brined-pork-and-sauerkraut.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Pour water, apple juice, cider vinegar, molasses, kosher salt, pickling spice, and black peppercorns in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve salt and molasses. Simmer to blend flavors, about 5 minutes. Pour 2 cups ice into brine and stir to melt ice and cool brine.",
        "Place pork loin into a large container and pack 2 more cups ice, or as needed, around the meat. Pour brine over ice and pork, cover, and refrigerate at least 4 hours to overnight.",
        "Remove pork roast from brine and place into a slow cooker; pour 2 cups brine over the meat. Discard remaining brine. Spread sauerkraut, onion slices, brown sugar, fennel seeds, and coriander over pork roast. Set cooker on Low and cook for 3 hours. Add carrots to slow cooker and cook 1 more hour; add apples, cranberries, and walnuts and cook until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the roast reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 1 hour more."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "Brine:",
        "2 cups water",
        "2 cups apple juice",
        "3/4 cup cider vinegar",
        "3 tablespoons dark molasses",
        "1/2 cup kosher salt",
        "1 tablespoon pickling spice",
        "1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns",
        "4 cups ice, divided - or as needed",
        "1 (4 pound) pork loin roast",
        "2 (27 ounce) cans sauerkraut, drained",
        "1/2 onion, sliced",
        "3 tablespoons brown sugar",
        "1 teaspoon fennel seeds",
        "1 teaspoon ground coriander",
        "4 carrots, diced",
        "2 apples, cored and sliced",
        "1 cup dried cranberries",
        "3/4 cup chopped walnuts"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "allrecipes.com",
    "tags": [],
    "title": "Brined Pork and Sauerkraut",
    "url": "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/230534/brined-pork-and-sauerkraut/"
}