Roast Pork Loin Recipe Porchetta Style With Lemony White Beans

ROAST PORK LOIN RECIPE, PORCHETTA-STYLE WITH LEMONY WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. On a cutting board, combine the garlic, orange zest, fennel seeds, and 1 tablespoon of the rosemary. Run your knife repeatedly through the mix until it begins to take on a paste-like consistency. Scoop it up into a bowl and add the olive oil. Season the pork with salt and pepper, then rub it all over with the paste. At this point, you can cook it immediately or marinate the loin for up to 4 hours in the refrigerator for a deeper flavor. Lay the pork in a roasting pan and roast for 25 to 30 minutes (depending on the thickness of the loin), until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the middle reads 150° to 155°F. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing. While the pork rests, combine the beans, lemon juice, and the remaining 1⁄2 tablespoon of rosemary in a saucepan and cook until warm all the way through. Season with salt and pepper. Serve slices of the pork over the beans.

PORCHETTA (PORK BELLY-WRAPPED PORK LOIN)

Steps:

• Score the skin of the pork belly in a diamond pattern; avoid cutting all the way through to the meat.
• Combine garlic, olive oil, lemon zest, fennel seeds, coriander, sage, rosemary leaves, oregano, and cayenne pepper in a blender; pulse into a paste.
• Rub pork belly and pork loin with salt. Flip pork belly so the skin is facing down. Place the loin in the center and wrap the belly around it. Cut off any overlapping ends of the belly and any overhanging portions of the loin; you want a nice, neat package.
• Unwrap the belly from the loin. Rub all sides of the loin with the paste; don't skimp-use all of it. Re-roll the belly around the loin. Pat the skin dry with a paper towel and use kitchen twine to tie it off in 2-inch segments. (This will make it hold its appealing cylinder shape as it cooks.)
• Place roast on a wire rack on top of a rimmed pan or pot. Place in the refrigerator, uncovered, until the skin is air-dried, about 48 hours.
• When ready to cook, remove roast from the refrigerator. Transfer to a roasting pan and let sit for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Place the roast in the lower half of the preheated oven and cook for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and cook until meat is tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 2 1/2 more hours.
• Remove from the oven and tent with foil; let sit for 30 minutes. Remove twine and cut into 1-inch slices. Serve immediately.