Asian-Marinated Pork Loin with Gingered Sweet Potatoes and Five-Spice Apples

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4 cups water

1/3 cup kosher salt

1/3 cup sugar

1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons toasted Szechwan peppercorns

1 tablespoon toasted black peppercorns, plus freshly ground black pepper

4 1/4-inch-thick slices fresh ginger

2 star anise

2 bay leaves

1 4-pound pork loin

2 tablespoons canola oil

Gingered Sweet Potatoes (recipe follows)

Five-Spice Apples (recipe follows)

1/4 cup chives cut into 1-inch lengths, for garnish

2 tablespoons Chile Oil, for garnish (recipe follows)

Gingered Sweet Potatoes

6 tablespoons butter

6 garlic cloves, peeled

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Five-Spice Apples

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 small red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice

1 1/2 teaspoons five-spice powder

1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed

2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch dice

1 cup apple juice

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon butter

Chile Oil

1/2 cup chile powder, such as ancho, chimayo, or pasilla

1/2 tablespoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

3 cups canola oil