The Best Pork Roast Recipe and Sturdy Pot Holders | Full Episode | America's Test Kitchen (S20 E3), by ATK Full Episodes on YouTube. 24 min 26 s.
- Video length
- 24 min 26 s
- Time to do it
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 10
What you need
Steps
Dissolve about 1/4 cup salt in 2 quarts cold water in a large container. Submerge the pork loin and refrigerate for 1 to 1.5 hours.
Remove the pork from the brine and pat it completely dry with paper towels. Discard the brine.
Pulse parsley, thyme, rosemary, garlic and breadcrumbs in a food processor until finely chopped. Drizzle in olive oil until the mixture holds together.
Season the pork with pepper and press the herb-breadcrumb mixture over the top and sides in an even layer.
Set the pork on a rack in a roasting pan and roast at 325 F until the center reads 140 F, about 45 to 60 minutes.
Move the roast to a cutting board and rest it loosely tented with foil for 15 minutes before slicing.
Halve the fingerling potatoes lengthwise and toss with oil, salt and chopped mixed herbs.
Add about 1/2 cup water to a sheet pan, spread the potatoes cut side down, and cover tightly with foil. Steam in a 425 F oven for 15 minutes.
Remove the foil and continue roasting until the cut sides are browned and crisp, about 20 to 25 minutes more.
Slice the rested pork against the grain and serve with the hot potatoes.
Tips and common mistakes
Do not skip drying the pork after brining, or the crust will slide off and steam instead of browning.
Pull the roast at 140 F and let carryover cooking finish it; going higher makes lean loin dry.
Use pot holders that grip well and are thick enough for a 425 F pan.
Cut potatoes to the same size so they steam and brown evenly.
Questions
Can I brine the pork overnight?
No. One to one and a half hours is enough for a loin this size. Longer brining makes the meat overly salty.
What if I do not have fingerling potatoes?
Small Yukon Gold or baby potatoes cut into similar-sized pieces work the same way in the steam-then-roast method.
Do I need a roasting rack?
It helps hot air reach the bottom of the roast, but you can set the pork on a bed of thick onion slices in the pan instead.
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