Name: Cider-Brined Pork Roast with Potatoes and Onions
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar; 1 cup kosher salt plus more; 8 bay leaves, divided; 3 tablespoons coriander seeds, divided; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns plus more freshly ground; 1 quart unfiltered apple cider; 1 8-bone pork loin roast (about 5 pounds), chine bone removed, rib bones frenched, tied with kitchen twine; 6 Yukon Gold potatoes (about 2 pounds), unpeeled, quartered; 4 medium red and/or yellow onions, halved, stem ends intact; 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided

A roasting pan with ciderbrined pork roast tied in butcher's twine.

Photo by Marcus Nilsson

If you like, you can coat the pork with the coriander and chill it for an extra night before roasting for more flavor. It will also help the pork get a good sear.

Recipe notes

See Related Recipes and Cooking Tips

Our Best Christmas Hams and Pork Roasts
Because nothing says "Happy Holidays" better than a big, beautiful roast that you can slice into sandwich fixings for days on end.
6 Cozy Recipes to Get You Through a Cold Winter Weekend
These comforting dishes will warm you right up.
6 Extremely Autumnal Dinners
Fuel a weekend of leaf-raking, apple-picking, and sweater-hugging with recipes like cider-brined pork loins, cheesy lasagna, and sweet-and-savory toast.
7 Easy Fall Recipes for the Weekend
Now that summer's over, it's time to get back on friendly terms with your stove.

Chocolate Guinness Cake

A generous glug of stout gives this snackable loaf a malty depth.

Caramelized Onion Pasta

Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.

Hot Honey–Glazed Salmon

This broiled hot honey salmon recipe results in sweet, spicy, glossy fish coated in a homemade hot honey glaze for an easy weeknight dinner or make-ahead lunch.

Golden Mushroom Soup With Orzo & a Pat of Butter

This is the type of soup that, at first glance, might seem a little…unexciting. But you’re underestimating the power of mushrooms, which do the heavy lifting.