Pork carbonate is a very tasty product that is distinguished by incredible tenderness and juiciness. For the first time it began to be prepared in France on charcoal, but over time, the technology has simplified, now it is baked in a conventional oven. But at the same time, various spices and marinades are still abundantly used, it is they that give an unforgettable taste sensation. Baking pork carbonate in the oven is much easier than it sounds, but finding the right meat is much more difficult.
How to choose the right meat
The choice of meat is simply huge now, but to find a really high-quality loin, you will need to try. There are several basic rules that should be followed when buying:
- Smell. It should be expressionless and enjoyable. In case of sourness, it is better not to take it.
- In order for the carbonate to turn out juicy, you definitely need to pay attention to the fat layer. It is usually not recommended to take this part of the meat if the fat is more than 3%, but in this case this threshold should be increased to 7-10%. It is important.
- In appearance, the meat should be pink, the color is evenly distributed over the entire surface. If spots are present, then these are already signs of damage or incorrect slaughter. Delicious carbonate can no longer be made from it.
- The last thing you need to pay attention to is structure. You just need to press a finger on the meat, and if there is no hole left, then it is of high quality.
Following these simple rules and choosing the right meat, you will already do half the work to prepare a delicious dish.
How to bake carbonate in the oven: recipe
This recipe is very simple and unpretentious. It is ideal for people who do not want to stand in the kitchen for a long time, but love to eat deliciously.
Ingredients per 1 kg of meat:
- mayonnaise - 80 g;
- Dijon mustard - 30 g;
- soy sauce - 30 g;
- rosemary;
- thyme;
- coriander;
- salt;
- ground pepper.
Cooking
Following the step-by-step instructions, you will know for sure how to bake carbonate in the oven so that it is tasty and juicy:
- First of all, you need to thoroughly rinse the meat and dry it with napkins or a paper towel. Transfer to a deep bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix: mayonnaise, mustard, soy sauce, seasonings and salt.
- Grate the resulting mixture and set it aside for at least 2 hours. If you have time, it is best to pickle it in the evening, and start baking the next day.
- When the time allotted for the pickle passes, the carbonate must be well wrapped in foil. This must be done carefully so that there are no unclosed parts.
- Preheat the oven to 190 degrees and bake the meat for 50 minutes. If the weight of the carbonate is more than 1 kg, then the cooking time should be increased by about 10 minutes for every 200 g of product.
- After about 40 minutes, remove the foil and bake the meat until medium crust. The main thing - do not overdo it, mayonnaise has the ability to quickly burn.
- After this time, turn off the oven. Open the door a little and wait another 20 minutes.
- Cut into portions, put on plates.
Now you know how to bake carbonate in the oven, without spending a lot of time and effort. Carefully monitor the process of heat treatment and do not be afraid that a kilogram of meat will not be enough 50 minutes spent in the oven. This is completely enough so that it is not raw, but also does not dry out.
Refined Oven Baked Carbonate Recipe
This recipe is more complex and requires already defined cooking skills. But do not worry, if you follow the recommendations, then everything will turn out at the highest level. In this case, a fairly large number of spices are used, which will give the carbonate an incredible aroma and taste.
For 1 kg of meat, you need a few cloves of garlic (depending on how much you like this smell), but not more than four. Two apples, 2-3 peas of allspice and the same amount of ordinary black. You also need to take 1 tablespoon of mustard, salt and 3 bay leaves. From spices we will use hops-suneli, coriander, caraway seeds, thyme. You will need a few more tablespoons of olive oil (you can replace the usual vegetable).
Carbonate preparation
When all the products are collected, proceed to cooking:
- Need to cook a pickle. Take a saucepan, pour 1.5 liters of water into it. Add 2 tablespoons of salt to this liquid, the required amount of bay leaf and peppercorns. Bring the water to a boil and set aside until it cools completely.
- Put the meat in cold brine and leave it there for several hours, and if possible for the whole night.
- Then get carbonate, dry it with a paper towel.
- Fill the meat with garlic, and top the loin with mustard.
- Sprinkle generously with suneli hops, coriander, caraway seeds and thyme.
- Now you need to tie the meat with culinary (or any other) thread. At the cut, it should become round.
- Wash the apples and cut them into thin slices without peeling them.
- On the table, spread the foil, grease it with oil, put one apple, put carbonate, and on top of it - a second apple. Wrap the meat in foil, you can even double layer.
- Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Put carbonate on a baking sheet and put in the oven for 10 minutes, after heating, reduce to 180 degrees and bake it for another 50 minutes. Turn off the oven completely, let the meat stand for another 15-25 minutes.
- Now you can remove the foil and cut the meat in portions. If desired, adjika, barbecue sauce or any other hot sauce can be served with it.
Other tips
The recipes present the classic options for spices, you can safely experiment and add paprika, basil, zira, curry, oregano, saffron, barberry. All of them are harmoniously combined with each other, and therefore the carbonate will be very fragrant.
The meat should be put only in the preheated oven, otherwise in the first minutes of the heat treatment a lot of liquid will come out of it. If you keep the loin in the oven for too long, it will become dry and it will be difficult to chew. In the presence of a culinary thermometer, you can measure the internal temperature of the meat, it should be within 78 degrees.
Now you know how to bake carbonate in the oven so that it is tasty and juicy. Do not be afraid to conduct experiments, because this is where modern cooking exists.