Braised Pork Loin Recipe
- 1 x centre-cut pork loin rib end roast or possibly pork shoulder butt roast (3 lb/1.5 kg), tied
- 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 x onion, minced
- 3 c. lowfat milk
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
- 8 x cipollini or possibly 16 pearl onions, peeled, optional
- Trim fat from pork, leaving 1/8-inch thick layer.
- Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.
- In large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown pork all over.
- Transfer to plate.
- Reduce heat to medium and drain off fat; cook onion, stirring often, till golden brown, about 4 min.
- Add in lowfat milk, stirring to scrape up any brown bits.
- Return pork and any accumulated juices to pan; bring to simmer.
- Cover and braise in 300 F oven, basting every 30 min and turning once with 2 wooden spoons, till pork is very tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hrs.
- Transfer to cutting board and tent with foil; let stand for 10 min.
- Cut strings from pork and slice across the grain.
- Meanwhile, skim fat from sauce and bring to boil over high heat; boil till reduced to 2 1/2 c., about 10 min.
- Transfer to blender or possibly food processor and puree till smooth.
- Blend in lemon juice.
- Stir in parsley.
- Serve sauce with sliced pork.
- Add in cipollini (if using) to pan during last hour of braising.
- With slotted spoon, transfer to platter with pork before pureeing sauce.
centre, salt, vegetable oil, onion, milk, lemon juice, parsley, cipollini
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/braised-pork-loin-90698 (may not work)