Roast pork with plums  

What I am going to give you below dear readers and cooking enthusiasts is a special recipe because it has a double value. The loin with plums is in fact a fantastic dish. Elegant, classy and particular, it is perfect to bring to the table when we want to make a good impression with guests and maybe amaze them, but at the same time, very simple that can also be done on any day. The pork loin with plums it must be said that it is perfect for Sunday and lunch when the whole family gathers around a table, ideal in the colder seasons such as Autumn or Winter, always gives great emotions with its particular taste and its divine scent. Among the most popular second courses together with the roast, meatloaf is a light but interesting dish and the meat in this case is respected and valued decisively.

In fact, there is often a lack of ideas to transform a simple pork loin or a simple roast into something special. We tend to mortify the piece of meat and overdo it, but instead following our advice you will get a great second, juicy, soft and tasty, which will make everyone happy. Thanks to the presence of plums, in fact, the pig becomes more delicate and lovable, loses that touch of wild and softens, even if it does not lose its strength. Slow cooking in the oven does not harden the meat, indeed the slices are soft and juicy. If you like to vary and play with the imagination you can cook the pork loin even with simple potatoes or why not replace the plums with dried apricots or even dates and figs.

The roast pork with plums is a dish that will get you a lot of compliments from everyone. In addition, this cut of meat with little fat and without bones lends itself to being brilliantly combined with different types of ingredients, even as in this case prunes. The pork made in this way is always very welcome because it does not dry out and does not lose its softness. A fundamental phase is the sealing in the pan that allows the piece of meat not to release liquids then in the oven. This is a sequence that you must respect to have an optimal result. Follow my step by step and you will make a dish like real chefs even if you are not very experienced, it will be excellent all the same.

Ingredients

PORK LOIN 800 Gr

SHALLOTS 3

THYME q.b.

LAUREL 1 leaf

SAGE 2 leaves

PLUMS 200 Gr

VEGETABLE BROTH 500 Ml

HONEY 1 table spoon

EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 3 table spoons

SALT to taste

PEPPER to taste

BUTTER 20 Gr

ROSEMARY 3 Twigs

Preparation

When you want to make the recipe of pork loin with plums first make a deep bag by cutting with a long sharp knife so that it pierces the entire length. Then insert the plums in the center. Close the meat with kitchen string, salt and pepper everywhere, then massage it. In a pan put a knob of butter in a drop of oil and melt and then seal the meat in it adding sage, bay leaf. thyme and rosemary. Also put shallots and other plums. Brown each side of the piece of meat, including the two ends. Sprinkle with hot broth. When the broth is almost all evaporated, put in the oven, static mode at 200 C degrees for about 40-45 minutes. After this time, take it out of the oven and as soon as it is possible to handle it, roll up the pork loin with silver paper. Always add the honey in the same pan, then remove the herbs and glaze. Discard the loin, remove the string and cut the piece of meat into slices. Serve adding the sauce that has formed.