Spicy Fruit-Stuffed Pork Loin with Roasted Pears and Onions

Name: Spicy Fruit-Stuffed Pork Loin with Roasted Pears and Onions
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 servings GLAZE; 2 kilograms boneless pork loin; 2 Tbsps butter, melted; 567 grams packages cipollini onions, peeled; 2 Tbsps dark brown sugar; 0 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh sage; 1 leave Fresh sage; 397 grams packages mixed dried fruit bits; 2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper, divided; 2 teaspoons honey; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 118 milliliters pear preserves; 6 firm, ripe Seckel pears; 10 servings ROASTED PEARS AND ONIONS; 0 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 10 servings PORK LOIN; 0 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper; 10 servings Kitchen string; 10 servings GARNISH

Spicy Fruit-Stuffed Pork Loin with Roasted Pears and Onions might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 10 servings with 524 calories, 44g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes. Head to the store and pick up coarsely ground pepper, kitchen string, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pears you could follow this main course with the Cornmeal Crepes with Figs and Pears as a dessert.

Instructions

Prepare Pork Loin: Bring first 4 ingredients and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook 2 minutes, stirring once.

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Pork Loin

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat, and cool completely (about 40 minutes).

Meanwhile, butterfly pork by making a lengthwise cut down center of 1 flat side, cutting to within 1/2 inch of other side. (Do not cut all the way through pork.) Open pork, forming a rectangle, and place between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap. Flatten to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.

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Meat

Pork

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

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Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Spoon fruit mixture over pork, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edges.

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Fruit

Pork

Roll up pork, jelly-roll fashion, starting at 1 long side. Tie with string at 1 1/2-inch intervals.

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Jelly

Pork

Roll

Sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper.

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Pepper

Salt

Preheat oven to 37

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Brown pork in hot oil in a large roasting pan over medium-high heat until browned on all sides (about 2 to 3 minutes per side).

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Pork

Cooking Oil

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Roasting Pan

Place seam side down in pan.

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Frying Pan

Cut pears in half lengthwise, and remove core. Stir together butter and next 5 ingredients. Stir in onions; gently stir in pear halves. Spoon mixture around roast in pan.

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Butter

Onion

Pear

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Frying Pan

Bake at 375 for 1 hour to 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of stuffing registers 135, stirring pear mixture halfway through. Cover with aluminum foil, and let stand 15 minutes.

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Stuffing