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Ingredients
- 1 Niman Ranch Boneless Pork Loin, about 2 lbs
- 2 quart water
- 6 ounces salt
- 2 ounces brown sugar
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 apple, chopped
- 2 cinnamon sticks, whole
- 2 star anise, whole
- 1 Tbsp fennel seed
- 2 Earl Grey teabags (optional)
Method
- Place pork in non-reactive bowl.
- Mix all ingredients except pork and teabags and stir until sugar and salt are dissolved.
- Pour over pork.
- Brine in refrigerator for 24-36 hours, then pour off brine and dry the loin.
- Cooking options:
- Cold smoke: soak teabags, add to wood used for smoking, finish roast in 350 degree oven till internal temperature reaches 145 degrees
- Hot smoke: soak teabags, add to wood used for smoking, cook in smoker till internal temperature reaches 145 degrees Oven roast (without smoking): roast in 350 degree oven till temperature reaches 145 degrees
