Cider-Brined Pork Roast with Potatoes and Onions

Name: Cider-Brined Pork Roast with Potatoes and Onions
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

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"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...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup (packed) light brown sugar

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1 cup kosher salt plus more

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8 bay leaves, divided

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3 tablespoons coriander seeds, divided

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1 teaspoon black peppercorns plus more freshly ground

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1 quart unfiltered apple cider

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1 8-bone pork loin roast (about 5 pounds), chine bone removed, rib bones frenched, tied with kitchen twine

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6 Yukon Gold potatoes (about 2 pounds), unpeeled, quartered

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4 medium red and/or yellow onions, halved, stem ends intact

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5 tablespoons olive oil, divided

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