Best Pennsylvania Style Pork Roast Recipes

PENNSYLVANIA POT ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Place roast in a slow cooker; add broth, onions and seasonings. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.
• 2. Add potatoes, carrots and mushrooms. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• 3. Remove the meat and vegetables; keep warm. Discard bay leaf.
• 4. In a saucepan, combine flour and cold water until smooth; stir in 1-1/2 cups cooking juices. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add browning sauce if desired.
• 5. Serve with roast and vegetables.

SLOW COOKER PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Coarsely chop together the rosemary, sage and thyme, and transfer them to a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil, and stir to combine.
• Score the fat cap of the pork shoulder in a crosshatch pattern, then rub it all over with 2 1/2 tablespoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil, and heat until shimmering. Add the pork, fat-side down, and brown it well, 3 to 4 minutes, then brown it all over, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to a large plate.
• Add the wine, garlic and allspice to the pan, bring to a simmer and reduce by about half. Set aside.
• Put the carrots, celery, onions and bay leaves in the insert of a 7-quart slow cooker. Rub the herbed oil all over the pork, being sure to push some into all the natural divisions between muscles; place it on top of the vegetables, and pour in any collected juices. Add the reduced wine mixture and the chicken broth, cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
• Transfer the pork to a cutting board, and tent with foil. Transfer the vegetables to a serving platter with a slotted spoon. Discard the bay leaves, and tent the vegetables with foil. Pour the juices into a liquid measuring cup, and let them settle for about 10 minutes. The fat should rise to the surface; spoon off as much as you can, and discard. Pour the juices into a small saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• While the juices boil, make a cornstarch slurry: For every cup of juices, mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch into 1 tablespoon cold water until dissolved. Reduce the heat so the juices are simmering, whisk in the slurry and cook, whisking frequently, until the sauce has slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the parsley. Season with salt if necessary.
• Slice the pork against the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices, and arrange on a large platter with the vegetables. Ladle some of the sauce on top. Season the meat with a pinch of salt, and garnish with the remaining 2 tablespoons parsley. Serve with egg noodles, and pass the remaining sauce.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH PORK AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Rinse pork and place in large roasting pan.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover with 1/3 of the sauerkraut.
• Cover roasting pan and put in oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove from oven and add another 1/3 of sauerkraut.
• Cover and put back in oven for another hour.
• Remove from oven and add the remaining sauerkraut.
• Cover and put back in oven for another hour.
• Remove from oven and enjoy! Mashed potatoes are a must with this dish.