Porketta

This moist pork roast preps quickly, then grills slowly as the herbs and garlic tucked inside work their way throughout the meat, leaving a blast of Italian flavor. The recipe, originally published in Midwest Living in 1992, has been a reader favorite ever since.

Porketta Roast
Prep Time:
20 mins
Grill Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Stand Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
9

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley

  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed

  • 1 teaspoon minced dried onion

  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

  • teaspoon ground coriander

  • 1 3-4 pound boneless pork top loin roast, (double loin, tied)

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, stir together parsley, fennel seeds, dried onion, rosemary, oregano, salt, garlic powder, cloves and coriander. Rub onto all surfaces of roast.

  2. To grill the meat; for a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above pan. Place pork on grill rack over pan. Cover; grill for 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 hours or until thermometer registers 150°F, adding more coals as necessary to maintain temperature. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Place pork on grill rack over burner that is turned off; grill as directed.) Remove pork. Cover; let stand for 15 minutes. Temperature of meat after standing should be 160°F.

  3. Transfer meat to a warm platter. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

225 Calories
11g Fat
29g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 9
Calories 225
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 87mg 29%
Sodium 129mg 6%
Protein 29g
Vitamin C 1mg 6%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 499mg 11%
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