Brined Pork With Pineapple Salsa
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1 (3 1/2-pound) boneless center pork loin roast
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic
- 2 tablespoons whole peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes Butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 4 (1/4-inch thick) slices fresh pineapple, cored*
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno chile pepper, seeded, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Combine pineapple juice, water, brown sugar and salt in large resealable plastic food bag.
- Tightly seal bag; turn over several times until sugar and salt have dissolved.
- Add pork, garlic and peppercorns.
- Tightly seal bag; place into 13x9-inch pan.
- Refrigerate, turning bag occasionally, at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Heat 1 side of gas grill on medium-high or charcoal grill until coals are ash white.
- Place coals to 1 side in charcoal grill.
- Remove pork loin from marinade; discard marinade.
- Pat pork dry with paper towels.
- Place pork onto grill opposite heat.
- Grill, turning every 15 minutes, 60-75 minutes or until internal temperature of pork reaches 145F.
- Remove from grill; let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
- (Reduce gas grill heat to medium, if roast is browning too much.)
- Combine butter and honey in bowl during last 15 minutes of grilling time.
- Place pineapple slices onto grill; brush with butter mixture.
- Grill, turning once, 6-8 minutes or until pineapple starts to brown.
- Coarsely chop pineapple; place into bowl.
- Add red pepper, jalapeno pepper and salt; toss lightly.
- Serve with sliced pork.
- *Substitute 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple slices packed in juice, drained.
pineapple juice, water, brown sugar, salt, center pork, fresh garlic, peppercorns, butter, honey, pineapple, red bell pepper, chile pepper, salt
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1204/brined-pork-with-pineapple-salsa (may not work)