Pork loin recipe needed

[Onlooker]

I ordered food through a delivery service and through my own ineptitude am now in possession of a very long cylindrical pork loin. It probably weighs 10 pounds. I don't want to cook this thing more than once. Does anyone have recipe for something I can cook, freeze, and reheat, freeze, reheat, freeze, reheat, freeze, reheat, without it tasting tough and dry. Thanks.

[eyesroll]

1. I'd actually suggest cooking it however

and then freezing it in portions, so you only defrost what you need that day.

[plcdude]

2. go here

for some choices http://web.foodnetwork.com/food/web/searchResults?searchString=pork+loin&site=FOOD&searchType=Recipe

[PDittie]

3. Will it fit in your crock pot?

Pour some yellow rice in the bottom of a crock pot, a can or two of chicken broth, and the tenderloin and slow-cook it overnight.

You'll thank me in the morning. ;)

[Carni]

9. No offense BUT

Hell no a whole pork loin won't fit in a crock pot lol
(they're pretty large)

[XNASA]

4. Might I suggest that you cook 4 different dishes with it.

A stuffed roast (I recommend peaches).
A stew in a slow-cooker.
Shish-ke-bobs
Medallions

[DuctapeFatwa]

5. Edit your posts to include the phrase "ATTENTION CUBANS"

Cubans sewed up the pork loin championship long ago, and challengers will only wind up embarrassing themselves.

[PDittie]

8. I'm married to a Cuban

believe me, that and being Southern makes me a swine aficianado

[Semi_subversive]

6. Google a recipe for Peppercorn Pork

Delish!

[Hammie]

7. Pork loin is difficult to cook.

My suggestion:

Cut it into inch thick chops and freeze them individually uncooked. Then you can cook what you need fresh. "Shake and Bake" believe it or not, is one of the best ways to cook pork chops. Even pork loin will be edible when cooked this way. another alternative is a pressure cooker if you have one. Cut the loin into manageable chunks, throw in a few tablespoons of oil and sear the chunks on high heat. Throw in some canned tomatoes, onions, pineapple juice, jalepenos (2-3 deseeded), a couple cut up prunes, and some salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin. Cook it all at pressure for an hour and let depressurize naturally (don't vent). You will get a tolerably tender pork stew. Garnish w/ sour cream.


My further suggestion is to not buy pork loin in the future, it really wants to cook up dry and flavorless.

[radwriter0555]

10. There is no need to cook the whole thing! Cut it into smaller portions,

slices, etc, freeze the other portions and get some variety out of it.

It sautes up rapidly in nice 1 inch slices; it can be gently pan roasted in butter and oil, and so on.

Never OVERCOOK pork or it gets tough.

[Carni]

11. If you want cooked food you can reheat

Cut the thing into chops then do a google for a recipe to brine the chops (basically it's salt water then you let the chops marinate for a certain amount of time...check Alton Brown's recipes on foodtv) Then cook your chops (grilling would be good)don't overcook them esp if you are freezing and reheating later
They will at least not be as dried out if you brine them.
When you do reheat them nuke them and don't do it on 100% power try like 40% or 50% until they are heated through.

[put out]

13. Brine! Yum with pork, I've done it with turkey tenderloin, too.

And now for more confusion: Sugar with the salt, 1:3, if I remember correctly. Room temp water.

Lucky duck, it will be so good.

[Onlooker]

12. Thank you all

So many great choices, now I'm totally confused! :P

[absyntheNsugar]

14. Well I have two excellent suggestions: smoke or roast

If you smoke it, you will fall in love. Take it and put it in a smoker with plenty of mesquite chips. Baste it in a good BBQ sauce and keep basting.

You could also roast it - pork loin is very tender so you can't really go wrong.

[pagerbear]

15. When you get it cooked I'll be right over!

[put out]

16. Yeah, they'll have poached pears, too, with cream, for dessert.

or warm chocolate on top of the pears, if they prefer, and roasted potatoes, and creamed fresh spinach with the meal. Pumpkin soup to start.

Just let me know. I'll bring the libation of your choice.