This recipe is intermediate
Roasted Boneles Pork Butt with Long Pepper, Coffee and spiced Chocolate Sauce
Ingredients
Roasted
Spiced chocolate sauce
Side dish
Preparation
In The Oven
- Place oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 200 °C (400 °F).
- In a bowl, combine spices and mix well. Coat roast with spice rub.
- Arrange onion slices in a single layer at the bottom of a roasting pan.
- Lay roast on bed of onions. Place in the centre of the oven.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes, then reduce heat to 175 °C (350 °F). Bake for another 50–70 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in the centre of the roast reads 62 °C (145 °F). Remove from oven, tent with foil and let stand for 10 minutes.
Spiced chocolate sauce
- In a small pot set over medium-high heat, melt 2 tbsp. butter and sauté shallots for 1 minute.
- Pour in red wine and reduce by half.
- Add demi-glace sauce and sambal oelek and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Strain sauce and return to pot over medium heat.
- Add chocolate and remaining butter, and stir until smooth.
- Season to taste and keep warm.
Side
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook vegetables for 10 minutes.
- Drain and sauté in butter, olive oil and maple syrup until vegetables are well coated.
- Serve sliced pork topped with a little chocolate sauce and a side of glazed vegetables.
Slow cooker
- Remove string from boneless butt.
- Arrange onion slices at the bottom of the slow cooker and place seasoned roast on top.
- Add 1 cup of broth (chicken or beef), apple juice or water.
- Cook on low for 6–8 hours.
- Shred meat and serve with chocolate sauce.
Nutritional value (per serving)
- 638 calories
- 58 g of protein
- 30 g of fat
- 30 g of carbohydrates
- 5 g of fibre
- 15 g of sugar
- 1050 mg of sodium