SPANISH-STYLE STUFFED PORK LOIN

Spanish-Style Stuffed Pork Loin image

Provided by DCgator

Categories Pork

Time 1h45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
4 dried figs, chopped
8 green olives, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 egg yolk
2 1/4 lbs boneless pork loin (preferably with the side flap attached)
salt
pepper
paprika
cooking string (I used unwaxed dental floss and it works fine)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Saute onion and garlic in olive oil (reserve 1 tbsp OO for later) until soft.
Remove onion and garlic from heat -- stir in breadcrumbs, figs, olives, almonds, lemon juice, parsley, and egg yolk (this makes the stuffing).
Unroll belly flap from pork loin to open the loin up -- spread half the stuffing over the flat piece, roll it up, tie the joint at intervals with string.
Pour remaining oil into small roasting pan -- add the pork loin. Roast for 1 hour 20 minute.
Take remaining stuffing mix and form into balls -- add to the pan 15-20 min before end of cooking time.
Let the pork loin rest for 10 min after removing from oven -- take string off before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 873, Fat 52.6, SaturatedFat 14.2, Cholesterol 202.2, Sodium 513, Carbohydrate 39.5, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 8.1, Protein 58.4