Pork Rib Roast With Fig And Pistachio Stuffing

Serves: 2

Meagan Lindgren

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

42

Sweetness

60

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Honey

Directions:

1

Stir first 6 ingredients and 4 cups water in large saucepan over medium heat until salt and sugar dissolve

2

Remove from heat and add remaining 2 cups cold water

3

Cool brine to room temperature

4

Place 1 pork rib roast in each of 2 large resealable plastic bags

5

Divide brine and seasoning equally between bags

6

Chill 12 to 16 hours

7

Remove pork from brine

8

Rinse; pat dry with paper towels

9

Let stand at room temperature 1 hour

10

Preheat oven to 325°F

11

Heat heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

12

Place 1 pork roast, fat side down, in skillet and cook until brown, about 5 minutes

13

Transfer roast to rimmed baking sheet, fat side up

14

Repeat with second pork roast

15

Arrange roasts with ribs meeting in center of sheet

16

Roast until thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 145°F, about 1 1/2 hours

17

Let rest 15 minutes

18

Carve 6 chops from roast

19

Serve with Fig and Pistachio Stuffing

20

Stir first 6 ingredients and 4 cups water in large saucepan over medium heat until salt and sugar dissolve

21

Remove from heat and add remaining 2 cups cold water

22

Cool brine to room temperature

23

Place 1 pork rib roast in each of 2 large resealable plastic bags

24

Divide brine and seasoning equally between bags

25

Chill 12 to 16 hours

26

Remove pork from brine

27

Rinse; pat dry with paper towels

28

Let stand at room temperature 1 hour

29

Preheat oven to 325°F

30

Heat heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

31

Place 1 pork roast, fat side down, in skillet and cook until brown, about 5 minutes

32

Transfer roast to rimmed baking sheet, fat side up

33

Repeat with second pork roast

34

Arrange roasts with ribs meeting in center of sheet

35

Roast until thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 145°F, about 1 1/2 hours

36

Let rest 15 minutes

37

Carve 6 chops from roast

38

Serve with Fig and Pistachio Stuffing