Roasted Pork Loin with Sausage, Cornbread Stuffing
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/2 pound ground Italian pork sausage
- 2 cups prepared and crumbled cornbread
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 egg whites, whipped to form peaks
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (2-pound) piece pork loin
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of oil and the onions.
- Saute until the onions are translucent.
- In the same skillet, add the sausage meat and cook until all the sausage has changed color and is cooked, about 5 minutes.
- Add the cornbread and fresh herbs and continue to cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to rest until cool.
- When cool add the whipped egg whites, heavy cream and melted butter and stir to combine.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Make a cut 1/4-inch from the top of the loin down the full length and roll the pork cutting at the same time, this will give you a flat piece of meat ( if you were to roll it back up it would look like it did before you cut it).
- Evenly spread the stuffing over the flattened pork loin and then re-roll it back to the original form.
- Tie together with butcher's twine, so the loin is tied every 1 to 2 inches.
- Refrigerate for about 1 hour to rest and firm up a bit.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Using a large skillet over high heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil and sear the whole pork loin until golden brown all over, then transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 15 to 17 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F.
- Check the pork temperature after 10 minutes, as some ovens cook faster than others, and we don't want the meat to overcook.
- The loin should be removed from the oven when it reaches an internal temperature of 135 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.
- Transfer the loin to a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil, to rest for 5 minutes.
- It will continue to cook and reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Slice the pork and arrange on a serving platter to serve.
grapeseed oil, onion, ground italian pork sausage, cornbread, sage, thyme, parsley, egg whites, heavy cream, butter, salt, pork loin
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/roasted-pork-loin-with-sausage-cornbread-stuffing-recipe.html (may not work)