Pork loin stuffed with prunes is a delectable dish that combines the tender and succulent flavors of pork with the sweet and tangy taste of prunes. Its preparation involves carefully selecting the perfect pork loin, marinating it in a flavorful blend of herbs and spices, and then stuffing it with a delectable filling made from prunes, nuts, and seasonings. The stuffed pork loin is then roasted to perfection, resulting in a dish that is moist, flavorful, and sure to impress any dinner guest. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the steps of creating an unforgettable pork loin stuffed with prunes that will delight your palate and leave you craving for more.
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STUFFED PORK LOIN
Favorite Sunday meal. Serve this dish with garlic mashed potatoes, carrots, and peas.
Provided by skinnychef
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 3h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Heat margarine in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, mushrooms, and celery in the hot margarine until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl. Stir bread into vegetables until moistened; season with salt and black pepper.
- Cut the pork loin almost in half lengthwise, cutting to about 1 inch from the bottom; open pork loin like a book. Cover with plastic wrap and lightly pound with a meat mallet to flatten the meat. Spoon stuffing onto the pork loin, roll the meat over the stuffing, and tie pork loin together in three places using kitchen twine.
- Place tied loin into a roasting pan and pour about 3 tablespoons water around the roast. Season roast with salt, black pepper, thyme, herbes de Provence, and garlic powder.
- Roast stuffed pork loin until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the stuffing reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Rest meat for 15 minutes before untying and slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 359.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.5 g, Cholesterol 108.8 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 39.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 223 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
LOIN OF PORK STUFFED WITH PRUNES
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, main course
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Two days in advance, place prunes in a bowl, add Armagnac, cover and refrigerate.
- Make a deep cut lengthwise down the middle of the pork. Spread meat out flat, like a book. Season with salt and pepper. Drain prunes well, reserving Armagnac for another use. Place prunes in double layer down the center of the pork. Close meat over them and tie at 1 1/2-inch intervals with butcher's cord. Dust with salt and pepper.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a large heavy skillet or casserole, preferably enameled cast iron, add duck fat or oil. Sear meat over medium-high heat until lightly browned on all sides. Remove meat. Reduce heat to low, add carrot, onion and garlic and cook until softened but not brown. Add wine and reduce by half. Stir in tomatoes, thyme and bay leaf. Return meat to pan, add veal stock, bring to a simmer and place pan in oven.
- Cook 30 minutes, basting every 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees, turn meat and continue cooking about one hour longer, basting every 10 to 15 minutes. Add water as needed to keep one inch of liquid in pan.
- Remove from oven. Place meat on cutting board, and tent with foil to keep warm. Gently simmer liquid in pan 5 minutes or so, then force through a sieve into a saucepan. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Slice pork and arrange on platter. Reheat sauce, spoon a little over the meat and pass the rest alongside.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 843, UnsaturatedFat 24 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 42 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 56 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 1399 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams
APPLE AND PRUNE STUFFED PORK LOIN
Provided by Anne Burrell
Time 13h15m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Coat a large saute pan lightly with olive oil. Add the bacon and bring the pan to a medium heat. When the bacon is crispy and has released a lot of fat, add the onions and season with salt. Cook the onions until they are soft and aromatic, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the apples, prunes, and half the chopped rosemary. Cook the apples, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Pull the pan off the heat and add the brandy. Return to the fire and flambe, or let the alcohol just burn off. Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Lay out a length of plastic wrap about 2-feet in length. Spoon the apple mixture onto the plastic and make a log down the center that is about the same length as the pork loin. Roll the plastic tightly around the apple mixture and twist at the ends to secure. The log should be about 1- inch in diameter. Place the log in the freezer and let it freeze solid. This can and should be done ahead of time.
- To stuff the pork: Insert a long, thin knife into the center of one end of the pork loin; repeat this process at the other end. Wiggle the knife back and forth to create a place big enough to accommodate your frozen stuffing log. After cutting with the knife, you can use the handle of a long wooden spoon to make sure the incision goes all the way through the pork loin.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Get the stuffing log from the freezer and remove the plastic wrap. Slide the stuffing log through the pork loin - it might need a little encouragement but it should go the length of the loin. Season the outside of the pork generously with salt and sprinkle it with the remaining chopped rosemary.
- Coat a roasting pan with olive oil and bring the pan to a high heat. Add the pork to the pan and sear it on all sides until it is brown.
- Remove the pork to a plate and ditch the fat in the roasting pan. Add the pork back to the pan pour in the chicken stock. Place it in the oven for 25 to 35 minutes, depending on how you like your pork. I personally like it pinker and would remove it from the oven when a meat thermometer reaches 130 degrees F. Turn it over halfway through the cooking time. Remove it from the oven, cover it with foil, and let it rest for 15 minutes before carving.
COUNTRY FRENCH PORK WITH PRUNES AND APPLES
The classic flavors of herbes de Provence, apples and dried plums make this easy slow-cooked pork taste like a hearty meal at a French country cafe. For a traditional pairing, serve the pork with braised lentils. -Suzanne Banfield, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h20m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix flour, herbes de Provence, salt and pepper; rub over pork. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Place roast in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Add onions, apple cider, beef stock and bay leaves., Cook, covered, on low 3 hours. Add apples and dried plums. Cook, covered, on low 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until apples and pork are tender. Remove roast, onions, apples and plums to a serving platter, discarding bay leaves; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 449mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
SLOW-COOKER PORK LOIN WITH CIDER AND PRUNES
Make and share this Slow-Cooker Pork Loin With Cider and Prunes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Pork
Time 7h
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Dry the roast with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a 12-inch skillet over med-high heat until just smoking.
- Brown the roast on all sides, reducing the heat if the fat begins to smoke, about 10 minutes; add the rost to the slow cooker.
- Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the skillet and heat over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add the onions and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for about 15 seconds.
- Stir in the wine, scraping up any browned bits.
- Simmer until the wine has reduced by half, about 3 minutes, then pour into the slow cooker.
- Add the broth, cider, prunes, bay leaves, and thyme to the slow cooker.
- Nestle the carrots into the slow cooker around the edges.
- Cover and cook on LOW 5--6 hours, until the roast is tender and reads 165-175° on an instant-read thermometer.
- Transfer the pork to a carving board and tent loosely with foil.
- Let the cooking liquid settle for 5 minutes, then use a wide spoon to skim the fat off the surface.
- Discard the bay leaves.
- Set the slow cooker to high.
- Whisk the flour with the cream until smooth, then stir into the slow cooker.
- Continue to cook until the sauce is thickened and no longer tastes of flour, 15-30 minutes longer.
- Stir in the mustard, lemon juice, and parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Untie the roast and slice 1/2 inch thick.
- Arrange the meat on a warmed serving platter and pour about 1 cup of the sauce over the top.
- Serve passing the remaining sauce separately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 520.3, Fat 28.3, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 163.2, Sodium 208.4, Carbohydrate 14.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 3.5, Protein 46.7
LOIN OF PORK WITH PRUNES
Provided by James Beard
Categories Fruit Roast Prune Pork Tenderloin Fall Thyme Nutmeg House & Garden
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- With a sharp knife, make a deep incision lengthwise along the thickest part of the meat. Spread the meat apart, and stuff the prunes into this opening. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg, then press the meat together again and tie securely. Rub with the thyme and salt and pepper. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast in a 325°F. oven allowing about 23-25 minutes per pound, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. when tested with a meat thermometer. Baste often with the pan juices and some of the wine marinade from the prunes. Serve with crisp sautéed potatoes, a good salad and a rosé wine or chilled champagne.
PORK TENDERLOIN STUFFED WITH PRUNES
Steps:
- Soak prunes in water for 30 minutes. Drain prunes and reserve soaking liquid. Take each half pork tenderloin and using a long knife cut a lengthwise pocket in the center of each piece. Stuff each piece with 4 prunes. Combine beef and chicken broths. Boil a/b 35 min. until reduced to 1 cup. Melt 2 Tbsp butter in skillet over med heat. Add shallots, green onions, and carrots and Sauté until tender, a/b 10 minutes. Add vodka, soaking liquid, and reserved broth. Boil until liquid reduced to 1 cup (a/b 10 minutes). Strain sauce, pressing on solids. Discard solids. (Pork and sauce can be prepared one day ahead). Preheat oven to 425. Melt remaining 2 Tbsp butter in heavy oven-proof skillet. Add pork and Sauté until brown on all sides, a/b 10 minutes. Transfer to oven and roast 15 minutes, or until 165° . Add 1/4 cup cream to sauce and simmer until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and tabasco. Slice pork crosswise. Spoon sauce over and serve immediately. Serves 4. Bon Appetit 3/96 Village Country Inn in Manchester Village, BT
FRUIT-STUFFED PORK LOIN
Pork is an excellent choice for a holiday family dinner. Stuffed with orange- and ginger-accented dried fruit, the glazed roast slices beautifully and appeals to all ages.
Provided by cpchef
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 2h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Mix prunes, apricots, ginger, orange zest, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and cinnamon in a bowl; season with salt and black pepper.
- Open pork roast and spoon stuffing down the center; fold meat over stuffing and tie securely in several places with kitchen twine. Set roast onto a rack in a roasting pan.
- Combine brown sugar, flour, cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon cumin, and mustard powder into a paste; spread brown sugar mixture over the roast.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a meat thermometer inserted into center of stuffing reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer roast to a serving platter and tent with aluminum foil while you make gravy.
- Skim fat from roasting pan and transfer defatted drippings into a small saucepan. Pour 1/2 cup water into roasting pan and scrape up and dissolve any browned bits of food into water; pour into saucepan with pan juices. Bring pan juices to a boil over medium heat. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl and whisk cornstarch mixture into pan juices, stirring constantly until thickened, about 1 minute. Strain gravy into a gravy boat. Serve gravy with roast.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 110.2 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 37.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 84.5 mg, Sugar 20.1 g
FRUIT-STUFFED LOIN OF PORK
Provided by Emily Weinstein
Categories dinner, lunch, main course
Time 2h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Using the long handle of a wooden spoon, push the dried fruit into the pocket in the roast, alternating the fruits.
- Cut the garlic into thin slivers. Make deep slits in the roast with tip of a knife and push the garlic into the slits.
- Tie the roast with twine and rub surface with salt and pepper.
- Set the roast in a shallow baking pan and smear the butter over the roast. Sprinkle with thyme.
- Stir Madeira and molasses together in a small bowl and pour over roast. Set the pan on the middle rack of the oven and bake approximately 1 1/2 hours, basting often (approximately 20 minutes per pound).
- When done, let stand, loosely covered with foil about 15 minutes. Cut thin slices and spoon pan juices over them.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 482, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 40 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 580 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PRUNE-STUFFED PORK ROAST
Prunes really go well with pork and this recipe has them inside the pork and in the sauce. The pork takes on a delicious sweet flavor from the prunes. This recipe is from Chef Marcus Samuelsson of Aquavit. Samuelsson pairs this dish with red cabbage and roasted potatoes and serves with lingonberry preserves or fresh cranberry relish. Variations: For a richer sauce use a good quality fresh or frozen veal stock.
Provided by NcMysteryShopper
Categories Pork
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- MAKE THE PORK:.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Cut away the excess fat from the pork roast, leaving a thin layer of fat on top.
- Mix marjoram and ginger together in a small bowl.
- Poke holes about 1 1/2" deep all over the pork roast, then use something like the handle of a wooden spoon to make holes wider. Stuff 1 or 2 prune quarters, half a garlic clove, and a large pinch of the marjoram/ginger mixture into each hole.
- Mix the remaining marjoram/ginger mixture with caraway seeds, salt, and pepper.
- Rub roast with olive oil, then rub the seasoning mixture over roast.
- Place in roasting pan and roast for 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 35O°F and continue roasting for 40 minutes to 1 hour longer, until the center of the roast reaches 150°to 155°F on kitchen thermometer.
- Transfer roast to cutting board, cover loosely with foil, and let sit while you prepare the sauce.
- MAKE THE SAUCE:.
- Set roasting pan over medium-high heat and deglaze pan with wine or other liquid, scraping up the browned bits in the bottom of the pan.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and ginger and sauté for about 2 minutes. Add prunes, stock, vinegar, and deglazing liquid, bring to a simmer, and simmer for 10 minutes, until slightly reduced. Whisk in butter, season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
- Cut roast into thick slices and arrange them on a servind dish. Spoon some of the sauce over the meat, and pass the remaining sauce at the table.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 646.5, Fat 29.5, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 191.4, Sodium 831.9, Carbohydrate 15.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 7.1, Protein 67.9
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of pork loin: Look for a center-cut pork loin roast, which is the most tender and flavorful part of the loin.
- Butterfly the pork loin: This will help it cook evenly and allow you to stuff it with more filling.
- Pound the pork loin: This will help tenderize it and make it more receptive to the marinade.
- Use a flavorful marinade: A good marinade will help infuse the pork loin with flavor. Look for a marinade that contains acidic ingredients, such as lemon juice or vinegar, as well as herbs and spices.
- Stuff the pork loin generously: Don't be afraid to stuff the pork loin with a lot of filling. This will help keep it moist and flavorful.
- Roast the pork loin at a high temperature: This will help create a crispy outer crust and a tender, juicy interior.
- Let the pork loin rest before carving: This will help the juices redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in a more tender and flavorful roast.
Conclusion:
Pork loin stuffed with prunes is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The combination of sweet and savory flavors is sure to please everyone at your table. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make this dish at home. So next time you're looking for a special meal to impress your friends and family, give pork loin stuffed with prunes a try.
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