Brine cured pork roast recipe



Recipe for brine cured pork roast in our easy pork recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup kosher salt or sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1, 4 to 6 pounds or more, boneless pork loin tied with string

How to make brine cured pork roast

  • Combine sugar and salt with 1 quart hot water and stir to dissolve.
  • Crack the peppercorns and fennel seeds in a mortar or on a cutting board, crushing them with the flat bottom of a heavy saucepan, or grind very briefly in spice grinder.
  • Add to water along with thyme and red pepper flakes.
  • Add 3 quarts cold water and the pork.
  • Submerge the roast and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 days.
  • Remove from brine and dry off the pork.
  • If you have fresh herbs such as rosemary, tie them onto the top of the pork. Put the meat on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
  • Heat oven to 500 degrees F.
  • When the oven is hot, place the roast in it and lower the heat to 325 degrees F.
  • Bake for 1 1/4 hours.
  • Check the internal temperature to make sure it is at 160 degrees F.
  • If the pork is cooked, remove it and let it stand 15 minutes before carving. If not, cook a few more minutes.

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