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Cider-Brined Pork Roast

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DO AHEAD: The pork can be brined 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
  • 1 cup kosher salt plus more
  • 8 bay leaves, divided
  • 3 tablespoons coriander seeds, divided
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns plus more freshly ground
  • 1 quart unfiltered apple cider
  • 1 8-bone pork loin roast (abt 5 lb.), chine bone removed, rib bones frenched, tied with kitchen twine
  • 6 Yukon Gold potatoes (about 2 lb.), unpeeled, quartered
  • 4 medium red and/or yellow onions, halved, stem ends intact
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided

Instructions

  1. Bring brown sugar, 1 cup salt, 2 bay leaves, 1 Tbsp. coriander seeds, 1 tsp. peppercorns, and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar and salt dissolve, about 4 minutes. Transfer brine to a large bowl and add cider and 2 cups ice. Let cool.
  2. Place pork and brine in a large (2-gal.) resealable plastic bag. Seal bag and chill at least 8 hours.
  3. Remove pork from brine, rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Let sit at room temperature 1 hour.
  4. Toss potatoes and onions with 4 Tbsp. oil in a large roasting pan or on a large rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper and set aside.
  5. Place rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 425°. Using the side of a chef’s knife, crush remaining 2 Tbsp. coriander seeds. Season pork with salt and pepper and rub all over with crushed coriander. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork until browned on all sides, 8–10 minutes.
  6. Transfer pork to roasting pan and nestle in among vegetables. Tuck remaining 6 bay leaves under kitchen twine over top of pork. Wrap bone tips with foil to prevent burning and roast, turning vegetables halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of pork registers 140°, 60–75 minutes.
  7. Remove foil from bones and transfer pork to a cutting board; let rest 30 minutes before slicing between ribs into chops.

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