Lambota di Maiale con Pompelamo -- Pork Loin with Grapefruit
- 2 Onions, Sliced thin
- 4 lg. garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tblsp, extra virgin Olive Oil
- 3 1/2 to 4 lb. boneless pork loin, tied
- 1 tablespoon, Coriander seed, crushed
- 3 grapefruit, whole
- Four abd a half tablespoons, sugar
- 3/4 cup, dry white wine
- One abd a half cups, chicken broth
- stock
- a Beurre manie made by mixing 3
- tablespoons of softened butter and
- 3 tbsp. of all purpose flour.
- In a roasting pan, toss the garlic and the onion with the Olive Oil.
- Add the pork and season it with salt and pepper.
- Rub the crushed Coriander seeds over the pork and roast the pork in the middle of a preheated 350 degree F. Oven for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until a meat thermometer registers 155 to 160 degrees F. While the pork is roasting, remove 3 or 4 long strips of zest from one of the grapefruits with a vegetable peeler.
- Scrape off as much of the pith as possible.
- Then cut the peeling into julienne strips to make about 1/4 cup.
- Cut away the zest, pith and membranes of all 3 grapefruit and working over a bowl to catch all the juice, cut the flesh into sections.
- Transfer the sections to a sieve, over a bowl, to catch any juice the section will give off.
- In a small saucepan combine 3 tblsp of the sug- ar, the zest strips and 1/2 cup of the reserved juice.
- Bring to a boil, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture has thick- ened and turned a light caramel.
- When done transfer the pork to a cutting board to rest.
- Cover with foil to keep warm.
- De glaze the roasting pan with the wine, scrap- ing up the brown bits in the pan, until the wine is reduced almost completely, then add the broth.
- Pour this de glazing mixture through a fine sieve into the pan containing the zest mixture, pressing hard on the solids to remove all of the liquids Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring.
- Add the Beurre manie, a little at a time, whisking until the gravy is smooth.
- Simmer for a few minutes more and whisk in any juices from the resting pork.
- Broil the grapefruit sections in a single layer with the remaining sugar for about 3 or 4 minutes, or until just gold- en.
- Slice the pork loin in 1/2 thick slices and serve with the gravy and grapefruit sections.
onions, garlic, tblsp, boneless pork loin, sugar, white wine, chicken broth, stock, butter, flour
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/22067 (may not work)