1- Peel the onions and slice them thinly
2- Tie together the elements of the bouquet garni
3- Peel the garlic cloves and crush them with a firm blow of the flat of your hand or with a knife
4- Melt the lard in a cast iron Dutch oven, brown the loin on all sides over moderate heat
5- When well browned, drain it and place it on a plate
6- Discard the cooking fat from the roast and add the onions to the Dutch oven. Mix them and cook for a few minutes over low heat until they soften slightly
7- Return the roast to the Dutch oven, add the bones, bouquet garni and garlic cloves, season with salt and pepper
8- Cover and cook over very low heat for 1 hour 45 minutes, turning the roast several times during cooking
9- When the roast is cooked, drain it and slice it
10- Arrange the slices on a hot serving platter
11- Strain the cooking juice and pour it over the meat slices
Serve immediately.
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