Apple and Apricot-Stuffed Pork Loin

Apple and Apricot-Stuffed Pork Loin

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp. whole coriander seeds
  • 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp. rosemary, finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1-pound medium carrots, cut into 3-inch pieces
  • 1 pound medium Yukon gold or white potatoes, cut into 1-inch-thick wedges
  • 2 small onions, quartered
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 1 medium Golden Delicious or Gala apple, peeled, cored and cut into ¼-inch pieces
  • ½ cup dried apricots, finely chopped
  • ½ cup sliced almonds, chopped
  • 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, coarsely grated
  • 1 2-½ to 3-pound boneless center-cut pork loin, trimmed of excess fat

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 400ºF.
  • Place the coriander in a heavy-duty re-sealable plastic bag and crush with the bottom of a heavy pan.
  • In a small bowl, combine the coriander, garlic, rosemary and 2 tablespoons oil; set aside.
  • In a large roasting pan, toss together the carrots, potatoes and onions with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
  • Place in the pre-heated oven and roast for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven but leave the oven on at 400°F.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the apple, apricots, almonds and ginger.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut a horizontal slit through the entire pork loin and open like a book.
  • Season the inside of the pork with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper; then top with the apple mixture.
  • Fold the pork back up and tie with kitchen twine, spacing each tie about 1-½ inches apart.
  • Season the pork with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon ground pepper; then rub with the coriander-garlic mixture.
  • Nestle the pork among the vegetables.
  • Place back into the already heated oven and roast until a thermometer registers 145ºF; usually 35 to 40 minutes more.
  • Remove from the oven and transfer the pork to a cutting board; allow to rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing; serve with the vegetables.
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