Jerk Pork Loin with Root Beer Apples Recipe
Jamaican Jerk Pork Loin Roast with Root Beer Spiced Apples
Submitted By: Taz
Pork Loin Roast:
Ingredients:
4 lb Bone-in Pork Loin Roast*
1 Tbs Kosher Salt
Preparation:
- Rub the salt all over the roast and allow to sit for 5 minutes - After 5 minutes, rub the Jamaican Jerk Spice all over the roast making sure the meat is well coated - Place in a roasting pan with a rack ‘meaty side’ up and allow to sit until oven heats (minimum 10 minutes)
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- Cover the roasting pan with an aluminum foil 'tent' (making sure it is not tightly pressed to the pork) and roast in the center of the oven until internal temperature reaches 140° F (apx1 hour and 10 minutes)
- Once the internal temperature reaches 140° F, remove the aluminum ‘tent’ (keep it intact to use again at the end), continue to cook (uncovered) until internal temperature reaches 155° F (apx 15-20 minutes)
- Remove from oven and loosely cover with the aluminum foil ‘tent’ - Allow to rest for 10 minutes
- Transfer to a carving board, remove and discard the chine bone, and slice between the ribs - Serve hot alongside root beer spiced apples (recipe attached), vegetable, and starch of choice
*
Ask your butcher to loosen the chine bone and to french the ribs as for a standing rib roast
Root Beer Spiced Apples:
Ingredients:
2 lbs (apx 4 large) Granny Smith Apples
1 ½ tsp Cornstarch
24 oz (2 Bottles) Root Beer Soda - favorite brand
1 ¾ Cups Dark Brown Sugar - packed
2 Tbs Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
½ tsp Ground Cloves
⅛ tsp Kosher Salt
Preparation:
- Core and peel your apples then slice into thin wedges
- Whisk cornstarch with 2 tsp water into a thin slurry and set aside until needed
- In a medium saucepan, add the root beer, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves - Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil (stirring frequently)
- Once mixture comes to a boil, add the cornstarch slurry and stir well - Add the prepped apples and return to a boil – As soon as everything is back to a boil, reduce to a simmer and allow to cook (stirring frequently) for 10 minutes until liquid is reduced to a thick syrup
- Remove from heat and serve immediately
