Grilled Bone-In Pork Loin

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   Want to grill up a delicious bone-in pork loin? Start by getting the meat, spices, onion, and parsley ready. Cooked over hot coals, bone-in pork loin turns out wonderfully.

2. Step 2:

   

   Rinse the loin under cold running water and pat it dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Season each piece with salt on both sides to taste and rub with spices. For the marinade I usually use dried basil, oregano, and marjoram, along with a barbecue seasoning blend and plenty of fragrant black pepper. Sometimes I stick to just salt and pepper — it comes out every bit as good.

3. Step 3:

   

   Peel the onions. Rinse the parsley and onions in cold water and pat dry. Slice the onions into fairly thick rings or half-rings. Coarsely chop the parsley and crush it with your hands to release the juices. In a pot or large bowl, lay down a first layer of some of the onion and parsley, then arrange the pieces of meat on top.

4. Step 4:

   

   Repeat the layers until you run out of loin, finishing with a layer of onion and parsley. Press the meat down lightly with your hands, cover with a lid or plastic wrap, and refrigerate to marinate. I like to prep the loin the evening before so it marinates overnight and through half of the next day.

5. Step 5:

   

   Light a fire in the grill and wait for the wood to burn down to coals.

6. Step 6:

   

   Wash the grill grate and set it over the coals to heat up. Brush the parsley and onion off the marinated pieces of meat and lay them on the grate.

7. Step 7:

   

   Grill, turning the loin from time to time, until cooked through.

8. Step 8:

   

   The cooking time depends on how thick your pork pieces are and how hot the coals are. It took us about 20–30 minutes.

9. Step 9:

   

   Peel, rinse, and cut a small onion into half-rings. Put the onion in the container you'll use for the finished meat (I used a heavy-bottomed, thick-walled pot, which keeps the meat hot longer). Add 1 tablespoon of 5–6% vinegar and mix it with the onion.

10. Step 10:

    

    Arrange the grilled pieces on top of the onion.

11. Step 11:

    

    Cover the pot with a lid and gently shake the meat and onion together.

12. Step 12:

    

    Done — time to serve!