Spicy Pork Roast

By woodog1113

Ingredients

• For the pork:
• 1 * 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 * 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 * 1/2 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 * 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 * 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 * 1 (3-pound) pork roast, cut into 4 steaks, 2-inches thick
• 2 * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• For the Sweet and Sour Sauce:
• 3/4 * 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 * 1 cup orange juice
• 1 * 1 tablespoon butter

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare the pork: Place cumin seeds, red pepper flakes and peppercorns in a spice grinder and grind into a fine powder. Place in a small bowl and mix in garlic powder and salt. Rub mixture all over pork. Let sit at room temperature, 30 minutes.

In a small saucepan, bring sugar, vinegar and orange juice to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and continue cooking Sweet and Sour Sauce until it reduces by half, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, swirl in butter and keep warm before using.

n a 13-inch cast iron skillet, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. When pan is smoking hot, add pork and sear on both sides. place in the oven and roast until pork is cooked throught about 30 minutes.