Calypso Pork Roast With Lime Sauce
Ingredients
1 boneless pork loin roast, tied (2 pounds)
1 C. firmly packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp. dark rum
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 bay leaf, crumbled
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 C. chicken stock or canned broth
1/4 C. light rum
1 Tbsp. all purpose flour
1/4 C. fresh lime juice
Cooking Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place pork in large roasting pan. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 160 degrees, about 1-1/2 hours. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees. Mix sugar and next 7 ingredients in medium bowl until paste forms. Cut string off pork. Spread spice paste over pork. Continue roasting for 8 minutes. Transfer pork to platter. Set roasting pan over medium heat. Add chicken stock and 1/4 C. light rum and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits. Sprinkle flour over stock mixture and whisk to blend. Bring to boil, whisking constantly. Add fresh lime juice and boil until thickened, whisking constantly, for about 2 minutes. Slice pork. Serve, passing sauce separately.
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