Brined Pork Roast Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 quarts water or 2 quarts apple juice
1/3 cup kosher salt ( coarse grain)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp thyme
3 bay leaves
5 whole cloves
10 juniper berries, crushed (optional)
1 tsp anise seed
1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed
1 pork roast, any size

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
Cool to room temperature.
Immerse pork roast of your choice in the cooled brine mixture, and refrigerate for 12 hours or overnight (up to 24 hours) turning occasionally if necessary for even brining.
Remove roast from brine, rinse, and pat dry with paper towels, and roast (on a rack or grill pan) according to your favorite recipe until a thermometer, inserted in the center of the roast, reads 155 degrees.
Allow the roast to rest for 20 minutes before carving.
(Roast may be coated with mustard, breadcrumbs or glaze of your choice before or during roasting, if desired.) NOTE: Smaller cuts of pork, such as pork tenderloins, may also be brined in this way- but should be immersed in the brine solution for proportionately less time, to avoid over-salting.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1091.67 Kcal (4571 kJ)
Calories from fat	164.97 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.33g	28%
Cholesterol	476.42mg	159%
Sodium	8862.91mg	369%
Potassium	3098.49mg	66%
Total Carbs	51.75g	17%
Sugars	50.09g	200%
Dietary Fiber	0.54g	2%
Protein	176.46g	353%
Vitamin C	2mg	3%
Iron	8.8mg	49%
Calcium	249.5mg	25%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	39.92 Kcal (167 kJ)
Calories from fat	6.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.67g	28%
Cholesterol	17.42mg	159%
Sodium	324.07mg	369%
Potassium	113.3mg	66%
Total Carbs	1.89g	17%
Sugars	1.83g	200%
Dietary Fiber	0.02g	2%
Protein	6.45g	353%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	3%
Iron	0.3mg	49%
Calcium	9.1mg	25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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salty
savory
bitter
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