Baked pork loin with chestnuts Recipe

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Typical family lunches require a warm and very tasty meal that brings everyone together to the table, this baked pork loin with chestnuts is perfect for these special occasions! It's a very easy recipe to make with excellent presentation! Everyone will love the chestnut aroma mixed in the loin and the potatoes. Bon appetit!!!

Baked pork loin with chestnuts on a glass baking dish

Ingredients
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Baked pork loin with chestnuts
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INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

Pork loin - One of the main ingredients of the recipe. Tender and delicious, absorbs all the flavors and seasonings of the sauce.
Garlic, thyme, pepper, white wine, chestnuts and salt - Ingredients that season and flavor the recipe.
Onion and olive oil - Adds flavor and creaminess to the sauce.
Potatoes - Peeled potatoes cut in pieces.

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE BAKED PORK LOIN WITH CHESTNUTS

Step 1: Place the pork loin in a glass baking dish and season with white wine, a teaspoon of salt, pepper, unpeeled crushed garlic and thyme. Let marinate for about two hours.

Step 2: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).

Step 3: Add the onions and potatoes cut into pieces to the baking dish and season with a teaspoon of salt. Drizzle with oil and bake for about one hour.

Step 4: Remove briefly the baking dish from the oven and add the chestnuts. Place back the baking dish in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 5: Remove from oven and serve.

TIPS FOR BAKED PORK LOIN WITH CHESTNUTS

1. If the loin starts to brown too much cover with aluminum foil.

2. We usually bake the loin at 180ºC (350ºF) but, if you lower the temperature to 150ºC (300ºF), despite taking longer to bake, it has the advantage of enhancing the flavors much more and the meat gets more tender.

3. If you have leftovers, store the meat in the fridge in a properly covered container (to prevent the growth of microorganisms). To avoid drying out the meat, do not reheat the food in the oven, reheat it in the microwave.

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Category:Main dishes, Meat, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4

Prep Time:10 m

Cook Time:1:30 h

Total Time:3:40 h

Ingredients

900 grams (2 pounds) pork loin
8 cloves of garlic
2 medium onions
800 grams (1 3/4 pounds) potatoes
400 grams (14 ounces) frozen peeled chestnuts
125 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
A sprig of thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
125 ml (1/2 cup) white wine
2 teaspoons salt

Directions

Place the pork loin in a glass baking dish and season with white wine, a teaspoon of salt, pepper, unpeeled crushed garlic and thyme. Let marinate for about two hours.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Add the onions and potatoes cut into pieces to the baking dish and season with a teaspoon of salt. Drizzle with oil and bake for about one hour. Occasionally, drizzle the meat and the potatoes with the sauce.
Remove briefly the baking dish from the oven and add the chestnuts. Place back the baking dish in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Occasionally, drizzle everything with the sauce.
Remove from oven and serve.

Note: We did this recipe with frozen chestnuts to make it simpler, but if you prefer, you can cook the chestnuts in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt for about 35 to 40 minutes. Then just peel the chestnuts and add to the baking dish.

Baked pork loin with chestnuts

Nutrition facts

Serves 4

Per Serving:

% DAILY VALUE

Calories 1190

Total Fat 62.5 g(80%)

Saturated Fat 16.5 g(82%)

Cholesterol 180 mg(60%)

Sodium 1321 mg(57%)

Total Carbohydrate 83.5 g(30%)

Protein 67.5 g