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16 years ago

SLOW-ROASTED PORK WITH SHALLOTS AND FENNEL

Fall-off the bone tender, this roast has a mellow garlic and shallot sauce that makes a smooth accompaniment. Roasting at a low temperature 4 hours makes the meat extremely tender.

1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds

1 tsp dried thyme

salt and pepper

1 bone-in, center-cut pork loin roast (4 lb)

12 shallots

2 tbsp vegetable oil

20 cloves garlic

1 cup chicken stock

1 cup dry white wine

2 tbsp butter, softened

2 tbsp flour

Crush fennel seeds with bottom of a heavy pan; combine with thyme and salt and pepper. Pat evenly all over pork.

Cut half of the shallots into quarters, set aside. In a large shallow Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat, brown pork all over and remove. Add garlic and whole and quartered shallots to pan; fry over medium heat, stirring constantly until light golden, 2 minutes. Drain fat.

Add chicken stock and wine, stirring and scraping brown bits. Return roast to pan.

Cover and roast 275 oven for 3 hours, basting every 30 minutes. Uncover the roast for 1 hour or until meat falls off the bone when tested. Transfer meat to a cutting board, tent with foil and let stand 10 minutes. Remove whole shallots and reserve for garnish.

In small bowl mix butter and flour until smooth; whisk in 1/4 of the pan juices. Slowly whisk back into pan, cook 5 minutes until thickened. Puree sauce with immersion blender until smooth. Serve with roast and garnish with shallots.

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