Pork Loin Stuffed with Dried Fruit
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 381
- Total Fat
- 22
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 14
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 9
- Protein
- 28
- Cholesterol
- 84
- Sodium
- 558
- Total: 3 hr 10 min
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup pitted prunes, chopped
1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/4 cup brandy or apple brandy
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 shallot, chopped
1/2 Golden Delicious apple, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 3-pound boneless center-cut pork loin roast
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the raisins, prunes and apricots in a small bowl; pour in the brandy. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until hot, about 2 minutes. Set aside until the dried fruit is plump, at least 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and apple and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, parsley, sage, 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook until the garlic is softened, about 1 minute. Add the dried fruit?brandy mixture and cook until the skillet is dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth and simmer until the mixture is very soft and the skillet is almost dry, about 5 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Push the handle of a wooden spoon into the center of one end of the pork roast; work the handle through the length of the roast to create a tunnel, widening the tunnel with your fingers or a small paring knife until about 1 1/2 inches wide.
- Stuff the dried fruit mixture into the tunnel, firmly pressing to make sure it?s packed into the pork roast. Rub the outside of the pork roast with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. If the pork has a skinny flap that runs along one side, tuck it under and tie kitchen twine around the pork in a few spots.
- Set a rack in a large roasting pan. Place the pork on the rack and roast until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into the center registers 140 degrees F, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. Let the pork rest at least 20 minutes before slicing.