List of Ingredients
- 4 LB. of pork loin
- 10 OZ. of lardo, in a single piece
- 7 OZ. of sliced lardo
- Extravirgin olive oil
- Garlic
- Salt
- Licorice powder and sticks
Method
Clean the pork loin, freeing the bones and gathering the pieces of meat between the ribs. Stud the loin with small pieces of lardo, setting a bit aside. Sprinkle the meat with salt and licorice powder, then brown it in a frying pan with abundant oil for 7-8 minutes, turning it on all sides.
Remove from the pan and let cool. In the same pan, brown the pieces of meat you set aside with a head of garlic cut in half horizontally for 4-5 minutes, then pour everything into a baking dish.
Cover the pork loin with the sliced lardo, stud it all over with 2-3 licorice sticks broken into several pieces, cover the bones with aluminum foil and put the loin in the pan with the pieces of meat and the lardo you previously set aside. Bake at 350 °F for 45-50 minutes, occasionally basting the meat with its sauce.