature.

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Put the pork roast in the brine, meaty side down. Cover the roasting pan and refrigerate overnight. Bring the pork roast to room temperature in the brine before roasting.

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Preheat the oven to 35

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Set the pork roast on a large rimmed baking sheet, meaty side up. Roast the pork in the upper third of the oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 14

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Transfer the roast to a carving board; let rest for 15 minutes.

Using a small, sharp knife, peel the red grapefruit, removing all of the bitter white pith. Working over a large bowl, cut in between the membranes, releasing the grapefruit sections into the bowl.

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Red Grapefruit