Roasted Pork with Juniper Berries

Name: Roasted Pork with Juniper Berries
Cuisine: Estonian
Ingredients: 3 kg/6 lb 9 oz pork loin on the bone; 30 ml/2 tbsp sea salt or coarse salt; 30 ml/2 tbsp sea salt or coarse salt; 15 ml/1 tbsp juniper berries, crushed; 6 ready-to-eat dried apricots, halved; 2 apples, quartered and cored; 1 large onion, quartered; about 300 ml/½ pint/1¼ cups chicken stock; ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

By Silvena Johan Lauta

Published 2009

About

Fruits are a traditional accompaniment to pork in many cuisines, but in this traditional Estonian roast the pork is cooked with apricots, prunes and apples, which absorb the juices and make a luscious accompaniment. Serve with roast potatoes and sauerkraut.

Ingredients

3 kg/6 lb 9 oz pork loin on the bone
30

Europe
Estonia
Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

Sprinkle the pork with salt, juniper berries and ground black pepper, then rub these flavourings into the meat. Put into a roasting pan, cover and chill for 4-8 hours.
Preheat the oven to

Per portion Energy 802kcal/3343kJ; Protein 59.8g; Carbohydrate 13.1g, of which sugars 12.3g; Fat 57.2g, of which saturates 21g; Cholesterol 184mg; Calcium 52mg; Fibre 2.3g; Sodium 170mg.