Loin of Pork with Bay Leaves

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Total Time:
2 hr 10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
2 hr 0 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, bruised and crushed with the flat side of a knife
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 peppercorns, bruised
  • 16 bay leaves, 6 crumbled, plus more whole leaves for garnish
  • 1 medium onion, finely sliced
  • 1 (4-pound) boneless pork loin, plus the bones
  • 1/2 cup white wine

Directions

In a small bowl mix the olive oil, garlic, salt, peppercorns, and crumbled bay leaves and rub the mixture all over the meat. Put the pork on a large dish or in a large plastic bag and cover the dish or tie up the bag and leave in the refrigerator if you've got steeping time; otherwise - if you're about to start cooking it - just leave it out.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a roasting pan with the onion. Strew over the onion 10 whole bay leaves. Place the pork, including its marinade, on top and the bones all around, if they fit and if you've got them. Roast in the oven for about 1 3/4 hours or to an internal temperature of 150 to 155 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, basting regularly.

Remove the pork, scraping burnt bits off, to a plate or carving board and let it sit. On the stove at moderate heat, pour the wine and 1/2 cup boiling water over the bones, bay, garlic, and onion. Let it bubble up and reduce by about a third, and then remove the bones gingerly and strain the liquid contents into a saucepan. Heat, correct the seasoning, and add liquid as you like to make a good, thin, not-quite gravy.

Carve the loin, put the slices on a big warmed plate, sprinkle with salt, and pour over a little of the juice-gravy, then tent with foil and leave in the turned-off oven while you eat the starter. It is a bit prinky, I know, but it will look fabulous if, when you take it out, you arrange, Napoleonically, some more bay leaves around the edges of the dish with the bay-scented pork.

Chef's Note: If you've got time, leave the pork in its marinade-rub for 12 or even 24 hours. But otherwise, just do the necessary when you get home in the evening. By roasting the pork at 400 degrees F you can accommodate both croutons and meat. You wan the loin boned with a very thin layer of fat still on and tied at regular intervals. That's why I go to the butcher. And ask him to chop the bones and give them to you to take home while he's about it.

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  • on December 31, 2012

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    OMG! A family favorite, and so easy to make! I switched Madeira for the white wine this last time, and it was incredible! This is incredible! Thank you!

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  • on December 22, 2012

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    Love you Nigella! You're my favorite! But this recipe is not one I would recommend. I prepared as directed and did marinate the full 48 hours, but the end product turned out too pungent and peppery with a bitter-herb flavor. I almost threw it out but was able to rescue somewhat in a braising liquid with bouillon. Bay Leaves are used in most other recipes in moderation for a reason -- it is a strong herb. And by themselves, the taste is not that pleasant so they need to be blended with more than just garlic, salt and pepper to round out the flavor. I'm not sure what the magic complementary seasoning would be but this recipe which depends mostly on Bay Leaves, is not one I will use again. So sorry! Your other recipes are ones I do enjoy and hold dear. Thanks anyway!

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  • on November 07, 2012

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    not sure what all of the rave reviews are about...I followed the directions to a T and the pork turned out dry and lacking in flavor...even after marinating for 6 hours. Maybe the 12-24 hr suggestion is really needed? I think with some adjusting this recipe could be alright.

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