Best Bourbon Pecan Pork Roast Recipes

BOURBON ROTISSERIE PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• To make the rub, place peppercorns and mustard seed in a coffee grinder. Pulverize into a medium grind and place in a small bowl. Add remaining rub ingredients.
• Season pork shoulder all over with the rub, wrap it in plastic and place in refrigerator for 12 to 15 hours.
• Remove roast from the fridge and let the meat stand at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes before grilling. Season with kosher salt right before putting it onto the grill.
• While roast is resting, whisk ingredients for the mop in a medium bowl. Set aside until ready to use.
• Preheat the grill and follow instructions for using the rotisserie. Secure roast on rotisserie rod and cook over direct low heat for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. The internal temperature should be at least 145 F/63 C when done.
• After the first hour of cooking, apply mop every 20 minutes for the remainder of cook time. Remove roast from the rotisserie, cover with foil, and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

PECAN-CRUSTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BOURBON - MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, preferably non-stick and spray lightly with cooking spray.
• Rub the mustard evenly over the pork.
• Combine ground pecans, thyme, cayenne, salt and black pepper to taste and spread in a pan. Roll the tenderloin in the nut mixture, coating well on all sides.
• Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and spray the tenderloin with cooking spray.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or to an internal temperature of at least 145 degrees.
• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Combine chicken broth, bourbon and cornstarch in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Whisk in sugar, Worcestershire, soy sauce and mustard and stir until smooth. Whisk in butter.
• Add salt to taste. Serve with pork.

PORK TENDERLOIN IN BOURBON

Steps:

• Mix together soy sauce, bourbon, brown sugar, and garlic. Pour over pork, cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove pork from marinade, and place on rack of shallow roasting pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

FRUIT-PECAN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onions in 1 tablespoon of butter for 1 minute. Add orange juice and bay leaf; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened, about 4 minutes. Add the cranberry sauce, broth, pecans and vinegar; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in the salt, pepper, sugar and remaining butter until butter is melted. Discard bay leaf. , Remove 1/4 cup sauce and stir in preserves; spoon over roast. Set remaining sauce aside. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.