A roasted stuffed pork loin is filled with a delicious cranberry bacon stuffing and best of all, it’s deceptively easy to cook. Pork loin is delicious and moist, it’s great stuffed, wrapped up jellyroll style, and then cooked to perfection.
Savory Stuffed Pork Loin
Pork loin is a boneless, skinless protein and that means less cook time. We make a homemade bacon cranberry stuffing but you can use any stuffing mix (or leftover stuffing) to make prep quick. Easy to assemble ahead and then chill until ready to roast!
Ingredients and Variations
What is Pork Loin?
It’s important to note the difference between a pork loin and a pork tenderloin. A tenderloin is considerably smaller, about 2″ in diameter and about 12″ long weighing around 1lb. Pork loin, however, is a much larger cut of meat, about 4″ in diameter and can be cut in various lengths often sold in 3-4lb sizes. They cannot be used interchangeably. For this recipe, choose a cut that is about 3 pounds and about to 8-12” long.
Stuffing for Pork Loin
This recipe has all the holiday colors and flavors with bacon, celery, cranberries, and cubes of bread. Homemade cornbread makes a rustic stuffing with a heartier flavor, and even cubes of sourdough bread will work, too. Add some fresh chopped spinach, chopped granny smith apples, or even small cubes of cheddar cheese can give pork loin stuffing a new flavor every time.
How to Cut Pork Loin for Stuffing
How to Cook Stuffed Pork Loin
Almost all meats should rest before cutting, I remove from the pan (as the heat from the pan will continue cooking the meat) and place on a plate. Loosley cover with foil. Once cut, drizzle any juices on the plate over the cut meat for extra flavor and moisture.
Leftover Pork Loin
Keep leftover stuffed pork loin covered in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Reheat in a skillet on the stovetop or serve cold as sandwiches. Freeze cooked and cooled slices in zippered bags with the date labeled on the outside up to 2 weeks.
Perfect Sides for Pork Loin
Quick Broccoli and Cheese – ready in 15 minutes Maple Roasted Parsnips – sweet & savory Crispy Brussels Sprouts – with Panko breadcrumbs Cauliflower au Gratin – so easy & cheesy Honey Butter Roasted Acorn Squash – great for the holidays
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