Roast Loin of Pork With Caraway, Lemon and Garlic Recipe

Name: Roast Loin of Pork With Caraway, Lemon and Garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 6-chop loin of pork on the bone (about 5 1/2 pounds), rind scored and bone cracked so that chops cut off easily; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 teaspoon kosher or Maldon salt, more as needed; ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon hot chili oil or olive oil; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, sliced into about 6 disks; 6 small eating apples

Servings: persons

1 6-chop loin of pork on the bone (about 5 1/2 pounds), rind scored and bone cracked so that chops cut off easily
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 teaspoon kosher or Maldon salt, more as needed
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon hot chili oil or olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, sliced into about 6 disks
6 small eating apples

1
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
2
Set pork aside at room temperature.
3
Using a mortar and pestle, crush garlic with 1 teaspoon salt to make a paste.
4
Add (but do not crush) cloves, caraway, lemon juice, chili oil and black pepper to taste.
5
Crumble in bay leaves, and mix well.
6
Place pork loin rind-side down; there will be a groove running along its length where chops join with bone.
7
Rub spiced garlic paste into groove.
8
Rub any extra paste around pork, leaving rind dry.
9
Coat bottom of a roasting pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and place onion disks in an overlapping line down length of pan.
10
Place pork rind-side up on onion, and sprinkle lightly with salt.
11
Roast pork for 1 1/2 hours.
12
After 45 minutes of roasting, score apples around circumference, and if necessary, trim bottoms so they sit upright without wobbling.
13
Arrange apples in roasting pan, and continue to cook everything together for 45 minutes.
14
To serve, remove pan from heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
15
Transfer pork to a carving board, and slice into chops.
16
Serve each chop with a baked apple.

165

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 6-chop loin of pork on the bone (about 5 1/2 pounds), rind scored and bone cracked so that chops cut off easily, 2 cloves garlic, peeled, 1 teaspoon kosher or Maldon salt, more as needed, ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves, and more.

Yes, Roast Loin of Pork With Caraway, Lemon and Garlic falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Roast Loin of Pork With Caraway, Lemon and Garlic

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