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Pork Loin with an Apple Bacon Stuffing

A fancy looking dinner without a fancy amount of work
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 3-3.5 lb. Pork Loin Roast
  • 2 Honeycrisp or Granny Smith Apples – Peeled Cored, sliced and cut into chunks
  • 4 strips of Applewood Smoked Bacon – Cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 medium Yellow Onion - minced
  • 3 cloves of garlic – minced
  • ¼ cup of Fresh Sage – cut into chiffonade or strips
  • ¾ cup chicken stock – divided
  • ¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoon of olive oil – divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • Fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
  • Butterfly the pork loin *(directions below) and sit to room temp
  • In a cold heavy bottomed skillet start bacon pieces on medium heat and cook until fat is rendered, and bacon is crispy
  • With a slotted spoon, remove bacon pieces to a paper towel lined plate to drain
  • Drain excess bacon fat to separate container for later use, leaving a small amount in the pan
  • Add onion and sweat until translucent
  • Add in apple, sage, and ½ cup chicken stock to deglaze the pan, cook until stock is reduced, and apples are fork tender; add teaspoon of salt while cooking
  • Add apple mixture, bacon, Panko, and remaining chicken stock to mixing bowl and combine until a slightly paste-like consistency
  • Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to pork roast and spread to coat the meat
  • Spread stuffing across the roast
  • At the non-fat covered side of the roast (what was the bottom), begin rolling roast until completely rolled up; use kitchen twine to tie the roast together starting in the middle and working out to the edges to prevent bunching
  • Score the top fat portion of the roast and add remaining olive oil and salt and pepper to taste
  • Place roast on a roasting tray and roast in oven for 40 minutes or until internal temp reads 145 degrees
  • Let the pork loin rest for 10 minutes before removing twine and slicing to serve