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Hawaiian Style Pork Roast
With White Rice

Pork is one of the undefined meats that people just don’t really know what to do with.  It is also one of the more affordable meats to cook with.  Luckily there are tons of seasonings and marinades out there to suit just about every taste.  This recipe is for when you are feeling like you need to take a vacation to Polynesia for the evening and you don’t even have to get on a plane.  I know when I need a mental vacation there is nothing like an exotic recipe to help get me there.  I have used a pork loin roast for this example but the recipe can be applied to chops, ribs or other cuts of pork.

Feeds 4-6 People

Total Cost – 12.65

Ingredient List:

• Pork Loin Roast – 3-5lb
• Pineapple – 8oz (Diced)
• Pineapple Juice – 8oz
• Brown Sugar – 1 cup
• Salt – 2 Table Spoons
• Pepper – 1 ½ Table spoons
• Sugar – 2 Table spoon
• Teriyaki Sauce  – 3 oz
• Soy Sauce – 4 oz
• Olive Oil – 2 oz
• Thai Basil – 2 oz (Chopped)
• Red Onion – 1/3 (Diced)
• Ginger – 1 Teaspoon (minced)
• Garlic – 1 Clove (minced)
• Cayenne Pepper – Pinch
• Green Onions – 3 oz (optional)(Chopped)

Step 1: Dry Rub Roast – In a bowl big enough to fit roast combine 1 cup of brown sugar, 2 table spoons of salt and 1 table spoon of pepper and mix together.  In roasting pan pour pineapple juice (6oz) around roast (do not pour it directly over the roast or your dry rub will be washed away in the bottom of pan).  Rub roast in spice mix till it is completely covered.  Put roast back into pan so that it is swimming in pineapple juice.  Bake in over for around One hour at 350.  Sugar will caramelize on top making it look burnt, don’t worry roast will be fine.

Step 2: Make the Glaze – In a medium boiling pot combine Teriyaki sauce, Soy Sauce, Pineapple juice (2 oz), Sugar (2 tablespoon), Salt (1 teaspoon), Pepper (1/2 teaspoon), Olive Oil, Thai Basil, Diced Pineapple (8oz), Cayenne Pepper, Ginger and Red Onion.  Bring to boil for three minutes while stirring then let simmer for 5-8 minutes.  Thicken Glaze with a slurry if desired. (to create a slurry dissolve 1/3 corn starch to the amount of liquid in glaze in just enough water to dissolve cornstarch.  Stir into glaze as it is cooling down.  Add as much as necessary to get desired thickness.  Note that sauce will thicken as it cools)

Step 3: Carve the Roast – Remove roast from oven.  The top and sides will looked blacked and burned this is the caramelized brown sugar I talked about in step one. Pull off a good portion of it or how ever much you desire to remove then cut roast.  Apply glaze from step 2 to finished product. Garnish with sliced green onions for both taste and look.