Pork with Juniper Berries & Potatoes

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

  • About

This pan-seared pork loin comes from Villa Roncalli, a historic inn in the Umbrian town of Foligno. It’s a full-flavored partner for the area’s famed red wine, the robust and tannic sagrantino. The dish’s aromatics are provided by pungent juniper berries—the key flavoring of gin—and fresh herbs.

Ingredients

For the Potatoes

  • cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb. russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1″ pieces

Method

  1. Make the potatoes: Heat oil in a 12″ skillet over medium-high. Cook potatoes until golden, 10–12 minutes. Stir in green beans, sage, garlic, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, until potatoes are tender, 6–8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and keep warm.
  2. Make the pork: Wipe skillet clean and melt lard over medium-high. Cook guanciale until crisp