Dan's Tasty Pork Recipe

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Dan's Tasty Pork
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup salt
  • 2 1/2 lbs pork shoulder

Directions:

  1. In a large pot combine apple juice concentrate, sugar and salt and add 5 cups water. While bringing to a simmer add bay leaf, peppercorns and thyme. Let simmer for 5 minutes and then cool completely (add ice cubes to speed this up). When completely cooled place the roast into the brine and weight it down to submerge. Brine the pork for 12 - 24 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pat the roast dry, heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet. Brown roast on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Place roast in a roasting pan and roast until the meat is at 160 degrees about 2 - 2 1/2 hours Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes before carving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 419.58 Kcal (1757 kJ)
Calories from fat 178.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.85g 31%
Cholesterol 189.95mg 63%
Sodium 28508.8mg 1188%
Potassium 972.58mg 21%
Protein 56.7g 113%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 57.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 117.69 Kcal (493 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.57g 31%
Cholesterol 53.28mg 63%
Sodium 7996.86mg 1188%
Potassium 272.81mg 21%
Protein 15.9g 113%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 16%
Calcium 16mg 6%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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