Pork loin is a common meat staple in our home. I love how I can prepare it in various ways and it’s just as versatile as chicken. This time around, I stuffed it with cornbread and pecans for a little southern flair.
1- 2 pound boneless pork loin
4 cups crumbled cornbread
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup pecans, lightly toasted
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a skillet, melt butter. Add onions and garlic and cook until tender. Add sage and cook for about 30 seconds.
Remove from heat and add cornbread, onion, pecans and egg. Stir, adding the chicken broth slowly until it becomes spreadable. The stuffing should look like stuffing. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Butterfly or roll cut pork loin. Spread stuffing over the pork loin and roll up. Secure with kitchen twine.
Preheat skillet until hot. Add olive oil and place pork loin in hot skillet to sear. Turn every minute until the surface of the pork loin is seared. Move pork loin to baking dish and bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 155 degrees F. (68 degrees C.). Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice and serve.
That looks delicious. I am going to have to try that this weekend!
Cornbread and pork? Two of my favorite things! Yum!
What great flavors and a nice variation for stuffed pork! I bet the pecans added a nice crunch to the cornbread stuffing- yum!
This looks great!!!
Looks beautiful and delicious! I love that the stuffing “side” is already taken care of in the main dish!
wow this looks and sounds delicious! Yum!
Okay, now I know what I am going to do with my pork loin. I have a new challenge at:
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Okay, now I know what I am going to do with my pork loin. I have a new challenge at:
https://savorthethyme.blogspot.com
Okay, now I know what I am going to do with my pork loin. I have a new challenge at:
https://savorthethyme.blogspot.com
I love how the pork loin seems to be bursting, as if it can’t contain all that delicious stuffing!
Oh wow this looks so good! I used to not like cornbread that much but these days, I’m all about it and this looks like a perfect use for it!
This looks mouth watering!
Sounds great! I’d probably go straight for the cornbread stuffing first.
I have never made a stuffed pork loin, but this looks like a great recipe!
Do you think you can stop short of baking it and turn it into a freezer meal? I also wonder if I can do this with thick chops instead because I make meals that can be portioned for my father-in-law. What do you think?