Pancetta Wrapped Roast Pork Loin Chop
This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains approximately 9g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 359 calories. A mixture of all purpose flour, extra virgin olive oil, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.
Instructions
In a medium-sized bowl add the bay leaf pieces, water, sugar and salt.
Mix well to dissolve sugar and salt.
Put the pork loin chop into an appropriately sized a zip-lock bag.
Pour the brining liquid into the bag and seal tightly. Removing as much air as possible. Set the bag into a bowl to avoid accidents and refrigerate 2-4 days.When ready to roast the pork. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. Score a small x on the root end of each onion. This will make it peel more easily after it has roasted.
Remove the pork from the marinade and dry it well. Rub the oil all over the meat and season it with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle the pork with chopped rosemary and minced garlic on both sides. Wrap the pork very carefully with pancetta, overlapping strips slightly. Use toothpicks to secure pancetta, if necessary.
Place a rosemary sprig on top; tie pork with kitchen twine, and remove toothpicks.
Place pork in an ovenprook skillet or stovetop friendly baking dish. Scatter onions and rosemary sprigs around pork. Roast in oven, basting occasionally with cooking juices, until it reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 30 to 35 minutes.
Transfer pork and onions to a platter; cover it loosely to keep warm.
Add the softened butter and flour to a small bowl.
Place the same skillet or dish you cooked the pork in over medium heat.
Add the stock, scraping bottom to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; reduce liquid slightly, about 2 minutes.
Whisk in butter mixture; cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Slice pork in ½ pieces across the grain, and drizzle with sauce. Slip the skins off the onions and serve them with sliced pork and pan sauce.