We usually have guests over for dinner on new years eve, and this year we invited the winery employees and their spouses (12 people all together). I made an Asian brined pork loin that was wonderful.
The brine consists of mirin, soy sauce, fresh sliced ginger, pepper and sliced oranges. The pork loin sits in the brine for about 12 hours.
After the pork loin comes out of the brine it's allowed to come up to room temperature.
Cut in half, it gets a bit of color added on the stove top before cooking.
Ready to go into the oven for a while. The oranges give it a touch of sweetness.
Taken before the second half was devoured. It was complimented with roasted potatoes, homemade bread with homemade raspberry jam, and mixed vegetables.
We had a 2005 Henschke Giles Lenswood Vineyard Pinot Noir which I had cellered since I bought a few cases in 2010. It was a great pairing with the pork-spicy yet velvety flavors complimented dinner very well (thanks Australia!).
And, since everyone had some wine, we had them picked up and taken home by a local limo service just to be safe. Everyone left before 9:00 so they can go to other celebrations if the choose.
The brine consists of mirin, soy sauce, fresh sliced ginger, pepper and sliced oranges. The pork loin sits in the brine for about 12 hours.
After the pork loin comes out of the brine it's allowed to come up to room temperature.
Cut in half, it gets a bit of color added on the stove top before cooking.
Ready to go into the oven for a while. The oranges give it a touch of sweetness.
Taken before the second half was devoured. It was complimented with roasted potatoes, homemade bread with homemade raspberry jam, and mixed vegetables.
We had a 2005 Henschke Giles Lenswood Vineyard Pinot Noir which I had cellered since I bought a few cases in 2010. It was a great pairing with the pork-spicy yet velvety flavors complimented dinner very well (thanks Australia!).
And, since everyone had some wine, we had them picked up and taken home by a local limo service just to be safe. Everyone left before 9:00 so they can go to other celebrations if the choose.
