Apple Bourbon Braised Pork Roast

I could honestly go without meat most nights out of the week. However, my husband would be highly disappointed because he loves meat. I think he would probably look at me funny if I made a vegetarian meal. My favorite kind of meat is chicken but pork is a close second. Pork is a great meat because you can do so many things with it. You just have to be cautious how you cook it because it can dry out quickly. I also like that you can make pork with sweet ingredients or make it with savory ingredients. This time I decided to try a sweeter recipe and we devoured it. We had this pork dish with some chili spiced sweet potato fries and steamed mixed vegetables.

Apple Bourbon Braised Pork Roast
Serves: 4 to 6 servings
Adapted by: http://cbsop.com/recipes/apple-bourbon-braised-pork/

Ingredients:
3 to 4 pound pork roast, trimmed of any fat
2 medium yellow onions, chopped
2 apples, cored and cut into 1/2'' cubes ( I used fuji apples)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup brown sugar or 1/4 cup Splenda Brown Sugar Blend (I used Splenda)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup sherry
1/4 cup bourbon whiskey
1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
additional sherry and bourbon if necessary, for sauce

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-Season the trimmed pork roast with salt and pepper. Heat a dutch oven or cast-iron skillet (I used a cast-iron skillet) with the olive oil over medium high heat and sear the pork roast. You want to make sure you sear all sides of the roast. This is what keeps the juices in the pork roast. Remove and set aside.
-Add onions to the pan and cook about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat source and add the sherry. Return to the heat and stir, making sure to scrape off any bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the apples and all the spices and then stir to combine everything.
-Remove the pan from the heat and add in the bourbon and return the pork. Pour chicken broth to cover the pork about half way. You might be required to use more than 1 cup of broth in order to do this. Cover the skillet and bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until meat is tender and the internal temp is at least 165 degrees.
-Remove pork from the pan and cover loosely with foil on a plate. You want the juices to redistribute while you make the sauce.
-Slice pork roast and then top with the apple bourbon sauce.
-Serve

Enjoy! :)