Bacon-Stuffed Pork Loin in an Apple-Port Reduction
Mar 05, 2006 by GodsMullet | 1 Comments
Ingredients
Bacon-Stuffed Pork Loin in an Apple-Port ReductionMaking the Stuffing:
Ingredients:
9 slices Bread
1 stalk Celery
2 cloves Garlic
1 small Shallot
1/2 Granny-Smith Apple (cored, save the core and other 1/2 for sauce)
5 strips Apple-wood Smoked Bacon (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
1 Tbsp Thyme
3 Tbsp Fresh Chives (chopped)
2 Tbsp Sage (chopped)
2 Tbsp Fresh Rosemary (chopped)
1/4 cup Fresh Parsley (chopped)
2 Eggs
Seasoning Salt
freshly cracked Pepper
Juice from 1/2 Lemon
Lay the bread on a baking sheet and toast in the oven at 350F, about 6 minutes each side.
(I know I have 12 slices, however after I took the pic, I decided it would be too much).
(Additional ingredients for this recipe are listed below in recipe steps).
Step 1
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Step 4
Saute the vegetables in the bacon grease until tender. Add the herbs and seasonings. If it's a bit dry add a Tbsp of butter.
Step 5
Step 6
Preparing the Pork Loin: Ingredients: 2 lb Pork Loin Salt Pepper 8-10 Slices Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon Slice the loin in half lengthwise. Pound the two halves until they are about 1/2 inch thick.
Step 7
Season the loins with salt and pepper and spoon the stuffing in the center of one half.
Step 8
Place the other half over the top and wrap the bacon strips around the loin. Tie the bundle together with kitchen twine. Finally crack some fresh pepper over the top.
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Step 10
Making the Apple-Port Reduction: Ingredients: 2 cups Ruby Port 10 or so Peppercorns 4 Mint Leaves (ripped apart) 1/2 Granny Smith Apple (including core) 1/3 cup Sugar Combine all the ingredients and bring to a simmer.
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Step 12
Let reduce by half. Strain through cheesecloth and bring back to a simmer. Add a cornstarch slurry until slightly thick.
Step 13
Plate the bacon-stuffed pork loin and drizzle with the apple-port reduction.
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Very Good, made this for a dinner party and it was a big hit : ) I did notice a couple things wrong with the recipe though. Lemon is not called for anywhere in the recipe, nor is seasoning salt although they are listed as ingredients. Also, onion and celery were not listed as ingredients but were called for in step 2. Luckily when I made it I had some on hand! I used half an onion and about two tablespoons of celery. The only other variations when I cooked it were that I used fresh Thyme (which was not easy to prepare!) and the Port would not lite, so I just simmered it and I thought it came out good anyway. This is a good recipe, but it did take me about 3 1/2 altogether to make it, so it’s a special occasion kinda thing.