Roast Pork Calypso Style

Serves: 6

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

48

Sweetness

45

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsps

Salt

3 tbsps

Brown Sugar

1 cup

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

For Roast Pork: Preheat oven to 450°F

2

Combine shallots, bay leaves, salt, allspice and ginger in small bowl

3

Add generous amount of pepper

4

Rub mixture into pork

5

Set on rack in roasting pan, Roast pork until thermometer inserted into centers registers 150°F

6

, about 25 minutes

7

Cool slightly

8

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

9

Bring pork to room temperature before serving

10

) Preheat oven to 450°F

11

Combine shallots, bay leaves, salt, allspice and ginger in small bowl

12

Add generous amount of pepper

13

Rub mixture into pork

14

Set on rack in roasting pan, Roast pork until thermometer inserted into centers registers 150°F

15

, about 25 minutes

16

Cool slightly

17

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

18

Bring pork to room temperature before serving

19

) For Sauce: Combine first 6 ingredients in heavy small saucepan

20

Season with pepper

21

Simmer until slightly syrupy, about 10 minutes

22

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

23

Cover and refrigerate

24

) For Salad: Mix all ingredients in medium bowl

25

Season salad to taste with salt and pepper

26

(Salad can be prepared 1 day ahead

27

Cover and refrigerate

28

) Line platter with spinach

29

Mound black bean salad in center

30

Slice pork

31

Alternate pork and avocado slices around salad

32

Discard bay leaves from sauce and drizzle sauce over pork and avocado

33

Sprinkle with parsley

34

Combine first 6 ingredients in heavy small saucepan

35

Season with pepper

36

Simmer until slightly syrupy, about 10 minutes

37

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

38

Cover and refrigerate

39

) For Salad: Mix all ingredients in medium bowl

40

Season salad to taste with salt and pepper

41

(Salad can be prepared 1 day ahead

42

Cover and refrigerate

43

) Line platter with spinach

44

Mound black bean salad in center

45

Slice pork

46

Alternate pork and avocado slices around salad

47

Discard bay leaves from sauce and drizzle sauce over pork and avocado

48

Sprinkle with parsley