large pork loins -- their versatility

Name: Large Pork Loins -- Their Versatility
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pound(s) pork loin; 1 cup(s) carrots baby or cut up; 1 medium onion sliced; 2 stalk(s) celery cut up; 3 - bay leafs whole (optional); - salt and pepper sprinkling.

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Gary Hancq

Port Byron, IL

Updated on Nov 9, 2014

With prices rising daily on the grocer's shelf, Pork has it's attractiveness. You can get a lot of mileage out of a large Pork Loin (7 to 9 pound), and not tire of it. First you trim off a few slices (The width of your finger) to pound into Breaded Tenderloins. Then I cut the large loin in thirds, prepare 1/3 and freeze the remaining 2/3 separately for later.Then roast the first 1/3, chill and slice thin. The thin slices allow for: 1. Cold Pork sandwiches (Love Them),2. Hot Pork Sandwiches, smothered in gravy. 3. Barbequed Pork Sandwiches. 4. Julienne the thin slices for Stir Frying, etc..

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

method Roast

yield 7 or 8 various servings

Ingredients

3 pounds pork loin
1 cup carrots baby or cut up
1 medium onion sliced
2 stalks celery cut up
3 - bay leafs whole (optional)
- salt and pepper sprinkling.

How To Make large pork loins -- their versatility

Step 1

After cutting the 7 to 9 pound loin into thirds, reserve and freeze 2/3 for later. Place the 2 to 3 pound loin on double aluminum foil large enough to accommodate the loin and veggies. Pack the veggies around loin and add salt, pepper and bay leafs. Seal up the foil for oven roasting. Or use oven roasting bag.

Step 2

I place the sealed package or roasting bag into an aluminum foil lined 9" by 13" cake pan to ease in cleanup. Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. I always use an oven thermometer inserted in center of roast to insure correct and desired temperature of 175 degrees for pork.
Step 3

When roast is done I remove roast and veggies from juices and refrigerate for a day to firm up and ease in the thin slicing of the roast. Reserve the veggies, remove the bay leafs and reserve liquid for gravy or juice. The veggies impart excellent flavor to the roast.
Step 4

When ready to slice the following day I slice quite thin with a meat slicing machine. With a sharp knife it can be sliced quite thin as well. The thin slicing facilitates its use in a number of dishes, as mentioned in my opening remarks.
Step 5

It truly is versatile. And wood smoking of the loins is another variation. How about Pork,Cabbage and Rice -- Egg Rolls or Spring Rolls. The possibilities are unlimited. Roast And Enjoy. Happy Cooking, Gary
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