ROASTED PORK LOIN WITH CARDAMOM-CURRANT JELLY SAUCE

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Categories     Blender     Fruit     Pork     Marinate     Roast     Christmas     Prune     Pork Tenderloin     Spice     Brandy     Red Wine     Winter     Cinnamon     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 22

Pork
12 cardamom pods
12 juniper berries
1/2 navel orange, peeled, cut into pieces
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/2 cup olive oil
3 whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 6-pound center-cut pork rib roast with 8 to 10 bones
Sauce
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups dry red wine
1 1/2 cups pitted prunes (about 10 ounces)
3/4 cup prune juice
1/2 cup brandy
3 cinnamon sticks
3 bay leaves
1/2 cup red currant jelly

Steps:

  • For pork:
  • Combine first 10 ingredients in blender. Blend until spices are finely ground, about 2 minutes. Place pork in large glass baking dish. Pour marinade over pork; turn to coat. Arrange bone side up, tent loosely with foil and refrigerate at least 12 hours or overnight.
  • For sauce:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Scrape marinade from pork. Pat pork dry with paper towels. Sprinkle pork generously with 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, salt and pepper. Heat oil in large roasting pan set over 2 burners on medium heat. Add pork and cook until brown, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes.
  • Add wine, prunes, prune juice, brandy, cinnamon sticks and bay leaves to pan. Transfer to oven. Roast uncovered until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of pork registers 160°F, basting often with pan juices, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Transfer pork and prunes to platter. Tent with foil. Strain pan juices into large glass measuring cup. Spoon 4 tablespoons fat off top of pan juices. Pour pan juices into heavy small saucepan. Add jelly and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cardamom. Simmer until jelly melts and sauce lightly coats spoon, about 8 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve pork with sauce.

Joseph Funmi
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This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth the effort. The pork loin was incredibly tender and flavorful.


Kayal Jahini
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I'm not a fan of cardamom, so I omitted it from the recipe. The sauce was still delicious.


Roma Soganan
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover pork loin. I made it into sandwiches and they were delicious.


Jennifer Bittinger
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I'm a vegetarian, but I still enjoyed the sauce from this recipe. I served it over roasted vegetables.


HalimaTheBossQueen_ke
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I'm allergic to pork, so I made this recipe with chicken instead. It turned out great!


Vanessa Duiker
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This recipe is way too complicated. I ended up just roasting the pork loin plain and it was still delicious.


Maria Ikjian
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I think this recipe would be even better with a different type of jelly. Maybe apricot or orange marmalade.


DIeen Dlen
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my sauce didn't turn out right. The pork was still good though.


Gillian Clark
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This dish is perfect for a special occasion. It's elegant and delicious.


Leon Rahman
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. Thanks for sharing!


Sshamishami55 Shami
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I'm not a big fan of pork, but this dish changed my mind. The sauce is incredible.


Sana Shaikh
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This recipe is a keeper! It's easy to follow and the results are impressive.


Gizzy Puta
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I love the combination of flavors in this dish. The cardamom and currant jelly complement each other perfectly.


Mubashir Iqbal
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The pork loin was cooked to perfection, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Mujeeb Khalil
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This roasted pork loin turned out amazing! The cardamom-currant jelly sauce added a wonderful depth of flavor to the pork. It was a hit with my family and friends.