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Caribbean 5-Spiced Pork Loin with Pyrat Rum Roasted Apples
225g pork loin
Brine:
1 cup water
2 1/4 tsp salt
2 1/4 tsp brown sugar
1/2 clove
1/4 cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
1/4 tsp crushed garlic
1/2 cup of ice
- Bring the brine to a boil then turn off the heat.
- Add the the ice and stir. Allow to cool.
- Add the pork and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
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Potato
1 stalk scallion, bias cut
1 tbsp vegetable oil
110g Yukon gold potato, diced
3/8 tsp turmeric powder
3/8 tsp cumin powder
1/8 heap tsp chilli powder
Salt and black pepper to taste
- Sauté scallion in vegetable oil until caramelized. Set aside.
- Fry the potato in oil until golden.
- Add the scallion (reserve some for garnish) and remaining ingredients.
- Toss to mix and remove from pan.
Roasted Apple with Pyrat Rum
1 green apple, cored, peeled, cut into rings
1/2 cup water
1/8 cup honey
1/2 star anise
1/2 tsp fennel seeds, toasted
1/4 cup Pyrat Rum
- Brush the apple rings with oil.
- Roast at 200 C for 15-20 mins until lightly colored.
- Heat the honey, water, star anise, fennel seeds and Pyrat rum and reduce by half.
- Stir in the roasted apples.
Caribbean 5-Spice
1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp ground ginger
1/2 tbsp ground cumin
1 1/8 tsp chilli powder
1 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- Drain the pork loin, pat dry, and season with Caribbean 5-Spice mixture.
- Sear over medium heat until crust forms.
- Place pan in the oven and cook at 200 C for 5-7 mins for medium rare to medium.
- Cover with foil and rest for 2-3 mins before slicing.
To Plate:
- Lay sliced pork on top of apple rings.
- Surround with potato and lay reserved scallions over the pork loin.
- Baste the pork with 1 tbsp of Pyrat rum sauce.
(Recipe from here)
