Stuffing and Brine for Pork Roast

Submitted by Bay Haven Inn

"Garlic, onion and lemon thyme create an aroma and flavor profile that elevates the pork to a dinner party worthy main dish. Amounts are approximate because I don't really measure anything. Roast the pork using your favorite method."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) bottle hard apple cider or 1 1/2 cups apple cider
• 2 smashed garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons dried lemon thyme or 2 tablespoons dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1⁄2 onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon dried lemon thyme or 1 tablespoon dried thyme

directions

1. Mix first 5 ingredients and and soak pork roast in mixture 6 hours or more, refrigerated.
2. 1 hour before cooking, remove from refrigerator and rinse in cold water. There will be some thyme sticking to roast, no need to get fussy here, just removing the salt.
3. Mix remaining 3 ingredients.
4. Slice roast lengthwise, or make pocket in center depending on type of pork roast. Fill with onions, garlic and thyme.
5. Roast using your favorite method.