Roast Pork in Red Chile Sauce
6 medium dried ancho peppers, seeded and torn into pieces
Boiling water
1/2 C. chopped onion
3 large garlic cloves, sliced
2 tsp. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. grated orange zest
1/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1 tsp. corn oil
1 1/2 C. low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 C. fresh orange juice
1/4 C. cider vinegar
1 tsp. pureed canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
One 2-pound 13-ounce boneless pork loin
1 C. thinly sliced red onions
1 small navel orange, sliced
6 large or 10 small pimiento-stuffed green olives, sliced
In medium nonstick skillet, toast ancho peppers over medium heat, stirring constantly, 30 seconds, until fragrant. Transfer toasted peppers to medium bowl; add boiling water to cover. Let stand 15 minutes. Drain peppers; transfer to food processor or blender. Add chopped onion, garlic, sugar, cumin, bay leaf, zest, oregano and thyme; puree until almost smooth. In same skillet, heat oil; add ancho pepper mixture. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, 3-5 minutes, until very thick. Add 1/2 C. of the broth, the juice and vinegar; bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature. In small bowl, combine remaining 1 C. broth, 1/3 C. of the ancho pepper mixture and the pureed chipotle peppers; cover. In gallon-size sealable plastic bag, combine remaining ancho pepper mixture and pork. Seal bag, squeezing out air; turn to coat pork. Refrigerate ancho pepper mixture and pork overnight. Preheat oven to 400oF. Spray roasting pan and rack with nonstick cooking spray. Drain pork; discard marinade. Place pork on prepared rack; roast 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325oF; roast 1 1/4 hours, until meat thermometer registers internal temperature of 175oF (do not overcook). Transfer roast to serving platter; keep warm. Add 1/2 C. water to roasting pan; place pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan; remove and discard any at that rises to surface. Add reserved ancho pepper mixture; stir to combine. Transfer ancho pepper mixture to small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Slice pork. Top pork with small amount of ancho pepper mixture; surround with red onion, orange and olive slices. Serve with remaining ancho pepper mixture.
Yield: 12 servings
Serving Size: 3oz. Pork & 3 T. Sauce
Calories: 205
Fat: 8g
Fiber: 1g