Apple And Mushroom Stuffed Roasted Pork Loin
Apple and mushroom stuffed roasted pork loin is a recipe that makes a great alternative to the usual ham around the holidays.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 130kcal
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds pork loin
- 1 small red onion chopped
- 3.5 ounces mushrooms chopped small
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 medium apple peeled and chopped
- 1 slice of bread chopped or 3 tablespoons bread crumbs
- 1 lemon's zest
- salt and pepper to your taste
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup water or chicken or vegetable stock
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F(180C).
- In a medium pan, melt the butter and add the chopped onion, mushrooms, and apple.
- Saute them for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the bread or the bread crumbs and mix.
- Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add the lemon zest.
- Remove the pan from the stove and set it aside.
- In the meantime, soak 6-7 toothpicks in water to prevent them from burning. Rinse the pork and pat dry.
- Then, make a 1-inch-deep incision down the length of the loin; do not cut all the way through. Open the meat like a book, so the meat lies flat.
- Cover the pork with plastic wrap and pound it with the flat side of a meat mallet until about ½ inch thick, starting from the middle and working outward. This will tenderize the meat and make it a bit easier to roll.
- Spread the apple and mushroom mixture over the surface of the pork loin.
- Starting with a long side, tightly roll up the pork loin. Secure the seams with the toothpicks.
- Meanwhile, preheat a large pan.
- Brush the pork loin roll with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the meat in the pan and lightly brown all sides for 4-5 minutes.
- Transfer the meat to a baking pan.
- Deglaze the pan where you browned the meat with a cup of water or broth. Add salt and pepper to your taste and pour the sauce over the meat. Add the bay leaf to the sauce.
- Roast the pork loin for about 1 hour at 350F(180C) or until the temperature inside the thickest part of the meat is 155F(68C).
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes.
- Slice and serve with your favorite vegetables.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 158mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g
