Weeknight Porchetta
A simplified version of traditional porchetta using pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon and seasoned with garlic, rosemary, and fennel seeds. This weeknight-friendly dish delivers the classic Italian flavors in a fraction of the time.
Ingredients
- •4 cloves garlic cloves, finely chopped; plus 2 heads, halved crosswise
- •1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh rosemary, plus 4 sprigs
- •1 tablespoon fennel seeds, coarsely chopped
- •1½ teaspoon kosher salt
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •to taste black pepper
- •1½ pound pork tenderloin
- •4 slices bacon
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 425°. Toss chopped garlic, chopped rosemary, fennel seeds, salt, and 1 tablespoon oil in a small bowl; season with pepper.
5 min
- 2.
Rub garlic mixture all over tenderloin (if you have time to do this in the morning, great; refrigerate pork until dinner). Scatter rosemary sprigs in a large baking dish and set tenderloin on top. Wrap bacon slices around tenderloin, tucking ends underneath so bacon stays put. Nestle halved heads of garlic around tenderloin and drizzle everything with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
10 min
- 3.
Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of tenderloin registers 145° for medium, 40-45 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest at least 10 minutes before slicing.
55 min
