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    Home » All Recipes » Main Dish Recipes

    Italian Stuffed Pork Loin

    Published on Mar 22, 2023 by Tara · Updated on Mar 22, 2023 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 2 Comments

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    Italian stuffed pork loin is a wonderfully flavored roast that's perfect for holidays and gatherings. Pork loin is stuffed with a mixture of garlic, pignoli, orange zest, and rosemary, and roasted until golden on the outside, but incredibly moist and tender on the inside.

    Four slices of Italian stuffed pork loin in white platter.

    Italian stuffed pork loin is one of our favorite roasts to make for the holidays.  

    While we also love porchetta, this stuffed pork loin is easier, quicker, and less expensive to make.

    It's loaded with the same flavor combo of orange/rosemary/garlic/pignoli and is picky eater approved!

    We love to serve stuffed pork loin with a variety of sides like garlic mashed potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, baked cauliflower, or asparagus.

    Ingredients shown: orange, olive oil. pine nuts, fennel seeds, hot red pepper flakes, garlic, rosemary, parsley, and tied pork loin.

    How to make it

    Each number corresponds to the numbered written steps below.

    1. In the bowl of a food processor combine ¼ cup pignoli nuts, 2 tablespoons of fennel seeds, 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes, 3 tablespoons of fresh rosemary leaves, ¼ cup of chopped flat-leaf parsley, 5 cloves of garlic, 3 tablespoons of orange zest, and ¼ cup of olive oil.  Blend until a paste is formed, adding more olive oil as needed if the mixture is too dry.  If you don't have a food processor, you can use a mortar and pestle or chop it all by hand.  Set the paste aside.

    Italian stuffed pork loin recipe process shot collage group number one.

    1. Preheat the oven to 350f and set a rack to the middle level.  With a very sharp knife, cut lengthwise about ⅓ from the bottom of a 3 ½ to 4-pound pork loin taking care to not cut all the way through.  If the loin is thick, you may need to continue cutting and unrolling it.  If the loin is thinner, it can be cut in the middle and simply be opened like a book after the initial cut.
    2. Cover the unrolled loin with plastic wrap and pound with the flat side of a meat mallet.

    Recipe process shot collage group number two.

    1. Dry off both sides of the pork loin and place it fat side down.  Place 4-5 lengths of butcher's twine (about 2 inches apart) under the loin and season the inside of the pork with 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and half of the paste.
    2. Roll up the pork loin.

    Recipe process shot collage group number three.

    1. Once rolled, tie up the loin tightly with a double knot.
    2. Season the loin with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and the remaining paste until it's completely coated. Place the loin in a baking dish or oven-safe pan.  If you have one, insert an oven-safe digital thermometer into the center of the roast so you can easily monitor the temperature of the pork and place it in the oven.

    Recipe process shot collage group number four.

    1. Roast the loin until the internal temperature reaches 135-140f, about 60-70 minutes.  Remove from the oven and tent with foil while it sits for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.  Enjoy!

    Overhead shot of Italian stuffed pork loin on a white platter.

    Top tips

    • The fat. The beautiful color on this roasted pork loin can be attributed to the fat.  While roasting, the fat gets ultra crispy and brown and is just wonderful. For this reason, it's important you place the fat side down when seasoning.  This will ensure that once rolled, the fat side is exposed to the outside.
    • Rolling vs. not rolling. If you prefer to not roll the pork loin, you can leave it intact and cut slits into the loin in which you can stuff some of the paste.  Rolling will create a prettier presentation but not rolling is slightly easier, so do whichever you prefer!
    • Temperature. Pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of 140f. For this reason, I recommend using a digital oven-safe thermometer.  
    • Pork tenderloin? A pork loin makes a lot of pork and for that reason is great for holidays or gatherings.  If you want to make a smaller version for fewer people, you can use a tenderloin.  You'd need less paste, and less cooking time, but the tenderloin should still be cooked to 140f.
    • Sauce.  This stuffed pork loin is delicious as is and you don't really need a sauce.  But if you want one in about 15 minutes do this: transfer a ¼ cup of the fat drippings into a saucepan.  Saute 1 minced shallot in the drippings until soft over medium heat then add in a ¼ cup of flour and cook for 1 minute or until golden.  Whisk in 1 ½ cups of low-sodium chicken stock and bring to a simmer.  Season with salt and pepper to taste and there you have a simple pork gravy.  

    Overhead shot of stuffed pork loin and asparagus on white plate.

    More roast recipes

    Here are a few more roast meat recipes we think you'll love.  

    • Boneless leg of lamb - roasted with rosemary and garlic.
    • Roast chicken - with garlic butter, rosemary, and thyme.
    • Turkey breast - dry brined and super moist.

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    Italian Stuffed Pork Loin

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    Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Total Time: 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins
    Servings: 8
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    Author: James

    Ingredients

    • 1 3 ½-4 pound pork loin
    • 3 teaspoons kosher salt

    For the paste

    • ¼ cup pignoli nuts
    • 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
    • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves only
    • ¼ cup flat leaf Italian parsley chopped
    • 5 cloves garlic chopped
    • 3 tablespoons orange zest
    • ¼ cup olive oil

    Instructions

    For the paste

    • Mix together all of the paste ingredients in a food processor or mortar and pestle until a paste is formed. If the paste is too dry add a touch more olive oil.

    For the pork

    • Preheat oven to 350f and set the rack to the middle level.
    • With a very sharp knife cut lengthwise about ⅓ from the bottom of the loin without cutting all of the way through. You can then continue to cut to unroll the loin and then pound it flat to equal thickness with a meat mallet. If the loin is on the thinner side it can be simply cut open like a book and pounded flat to equal thickness.
    • Dry off both sides of the pork loin and lay it facing fat side down. Place 4-5 lengths of butcher's twine under the loin. Season the inside of the pork loin with 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and distribute half of the paste.
    • Roll up and tie the pork loin. Season the loin with the remaining salt and spread on all of the remaining paste until completely coated.
    • Place the loin into a baking dish or oven-safe pan and roast until the internal temperature reaches 140f (about 60-70 minutes). An oven-safe digital thermometer placed into the center of the roast while cooking makes the process very easy.
    • Tent the roast with foil and let it sit for 15 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!

    Notes

    • Use an oven-safe digital thermometer placed into the center of the roast while cooking to ensure a juicy perfectly cooked pork loin.
    • Leftovers can be saved in the fridge for up to 3 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.6g | Protein: 54.8g | Fat: 36.8g | Saturated Fat: 11.5g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Potassium: 865mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Marilyn Cain

      March 23, 2023 at 8:46 am

      This Looks wonderful. Can i make in crockpot?

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      • Jim

        March 24, 2023 at 11:07 am

        Hi Marilyn, I haven't tested this recipe in a crockpot so I can't say for sure. If you do happen to try it, please let us know how it turns out.

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