MAPLE-CURED PORK LOIN WITH SWEET POTATOES

By stepjo7269

Famous Restaurant's recipies--
TGI Friday's

Ingredients

• Maple-Cured Marinade:
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup dark beer
• 2 tablespoons dark molasses
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 1 tablespoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Pork:
• 2 pounds boneless pork loin
• Sweet Potatoes:
• 4 potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 Smith apple, peeled, cored and finely diced
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Instructions
• ● In a small bowl or glass measure combine all the marinade ingredients.
• ● Place the pork loin in a baking dish, cover with the marinade and refrigerate 24 hours.
• ● Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Remove the pork loin from the marinade, place in a baking dish
• ● Place in the oven, cover and cook for 1 hour or until cooked to medium.
• ● Meanwhile, in a large pot place the sweet potato pieces, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• ● In a saucepan combine the apple, heavy cream, butter, brown sugar and maple syrup. Bring to a simmer.
• ● Drain the potatoes and transfer to a mixer and whip with whisk. Gradually add the apple/cream mixture and whip until smooth. Add the salt and pepper to taste.
• ● Remove the pork from the oven and let stand a few minutes before slicing. Slice the pork loin.

Preparation

Step 1

● Serve with the whipped sweet potatoes.