Lombo de porco assado
Roast pork loin
Lombo assado: Brazilian New Year's Eve roast pork loin with garlic, citrus and rosemary, with roast potatoes
Brazilians like pork on the Réveillon table because a pig roots forward as it feeds, a sign of progress in the new year, while chicken and turkey scratch backwards. This boneless pork loin is soaked overnight in garlic, lime, orange and paprika, then roasted over potatoes and onions that drink up the juices. It is the centrepiece of many New Year's Eve dinners in São Paulo and Minas Gerais, sliced thin with farofa and rice. Chef's tip: take the pork out at 63 °C in the centre and let it rest; it stays juicy and slightly pink.
- Total time
- 100 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the pork
- 3 ⅓ lb boneless pork loin
- 6 cloves garliccrushed
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- ½ cup orange juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Score the fat on the 3 ⅓ lb boneless pork loin lightly. Mix the 6 cloves garlic, 3 tbsp lime juice, ½ cup orange juice, 3 tbsp olive oil, 2 sprigs fresh rosemary needles, 1 tsp sweet paprika, 2 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper and rub all over the meat. Cover and marinate in the fridge overnight.
10 minStep 2: Take the pork out 30 minutes before cooking. Heat the oven to 400°F. Put the 1 ¾ lb potatoes and 2 onions in a roasting tin, sit the pork on top, fat side up, and pour over the marinade.
10 minStep 3: Roast for 15 minutes, then turn the oven down to 350°F and roast for 55–65 minutes more, basting twice, until the centre of the loin reads 145°F and the potatoes are golden and tender.
75 minStep 4: Rest the pork on a board under foil for 15 minutes. Carving it straight away is the common mistake that floods the board with juice and leaves the slices dry.
15 minStep 5: Slice thinly and serve with the potatoes, onions and the pan juices spooned over.
3 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 450 kcal
- Protein
- 45 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 19 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does lombo de porco assado take?
- About 100 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 80 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of lime juice?
- Lemon juice, same amount.
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