Roast Pork with Pumpkin Seed Sauce Recipe

Roast Pork with Pumpkin Seed Sauce
submitted by sumit at ifood.tv

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageCuisine
CourseMethod
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Ancho chile1
 Sugar1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Coarse salt2 Tablespoon
 Rosemary1 Teaspoon
 Pepper1 Teaspoon
 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. boneless pork loin
 Olive oil1 Tablespoon
 2 poblano chiles
 Raw pumpkin seeds1 Cup (16 tbs) (Sauce:)
 Chicken broth1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Sauce:)
 2 toasted white bread slices
 Cilantro1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped (Sauce:)
 Onion1/2 , chopped (Sauce:)
 Garlic2 Clove (5gm), minced (Sauce:)
 Butter2 Tablespoon (Sauce:)
 Heavy cream1 Cup (16 tbs) (Sauce:)

Directions

Stem, seed and mince the ancho chile.
Place in a bowl, add next 4 ingredients and mix well.
Rub over the pork, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Heat olive oil in a skillet and brown the pork.
Roast in a 350° oven about 1 hour or until done.
Cut pork into slices.
Arrange on a platter and spoon the sauce over.
Sauce: Roast, peel and seed the chilies.
Heat a skillet, add the pumpkin seeds and toast until they pop.
Put into blender with the chilies, broth, toast, cilantro, onion and garlic.
Puree until smooth.
Melt the butter in a saucepan.
Stir in the puree and simmer 15 minutes.
Add the cream and bring to a boil.
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