Can I finish cooking a pork roast next day after partially cooking it

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I will be having 17 people for dinner, and I will serve a pork roast. Can I partially cook it, wait until it cools, wrap it and put it the refrigerator and finish cooking it the next day?



Best Answer

This is an instance where sous vide really works well.

You can pre-cook your pork roast to 140 for 4 to 6 hours in the sous vide the day before. Chill in an ice bath (still in the bag that you cook it in) to bring it down to safe temperature quickly, and then into the fridge.

the next day you can sear it in a number of different ways (broiler, on the grill, in cast iron, either whole or cut into chops and sear individually), and that should be plenty of heat to re-heat it nicely.




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Quick Answer about "Can I finish cooking a pork roast next day after partially cooking it"

Never brown or partially cook pork, then refrigerate and finish cooking later, because any bacteria present wouldn't have been destroyed. It is safe to partially pre-cook or microwave pork before immediately transferring it to the hot grill to finish cooking.

Can you partially cook a roast and finish later?

Information. Never brown or partially cook meat or poultry to refrigerate and finish later because any bacteria present would not have been destroyed. It is safe to partially cook meat and poultry in the microwave or on the stove only if the food is transferred immediately to the hot grill to finish cooking.

Can you Recook undercooked meat?

There is a way to recook your food without overcooking it. If it's only slightly undercooked, turn the heat back on, even if just enough for pan frying and once oil is hot again, put the meat back in the pan then cover. Cook over low heat for about 3 minutes. Cook longer if your meat is more than half cooked.

Can you stop cooking a roast half way through?

You can't safely half cook it. You'd be pulling it out of the cooking process at exactly the point where you'd made it more attractive to bacteria. You can, however, fully cook it and reheat it.

Can you Recook pork?

Yes, it's safe to reheat pork dishes. However, it can be tricky to retain a good taste and texture when reheating dishes such as roast pork or pork chops, as the meat can become tough and dry. You can reheat pork safely in the microwave, oven or on the hob.



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Answer 2

Yes and no. You can't safely half cook it. You'd be pulling it out of the cooking process at exactly the point where you'd made it more attractive to bacteria.

You can, however, fully cook it and reheat it. This is a tiny bit tricky with a pork loin, since the optimal temperature for a pork loin is actually somewhat below the temperature that's really safe. You'd want to cook it to at least 140F, a bit more than is really optimal. The best way to do that would be sous vide, though you can also do it in a slow oven. Other roasts, like a shoulder roast, with more fat, would be more amenable to cooking to a higher, safer temperature.

Cool it down quickly, and refrigerate. Then the next day you can reheat it. There are a number of ways to do this; see Reheating pork loin roast for a party for one example. A different tack would be to preheat the oven to 400F, put your roast in it, and turn off the oven. That would quickly put a nice crust on the outside, while gradually bringing the (already fully cooked) roast up to temperature.

A meat thermometer is highly recommended for this. There are too many variables to do it by time, and you want to avoid both under- and over-cooking.

Answer 3

I do not recommend partial cooking of any meat. You risk bacteria growth. Completely cook your meat, and then warm it up again wrapped in foil to maintain juiciness.

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