Pork Loin with Morel Stuffing
- 1 1/2 ounces small dried morels (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped shallot
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3/4 cup fine fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves (wash and dry before chopping)
- a 3- to 3 1/2-pound center-cut boneless pork loin (about 3 1/2 inches thick)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 cups rich veal stock or demiglace
- In a small bowl soak morels in boiling water for 30 minutes and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
- Pour soaking liquid through a sieve lined with a dampened coffee filter or paper towel into a small saucepan and simmer until reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes.
- Add one third morels and reserve.
- Finely chop remaining morels.
- Morels may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- In a large skillet heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute shallot and garlic until softened.
- Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in chopped morels, bread crumbs, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Stuffing may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- Bring stuffing to room temperature before proceeding.
- To make a hole for stuffing that runs through center of pork loin, pat loin dry and, beginning in the middle of one end, with a long, thin, sharp knife make a lengthwise incision toward center of loin.
- Repeat procedure from opposite end of loin (to complete hole running through middle).
- With handle of wooden spoon or your fingers open up incision to create a 1 1/2-inch wide opening.
- Working from both ends of loin, pack stuffing into opening, pushing towards center.
- Season outside of loin with salt and pepper.
- In skillet heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil over high heat until hot and just about smoking, and brown loin on all sides, about 1 1/2 minutes total.
- Transfer loin to a flameproof roasting pan and roast in middle of oven for about 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted in center of meat (but to the side of the stuffing) registers 160F.
- Transfer loin to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.
- While loin is standing, on top of stove add lime juice to roasting pan and deglaze over moderate heat, scraping up brown bits.
- Add stock or demiglace and reserved morel liquid with morels and simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
- Slice pork loin and serve with sauce.
morels, boiling water, extravirgin olive oil, shallot, garlic, bread crumbs, parsley, center, lime juice, veal stock
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pork-loin-with-morel-stuffing-13167 (may not work)