French-Style Pot-Roasted Pork Loin with Port and Figs | America's Test Kitchen

French-Style Pot-Roasted Pork Loin with Port and Figs | America's Test Kitchen

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Pot roast almost always start with a fatty, flavorful cut that turns tender and juicy after hours of cooking. Is it possible to produce the same results from today's lean, bland pork loin?

Keywords

  • French
  • Pork
  • Roasts
  • Europe
  • Meat
  • Main Courses
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces
  • 6 garlic cloves, sliced thin
  • 2 1/2 pound pork loin roast boneless, center-cut, trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup chopped dried figs
  • 1 onion, chopped fine
  • 1/3 cup port
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4-3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

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