Grilled Pork Loin with Apple-Cranberry Filling on a Charcoal Grill

Name: Grilled Pork Loin with Apple-Cranberry Filling on a Charcoal Grill
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 cup, apple cider; 1/2 cup, cider vinegar; 3/4 cup, packed light brown sugar (5 1/4 ounces); 1 , large shallot, halved lengthwise and sliced thin crosswise (about 1/4 cup); 1 1/2 cups, dried apples (packed), 4 ounces; 1/2 cup, dried cranberries (packed), 2 1/2 ounces; 1 tablespoon, grated fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon, yellow mustard seeds (see note above); 1/2 teaspoon, ground allspice; 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 2 , wood chunks (3-inches each); 2 1/2 pound, boneless pork loin (see note above); , Vegetable oil for cooking grate

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2007

SERVES6

TIME2¾ hours, plus 30 minutes soaking

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a moist grilled pork loin recipe without traditional brines or sauces, we used a moist stuffing to combat dryness from the inside out. Using a short, wide roast, we could open it into a flat sheet with only four straight, short cuts. Po...

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