Non Egged Pork loin and Stuffed portabellas

tarheelmatt

We're really enjoying the new convection oven when roasting/baking items.  It does a great job.  

We're eating more healthy these days and wanted something different than chicken.  Did a roasted pork loin and this was one of the best pork loins ever.  

Here's my method: 

Rubbed with dijon mustard
Make a simple rub - salt, pepper, season salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and a little apple rub (Simply Marvelous).  
Applied liberally over the loin.  Placed in fridge for a couple hours.  
Sliced one vidalia onion
Sliced one Gala apple
Seared in CI for a couple mins per side.  
Removed and added onion and apple
Seasoned onion and apple
Hit it with a little apple cider vinegar
Place pork loin back in
Roasted 375° for around an hour until 145° internal






Stuffed mushrooms...

1 cup brown rice
1 shallot
3 cloves garlic
2 portabella mushrooms
chicken stock
Parmesan cheese
4-5 asparagus 
Juice of lemon

Saute shallots, garlic, and asparagus (cut into small sticks)

Add rice and incorporate well.  Add a little chicken stock to hydrate everything well.  Add lemon juice. Add parm to tighen.  

Spoon into seasoned mushrooms (canola oil, salt, and pepper inside and out).  Top with more parm.  Cooked 375° until set and some color on top.  These things were legit!  

johnkitchens

Those look great Matt. 

JohnnyTarheel

Very nice Matt!!

pgprescott

Very well done, looks quite appetizing. 

tarheelmatt

Thanks @johnkitchens , @JohnnyTarheel  and @pgprescott !

SGH

Egged or not, it looks fantastic. I especially like those shrooms. Awesome job brother Tar  

tarheelmatt

Thanks @SGH !

Mattman3969

You keep showing all these convection cooks and I guess I will have to learn how to use my oven for something other than quiche or frittatas. 

tarheelmatt

Mattman3969 said:

You keep showing all these convection cooks and I guess I will have to learn how to use my oven for something other than quiche or frittatas. 

On some of these cooks I've gotten lazy and not wanted to mess with the egg. The pork loin was amazing!

blasting

@tarheelmatt   Thumbs up.  Mushrooms look like something I have to try - no money shot of the loin?

SGH

tarheelmatt said:
The pork loin was amazing!

All kidding aside, if you are not going for smoke, some great stuff can be fixed in the oven. We make some seafood in the oven that will make a fat boy act a fool. How do I know? I'm a proud fat boy

ar15203

That looks great.

johnmitchell

Hey Matt that does look great...Are you taking any offers on your LBGE &MBGE ???..The convection oven is taking centre stage  ..Who am I to talk as I haven't posted in ages... Have a great day.

stemc33

Nice.  
You guys are killing me posting all the non-egged pics. 

Dredger

That looks fantastic. You're not that far from us and it's miserable outside due to heat and humidity. I think you're smart to use your oven. It's not being lazy, it is self-preservation, lol.

tarheelmatt

blasting said:

@tarheelmatt   Thumbs up.  Mushrooms look like something I have to try - no money shot of the loin?

I knew someone would ask... I didn't take any pictures of the sliced loin.  We're still eating on it, so maybe I will soon!  

SGH said:

tarheelmatt said:
The pork loin was amazing!

All kidding aside, if you are not going for smoke, some great stuff can be fixed in the oven. We make some seafood in the oven that will make a fat boy act a fool. How do I know? I'm a proud fat boy

It was actually as good as the Egg with a kiss of smoke.  A nice change for sure and more convenient too!

 ar15203 said:

That looks great.

Thank you!  

johnmitchell said:

Hey Matt that does look great...Are you taking any offers on your LBGE &MBGE ???..The convection oven is taking centre stage  ..Who am I to talk as I haven't posted in ages... Have a great day.

Lol @johnmitchell and thanks!  No offers yet on the Eggs, but who knows!  If I do, you'll have first dibs.   The new oven is a real nice addition for sure.  Here lately time (and energy) just hasn't been on my side, especially running a 16 month old around.   

Looking forward to a post from you soon @johnmitchell ? 

stemc33 said: Nice.  
You guys are killing me posting all the non-egged pics.  Thanks Steve!  As soon as I work out my back deck situation, I'll be adding a Blackstone.  I wanna be cool!

Dredger said: That looks fantastic. You're not that far from us and it's miserable outside due to heat and humidity. I think you're smart to use your oven. It's not being lazy, it is self-preservation, lol.
Thank you!  It sure is hot and humid lately.  The 90°+ days have far surpassed the average in our area.  I enjoy cooking, period.  Doesn't really matter what it is on.  Though I need to show some love to my Eggs soon!   

IPASooner

Looking great, as always! 

Griffin

You are killing it Matthew with your new oven. And the photography is out of this world. Nicely done, Sir.

Dredger

I enjoy cooking, period.  Doesn't really matter what it is on.  Though I need to show some love to my Eggs soon!  

I showed my egg some love Sunday and it dang near killed me.

tarheelmatt

IPASooner said:

Looking great, as always! 

Thanks @IPASooner !  

Griffin said: You are killing it Matthew with your new oven. And the photography is out of this world. Nicely done, Sir. Thanks @Griffin for the kind words!  Dredger said:

I enjoy cooking, period.  Doesn't really matter what it is on.  Though I need to show some love to my Eggs soon!  

I showed my egg some love Sunday and it dang near killed me.

Definitely looking forward to the less humid days for sure!  

Griffin

I'm so ready for fall. All ready sick of these 100+ degree days. More of a chore to go out and cook.

NDG

Nice Cook.   Looks like your Oven & Stovetop doing a nice job . .  but waking up in the morning to smell last nigths cook? cleaning up oil splatter?  increasing the heat in your house on a summer day?  ALSO sippin a beer in the kitchen is a far second from sipping a beer outside on your deck!  

tarheelmatt

NDG said:

Nice Cook.   Looks like your Oven & Stovetop doing a nice job . .  but waking up in the morning to smell last nigths cook? cleaning up oil splatter?  increasing the heat in your house on a summer day?  ALSO sippin a beer in the kitchen is a far second from sipping a beer outside on your deck!  

Thanks!  That is true about the clean up etc, but the increasing heat in the house is not much considering if you're going in and out to the Egg.  The beer doesn't bother me too much because I don't drink.  

Mostly, I am partial to the stove because I can get food to the table quicker these days.  Don't have to stir lump, rake out ash, put more lump in, light, wait, get a little stinky from the initial lump smell, and then have to cook.  

I am a huge advocate though for the stinky house.  I really hate that aspect.  

NDG

fair enough . . I guess I just LOVE being outside!  My parents were hippies - what do you expect.

tarheelmatt

NDG said:

fair enough . . I guess I just LOVE being outside!  My parents were hippies - what do you expect.

That could be a factor!     I like being outside too, but man the humidity lately can be cut with knife.