Best 4 Apple Cider Pork Roast Recipes

CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH APPLE AND PORK STUFFING AND CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• Make pork:
• Position pork atop 9- to 10-inch-diameter tart pan bottom. Transfer to large rimmed baking sheet. Brush pork with oil. Combine salt, sugar, thyme, sage and pepper in small bowl. Rub spice mixture over pork. Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight.
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 450°F. Fill pork cavity with enough stuffing to mound in center. Cover tips of pork bones with foil. Roast pork 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 325°F. Continue roasting until thermometer inserted into center of pork meat registers 150°F, about 1 hour 50 minutes. Remove foil from bones. Continue roasting until thermometer inserted into center of pork and stuffing registers 155°F, about 15 minutes longer. Carefully transfer roast atop tart pan bottom to platter.
• Make gravy:
• Add 1 cup broth to baking sheet and scrape up browned bits from bottom of baking sheet. Pour juices into 2-cup glass measuring cup; freeze 15 minutes. Spoon fat off top of pan juices. Transfer pan juices to medium saucepan. Add remaining 1/2 cup beef broth and apple cider. Bring to boil. Dissolve cornstarch into applejack in small bowl; whisk into broth mixture. Boil until gravy thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer gravy to sauceboat.
• Carve roast between bones to separate chops. Serve with stuffing and gravy.

APPLE CIDER PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a large roasting pan with butter.
• Combine potatoes, apples, carrots, and sweet onion in the bottom of the roasting pan and sprinkle with rosemary.
• Season roast with salt and pepper on all sides and rub with sage. Dust with flour on all sides.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown roast on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Add roast to the pan.
• Combine hard apple cider, apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup oil, and honey in a bowl and whisk well; pour over roast and vegetables. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the roast reads at least 150 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 hour more. Remove from oven, cover, and allow to rest for 30 minutes.

GINGERSNAP PORK LOIN ROAST WITH APPLES, CURRANTS, AND AN APPLE CIDER PAN REDUCTION SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Season pork roast with kosher salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
• Process gingersnap cookies in a food processor to fine crumbs. Transfer crumbs to a plate or shallow bowl. Roll roast in crumbs to coat.
• Heat olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Cook roast in hot oil until all sides are browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer skillet with roast to the center rack of the oven.
• Roast pork in the preheated oven until it is slightly pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove roast to a serving platter and cover with foil.
• Pour apple cider and chicken stock into the same skillet used to cook the pork roast and bring liquid to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add apple slices and currants; simmer until sauce reduces to 1/2 cup, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir butter into apple mixture until butter is completely melted and incorporated, about 1 minute more. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
• Slice pork roast into 1/2-inch thick slices and pour apple currant sauce over the top.

APPLE CIDER PORK ROAST WITH SAUERKRAUT & APPLES

Steps:

• 1. Season your roast with salt and pepper, place your pork roast in your crockpot and mix the sauerkraut and dried apple slices and place around the roast, pour the cider over and add lemon thyme sprigs.
• 2. Cook on low for approx 6 hours or until meat is tender.