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What to do with a half boneless pork loin

Posted on 3/27/22 at 5:34 pm
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
39108 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 5:34 pm
Winn Dixie today had a half boneless pork loin for $1.19 / lb. Regular price $5.49/lb. I picked up a 4.9 lb one. It was limit one.

So... what to do with it? My thought was to maybe do an herb garlic crusting on it. Bake it for a couple of hours.

But I can be encouraged to do something else. What should I do with it?
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
9845 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 5:45 pm to
I love whole pork loin on the grill. Smoke/grill it with wood chunks. Add a glaze at the end, I typically make some type of sweet honey or fruit glaze. Slice it thin. It’s wonderful.

After you slice it, drizzle more glaze on it so it gets onto the sliced meat.

Or cut it into pork chops.
This post was edited on 3/27/22 at 5:47 pm
Posted by pbro62
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2016
13947 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 6:00 pm to
Butterfly marinade and win. Next question.
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
9845 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 6:06 pm to
What does he win?
Posted by GeauxTigers0107
South Louisiana
Member since Oct 2009
10291 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 6:26 pm to
I cut them into 1 1/2" thick chops and smoke them. Season with Heath Riles Peach after a S/P base. Smoke with apple chunks to 140 internal.

Or cut them 2" thick, butterfly, stuff with your favorite fresh sausage/jalapeno cream cheese, wrap in bacon (or don't) and grill them indirect.

It's also fun to slice them super thin and fry them up for a slider. Lil coleslaw topping.
Posted by tigahfromtheham
On your left
Member since Jun 2005
5850 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 6:26 pm to
I like to bake it then slice it thin and hit it on the black stone. I make a sandwich with just that, lettuce, tomato and a roasted tomato aioli that my kids just love.
Posted by Athis
Member since Aug 2016
14424 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 6:28 pm to
I also picked one up on Friday. It was a little over 5 pounds and I cut it in half and it's in the freezer.. I usually stuff it with garlic and smoke them.. I did get some orange sauce from Walmart. I think it was Pei Wei brand.. It was real good..
Posted by LRB1967
Tennessee
Member since Dec 2020
21110 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 7:14 pm to
Cut into chops, pound thin, bread them and fry. Serve on a bun with mayo, lettuce, and tomato. Or you can butterfly, make a stuffing, roll up, tie with twine and roast. Serve with a pan sauce.
Posted by Chief316
Member since Feb 2020
140 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 7:20 pm to
Cure and smoke. Homemade Canadian bacon
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
17855 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 7:38 pm to
I usually do mine 3 ways.

Sliced thin, pounded and egg wash, Italian bread crumbs and fry.

Sliced thick and make a small cut in the side to open a large pocket on the inside. Cook whatever you like for stuffing and stuff the pocket, season the outside and grill. I cook the stuffing to not have to cook the pork to death if stuffed with raw ingredients, drying out the pork.

My favorite--I roll the meat out as I slice it about 1/4 in. thick to form a sheet, make a stuffing and layer it on the sheet of pork and roll it up to look like a jellyroll. Tie it off, season it and grill or smoke till done.
Posted by MEANGREEN65
Funkytown, TX
Member since Oct 2014
777 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 7:46 pm to
Smoke it to 145, slice it thin, and enjoy.
Posted by tewino
Member since Aug 2009
2428 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 8:27 pm to
Butterfly the whole thing and roll it out and stuff with Boudin. Roll it back up and wrap in bacon and then truss it and grill it indirect heat
Posted by McVick
Member since Jan 2011
4571 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 9:32 pm to
Tonight I made barbeque pork with boneless pork loin. Cut it up into bite-size pieces, tossed it into a Dutch oven with ACV, maple syrup, Worcester sauce, onion, Sriracha, S&P. Popped it in the oven for about 90 minutes. Made rice plus some picked red onion and avocado to make a bowl. It turned out really good.
Posted by BallsEleven
Member since Mar 2019
6163 posts
Posted on 3/28/22 at 7:18 am to
Man, there is one downvoter in here that really doesn't like pork loin

My 2 most common approaches have been said here.

Sometimes I'll slice, stuff with boudin, roll back up, and wrap with bacon and smoke. Do it a couple of times and it becomes pretty easy.

Other times I'll cut into 1 1/2 inch steaks and put on the grill. I'll start off a little less heat in the beginning indirectly then at the end crank it up a bit and put closer to the heat to sear a bit on the outside.

I do want to try what someone else said which is to cut a little thicker and stuff the steaks.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
17855 posts
Posted on 3/28/22 at 8:16 am to
quote:

I do want to try what someone else said which is to cut a little thicker and stuff the steaks.



Like mentioned in my prior post, pre-cook your stuffing, then stuff the thick pork loin steak. Also, cut as small an opening in the side when you make your pocket since as the meat cooks and shrinks a bit, if you have a large slit, the stuffing will tend to ooze out more.

Pork loin is great for this, but has so little fat content that it can get dried out if cooking too long, hence pre-cooked stuffing.
Posted by KamaCausey_LSU
Member since Apr 2013
15979 posts
Posted on 3/28/22 at 8:46 am to
A lot of the good ways to prep it have been mentioned.

Reverse sear/sous vide and sear and serve with a mustard/shallot cream sauce.

In the oven until 145 internal. Baste with bacon grease and either sear in the broiler on high, on the grill, or torch it.

For the sauce, add ~2 TBS oil/bacon grease to skillet with drippings. Add shallots and saute. 1/4 cup white wine to deglaze, reduce by half. 1/4 heavy cream and reduce until desired thickness. Stir in course brown mustard. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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