Garlic Roast Pork Loin
- 1 3 1/2-pound boned and rolled pork loin (10 inches long), bones kept, if available
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed, peeled and cut lengthwise into thin slices
- A few sprigs of rosemary
- Kosher salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup wine for deglazing
- Heat oven to 500 degrees.
- With the point of a paring knife, make half-inch-deep slits, pointing toward the center, at half-inch intervals all around the roast.
- Insert garlic in slits, accompanied by a needle of rosemary, making sure both are below meat surface.
- Rub roast generously with salt and pepper.
- Place roast and bones in a roasting pan just large enough to hold them, on middle rack of oven.
- Roast 45 to 50 minutes, until meat reaches an internal temperature of at least 140 degrees.
- The meat might still be slightly pink, but this is fine.
- Do not overcook roast, or it will be dry and unappealing.
- Remove roast and bones to a platter.
- While preparing sauce, let meat rest before slicing across.
- Snip off strings.
- Juices will collect better on a platter than on a cutting board.
- Spoon off any fat from roasting pan.
- Place pan on top of stove over high heat.
- Add wine and bring to a boil.
- Scrape with a wooden spoon to remove glaze that will flavor sauce.
- Cook until reduced by half.
- Serve in sauce boat or bowl, along with roast.
pork loin, garlic, rosemary, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, wine
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9121 (may not work)