diff --git a/src/components/dialog/dialog.spec.ts b/src/components/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
index 75f9f08aa759..9e2bb2131907 100644
--- a/src/components/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
+++ b/src/components/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,11 @@
-import {
-  inject,
-  fakeAsync,
-  async,
-  ComponentFixture,
-  TestBed,
-} from '@angular/core/testing';
-import {
-  Component,
-  Directive,
-  ViewChild,
-  ViewContainerRef,
-} from '@angular/core';
+import {inject, fakeAsync, async, ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {NgModule, Component, Directive, ViewChild, ViewContainerRef} from '@angular/core';
 import {MdDialog, MdDialogModule} from './dialog';
 import {OverlayContainer} from '@angular2-material/core/overlay/overlay-container';
 import {MdDialogConfig} from './dialog-config';
 import {MdDialogRef} from './dialog-ref';
 
 
-
 describe('MdDialog', () => {
   let dialog: MdDialog;
   let overlayContainerElement: HTMLElement;
@@ -27,8 +15,7 @@ describe('MdDialog', () => {
 
   beforeEach(async(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [MdDialogModule],
-      declarations: [PizzaMsg, ComponentWithChildViewContainer, DirectiveWithViewContainer],
+      imports: [MdDialogModule, DialogTestModule],
       providers: [
         {provide: OverlayContainer, useFactory: () => {
           overlayContainerElement = document.createElement('div');
@@ -144,3 +131,13 @@ class PizzaMsg {
   constructor(public dialogRef: MdDialogRef<PizzaMsg>) { }
 }
 
+// Create a real (non-test) NgModule as a workaround for
+// https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10760
+const TEST_DIRECTIVES = [ComponentWithChildViewContainer, PizzaMsg, DirectiveWithViewContainer];
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [MdDialogModule],
+  exports: TEST_DIRECTIVES,
+  declarations: TEST_DIRECTIVES,
+  entryComponents: [ComponentWithChildViewContainer, PizzaMsg],
+})
+class DialogTestModule { }
diff --git a/src/core/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts b/src/core/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
index 302701669862..bda8845416ee 100644
--- a/src/core/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
+++ b/src/core/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
-import {
-    inject,
-    async,
-    fakeAsync,
-    flushMicrotasks,
-    addProviders,
-    TestComponentBuilder,
-    ComponentFixture,
-    TestBed,
-} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {async, fakeAsync, flushMicrotasks, ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {Component, ViewChild} from '@angular/core';
 import {ConnectedOverlayDirective, OverlayModule} from './overlay-directives';
 import {OverlayContainer} from './overlay-container';
@@ -15,7 +6,6 @@ import {ConnectedPositionStrategy} from './position/connected-position-strategy'
 
 
 describe('Overlay directives', () => {
-  let builder: TestComponentBuilder;
   let overlayContainerElement: HTMLElement;
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest>;
 
@@ -23,25 +13,18 @@ describe('Overlay directives', () => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [OverlayModule],
       declarations: [ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest],
+      providers: [
+        {provide: OverlayContainer, useFactory: () => {
+          overlayContainerElement = document.createElement('div');
+          return {getContainerElement: () => overlayContainerElement};
+        }}
+      ],
     });
-
-    addProviders([
-      {provide: OverlayContainer, useFactory: () => {
-        overlayContainerElement = document.createElement('div');
-        return {getContainerElement: () => overlayContainerElement};
-      }}
-    ]);
-  }));
-
-  beforeEach(inject([TestComponentBuilder], (tcb: TestComponentBuilder) => {
-    builder = tcb;
   }));
 
   beforeEach(async(() => {
-    builder.createAsync(ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest).then(f => {
-      fixture = f;
-      fixture.detectChanges();
-    });
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
   }));
 
   it(`should create an overlay and attach the directive's template`, () => {
diff --git a/src/core/overlay/overlay.spec.ts b/src/core/overlay/overlay.spec.ts
index 852c0e441804..961289f342fd 100644
--- a/src/core/overlay/overlay.spec.ts
+++ b/src/core/overlay/overlay.spec.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
-import {
-  inject,
-  fakeAsync,
-  flushMicrotasks,
-  TestComponentBuilder,
-  TestBed,
-  async,
-} from '@angular/core/testing';
-import {Component, ViewChild, ViewContainerRef} from '@angular/core';
+import {inject, fakeAsync, flushMicrotasks, TestBed, async} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {NgModule, Component, ViewChild, ViewContainerRef} from '@angular/core';
 import {TemplatePortalDirective, PortalModule} from '../portal/portal-directives';
 import {TemplatePortal, ComponentPortal} from '../portal/portal';
 import {Overlay} from './overlay';
@@ -18,7 +11,6 @@ import {OverlayModule} from './overlay-directives';
 
 
 describe('Overlay', () => {
-  let builder: TestComponentBuilder;
   let overlay: Overlay;
   let componentPortal: ComponentPortal<PizzaMsg>;
   let templatePortal: TemplatePortal;
@@ -26,8 +18,7 @@ describe('Overlay', () => {
 
   beforeEach(async(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule],
-      declarations: [TestComponentWithTemplatePortals, PizzaMsg],
+      imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule, OverlayTestModule],
       providers: [
         {provide: OverlayContainer, useFactory: () => {
           overlayContainerElement = document.createElement('div');
@@ -35,19 +26,17 @@ describe('Overlay', () => {
         }}
       ]
     });
-  }));
 
+    TestBed.compileComponents();
+  }));
 
-  let deps = [TestComponentBuilder, Overlay];
-  beforeEach(fakeAsync(inject(deps, (tcb: TestComponentBuilder, o: Overlay) => {
-    builder = tcb;
+  beforeEach(fakeAsync(inject([Overlay], (o: Overlay) => {
     overlay = o;
 
-    builder.createAsync(TestComponentWithTemplatePortals).then(fixture => {
-      fixture.detectChanges();
-      templatePortal = fixture.componentInstance.templatePortal;
-      componentPortal = new ComponentPortal(PizzaMsg, fixture.componentInstance.viewContainerRef);
-    });
+    let fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponentWithTemplatePortals);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    templatePortal = fixture.componentInstance.templatePortal;
+    componentPortal = new ComponentPortal(PizzaMsg, fixture.componentInstance.viewContainerRef);
 
     flushMicrotasks();
   })));
@@ -140,24 +129,29 @@ describe('Overlay', () => {
 
 
 /** Simple component for testing ComponentPortal. */
-@Component({
-  selector: 'pizza-msg',
-  template: '<p>Pizza</p>',
-})
+@Component({template: '<p>Pizza</p>'})
 class PizzaMsg { }
 
 
 /** Test-bed component that contains a TempatePortal and an ElementRef. */
-@Component({
-  selector: 'portal-test',
-  template: `<template portal>Cake</template>`,
-})
+@Component({template: `<template portal>Cake</template>`})
 class TestComponentWithTemplatePortals {
   @ViewChild(TemplatePortalDirective) templatePortal: TemplatePortalDirective;
 
   constructor(public viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) { }
 }
 
+// Create a real (non-test) NgModule as a workaround for
+// https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10760
+const TEST_COMPONENTS = [PizzaMsg, TestComponentWithTemplatePortals];
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule],
+  exports: TEST_COMPONENTS,
+  declarations: TEST_COMPONENTS,
+  entryComponents: TEST_COMPONENTS,
+})
+class OverlayTestModule { }
+
 class FakePositionStrategy implements PositionStrategy {
   apply(element: Element): Promise<void> {
     element.classList.add('fake-positioned');
diff --git a/src/core/overlay/overlay.ts b/src/core/overlay/overlay.ts
index b662a9317204..692d283bdc3c 100644
--- a/src/core/overlay/overlay.ts
+++ b/src/core/overlay/overlay.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {
-  ComponentResolver,
+  ComponentFactoryResolver,
   Injectable,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {OverlayState} from './overlay-state';
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ let defaultState = new OverlayState();
  @Injectable()
 export class Overlay {
   constructor(private _overlayContainer: OverlayContainer,
-              private _componentResolver: ComponentResolver,
+              private _componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver,
               private _positionBuilder: OverlayPositionBuilder) {}
 
   /**
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export class Overlay {
    * @returns A portal host for the given DOM element.
    */
   private _createPortalHost(pane: HTMLElement): DomPortalHost {
-    return new DomPortalHost(pane, this._componentResolver);
+    return new DomPortalHost(pane, this._componentFactoryResolver);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/core/portal/dom-portal-host.ts b/src/core/portal/dom-portal-host.ts
index 2e9a3d8bd478..a4606cec7af9 100644
--- a/src/core/portal/dom-portal-host.ts
+++ b/src/core/portal/dom-portal-host.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {ComponentResolver, ComponentRef, EmbeddedViewRef} from '@angular/core';
+import {ComponentFactoryResolver, ComponentRef, EmbeddedViewRef} from '@angular/core';
 import {BasePortalHost, ComponentPortal, TemplatePortal} from './portal';
 import {MdComponentPortalAttachedToDomWithoutOriginError} from './portal-errors';
 
@@ -12,27 +12,27 @@ import {MdComponentPortalAttachedToDomWithoutOriginError} from './portal-errors'
 export class DomPortalHost extends BasePortalHost {
   constructor(
       private _hostDomElement: Element,
-      private _componentResolver: ComponentResolver) {
+      private _componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver) {
     super();
   }
 
-  /** Attach the given ComponentPortal to DOM element using the ComponentResolver. */
+  /** Attach the given ComponentPortal to DOM element using the ComponentFactoryResolver. */
   attachComponentPortal<T>(portal: ComponentPortal<T>): Promise<ComponentRef<T>> {
     if (portal.viewContainerRef == null) {
       throw new MdComponentPortalAttachedToDomWithoutOriginError();
     }
 
-    return this._componentResolver.resolveComponent(portal.component).then(componentFactory => {
-      let ref = portal.viewContainerRef.createComponent(
-          componentFactory,
-          portal.viewContainerRef.length,
-          portal.injector || portal.viewContainerRef.parentInjector);
-
-      let hostView = <EmbeddedViewRef<any>> ref.hostView;
-      this._hostDomElement.appendChild(hostView.rootNodes[0]);
-      this.setDisposeFn(() => ref.destroy());
-      return ref;
-    });
+    let componentFactory = this._componentFactoryResolver.resolveComponentFactory(portal.component);
+    let ref = portal.viewContainerRef.createComponent(
+        componentFactory,
+        portal.viewContainerRef.length,
+        portal.injector || portal.viewContainerRef.parentInjector);
+
+    let hostView = <EmbeddedViewRef<any>> ref.hostView;
+    this._hostDomElement.appendChild(hostView.rootNodes[0]);
+    this.setDisposeFn(() => ref.destroy());
+
+    return Promise.resolve(ref);
   }
 
   attachTemplatePortal(portal: TemplatePortal): Promise<Map<string, any>> {
diff --git a/src/core/portal/portal-directives.ts b/src/core/portal/portal-directives.ts
index 90fa13afa4e9..eb6e45cfafe2 100644
--- a/src/core/portal/portal-directives.ts
+++ b/src/core/portal/portal-directives.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ import {
     ComponentRef,
     Directive,
     TemplateRef,
-    ComponentResolver,
+    ComponentFactoryResolver,
     ViewContainerRef
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {Portal, TemplatePortal, ComponentPortal, BasePortalHost} from './portal';
 
 
-
 /**
  * Directive version of a `TemplatePortal`. Because the directive *is* a TemplatePortal,
  * the directive instance itself can be attached to a host, enabling declarative use of portals.
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ export class PortalHostDirective extends BasePortalHost {
   private _portal: Portal<any>;
 
   constructor(
-      private _componentResolver: ComponentResolver,
+      private _componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver,
       private _viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) {
     super();
   }
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ export class PortalHostDirective extends BasePortalHost {
     this._replaceAttachedPortal(p);
   }
 
-  /** Attach the given ComponentPortal to this PortlHost using the ComponentResolver. */
+  /** Attach the given ComponentPortal to this PortlHost using the ComponentFactoryResolver. */
   attachComponentPortal<T>(portal: ComponentPortal<T>): Promise<ComponentRef<T>> {
     portal.setAttachedHost(this);
 
@@ -69,14 +68,14 @@ export class PortalHostDirective extends BasePortalHost {
         portal.viewContainerRef :
         this._viewContainerRef;
 
-    return this._componentResolver.resolveComponent(portal.component).then(componentFactory => {
-      let ref = viewContainerRef.createComponent(
-          componentFactory, viewContainerRef.length,
-          portal.injector || viewContainerRef.parentInjector);
+    let componentFactory =
+        this._componentFactoryResolver.resolveComponentFactory(portal.component);
+    let ref = viewContainerRef.createComponent(
+        componentFactory, viewContainerRef.length,
+        portal.injector || viewContainerRef.parentInjector);
 
-      this.setDisposeFn(() => ref.destroy());
-      return ref;
-    });
+    this.setDisposeFn(() => ref.destroy());
+    return Promise.resolve(ref);
   }
 
   /** Attach the given TemplatePortal to this PortlHost as an embedded View. */
diff --git a/src/core/portal/portal.spec.ts b/src/core/portal/portal.spec.ts
index 0409c8c527af..e8f0e919f3e3 100644
--- a/src/core/portal/portal.spec.ts
+++ b/src/core/portal/portal.spec.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@ import {
   inject,
   fakeAsync,
   flushMicrotasks,
-  TestComponentBuilder,
   ComponentFixture,
   TestBed,
   async,
 } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {
+  NgModule,
   Component,
   ViewChildren,
   QueryList,
   ViewContainerRef,
-  ComponentResolver,
+  ComponentFactoryResolver,
   Optional,
   Injector,
 } from '@angular/core';
@@ -22,192 +22,140 @@ import {DomPortalHost} from './dom-portal-host';
 
 
 describe('Portals', () => {
-  let builder: TestComponentBuilder;
 
   beforeEach(async(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [PortalModule],
-      declarations: [PortalTestApp, ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent, PizzaMsg],
+      imports: [PortalModule, PortalTestModule],
     });
-  }));
 
-  beforeEach(fakeAsync(inject([TestComponentBuilder], (tcb: TestComponentBuilder) => {
-    builder = tcb;
-  })));
+    TestBed.compileComponents();
+  }));
 
   describe('PortalHostDirective', () => {
-    it('should load a component into the portal', fakeAsync(() => {
-      let appFixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;
-
-      builder.createAsync(PortalTestApp).then(fixture => {
-        appFixture = fixture;
-      });
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;
 
-      // Flush the async creation of the PortalTestApp.
-      flushMicrotasks();
+    beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
+      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(PortalTestApp);
+    }));
 
+    it('should load a component into the portal', fakeAsync(() => {
       // Set the selectedHost to be a ComponentPortal.
-      let testAppComponent = appFixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
+      let testAppComponent = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
       testAppComponent.selectedPortal = new ComponentPortal(PizzaMsg);
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Flush the attachment of the Portal.
       flushMicrotasks();
 
       // Expect that the content of the attached portal is present.
-      let hostContainer = appFixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
+      let hostContainer = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
       expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Pizza');
     }));
 
     it('should load a component into the portal with a given injector', fakeAsync(() => {
-      let appFixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;
-
-      builder.createAsync(PortalTestApp).then(fixture => {
-        appFixture = fixture;
-      });
-
-      // Flush the async creation of the PortalTestApp.
-      flushMicrotasks();
-
       // Create a custom injector for the component.
-      let chocolateInjector = new ChocolateInjector(appFixture.componentInstance.injector);
+      let chocolateInjector = new ChocolateInjector(fixture.componentInstance.injector);
 
       // Set the selectedHost to be a ComponentPortal.
-      let testAppComponent = appFixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
+      let testAppComponent = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
       testAppComponent.selectedPortal = new ComponentPortal(PizzaMsg, null, chocolateInjector);
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Flush the attachment of the Portal.
       flushMicrotasks();
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Expect that the content of the attached portal is present.
-      let hostContainer = appFixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
+      let hostContainer = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
       expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Pizza');
       expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Chocolate');
     }));
 
     it('should load a <template> portal', fakeAsync(() => {
-      let appFixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;
-
-      builder.createAsync(PortalTestApp).then(fixture => {
-        appFixture = fixture;
-      });
-
-      // Flush the async creation of the PortalTestApp.
-      flushMicrotasks();
-
-      let testAppComponent = appFixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
+      let testAppComponent = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
 
       // Detect changes initially so that the component's ViewChildren are resolved.
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Set the selectedHost to be a TemplatePortal.
       testAppComponent.selectedPortal = testAppComponent.cakePortal;
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Flush the attachment of the Portal.
       flushMicrotasks();
 
       // Expect that the content of the attached portal is present.
-      let hostContainer = appFixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
+      let hostContainer = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
       expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Cake');
     }));
 
     it('should load a <template> portal with the `*` sugar', fakeAsync(() => {
-      let appFixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;
-
-      builder.createAsync(PortalTestApp).then(fixture => {
-        appFixture = fixture;
-      });
-
-      // Flush the async creation of the PortalTestApp.
-      flushMicrotasks();
-
-      let testAppComponent = appFixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
+      let testAppComponent = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
 
       // Detect changes initially so that the component's ViewChildren are resolved.
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Set the selectedHost to be a TemplatePortal (with the `*` syntax).
       testAppComponent.selectedPortal = testAppComponent.piePortal;
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Flush the attachment of the Portal.
       flushMicrotasks();
 
       // Expect that the content of the attached portal is present.
-      let hostContainer = appFixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
+      let hostContainer = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
       expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Pie');
     }));
 
     it('should load a <template> portal with a binding', fakeAsync(() => {
-      let appFixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;
-
-      builder.createAsync(PortalTestApp).then(fixture => {
-        appFixture = fixture;
-      });
-
-      // Flush the async creation of the PortalTestApp.
-      flushMicrotasks();
-
-      let testAppComponent = appFixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
+      let testAppComponent = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
 
       // Detect changes initially so that the component's ViewChildren are resolved.
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Set the selectedHost to be a TemplatePortal.
       testAppComponent.selectedPortal = testAppComponent.portalWithBinding;
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Flush the attachment of the Portal.
       flushMicrotasks();
 
       // Now that the portal is attached, change detection has to happen again in order
       // for the bindings to update.
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Expect that the content of the attached portal is present.
-      let hostContainer = appFixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
+      let hostContainer = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
       expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Banana');
 
       // When updating the binding value.
       testAppComponent.fruit = 'Mango';
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Expect the new value to be reflected in the rendered output.
       expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Mango');
     }));
 
     it('should change the attached portal', fakeAsync(() => {
-      let appFixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;
-
-      builder.createAsync(PortalTestApp).then(fixture => {
-        appFixture = fixture;
-      });
-
-      // Flush the async creation of the PortalTestApp.
-      flushMicrotasks();
-
-      let testAppComponent = appFixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
+      let testAppComponent = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
 
       // Detect changes initially so that the component's ViewChildren are resolved.
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Set the selectedHost to be a ComponentPortal.
       testAppComponent.selectedPortal = testAppComponent.piePortal;
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Flush the attachment of the Portal.
       flushMicrotasks();
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Expect that the content of the attached portal is present.
-      let hostContainer = appFixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
+      let hostContainer = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.portal-container');
       expect(hostContainer.textContent).toContain('Pie');
 
       testAppComponent.selectedPortal = new ComponentPortal(PizzaMsg);
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       flushMicrotasks();
 
@@ -216,28 +164,26 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
   });
 
   describe('DomPortalHost', function () {
-    let componentLoader: ComponentResolver;
+    let componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver;
     let someViewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef;
     let someInjector: Injector;
     let someDomElement: HTMLElement;
     let host: DomPortalHost;
 
-    beforeEach(inject([ComponentResolver], (dcl: ComponentResolver) => {
-      componentLoader = dcl;
+    beforeEach(inject([ComponentFactoryResolver], (dcl: ComponentFactoryResolver) => {
+      componentFactoryResolver = dcl;
     }));
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       someDomElement = document.createElement('div');
-      host = new DomPortalHost(someDomElement, componentLoader);
+      host = new DomPortalHost(someDomElement, componentFactoryResolver);
+
+      let fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent);
+      someViewContainerRef = fixture.componentInstance.viewContainerRef;
+      someInjector = fixture.componentInstance.injector;
     });
 
     it('should attach and detach a component portal', fakeAsync(() => {
-      builder.createAsync(ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent).then(fixture => {
-        someViewContainerRef = fixture.componentInstance.viewContainerRef;
-      });
-
-      flushMicrotasks();
-
       let portal = new ComponentPortal(PizzaMsg, someViewContainerRef);
 
       let componentInstance: PizzaMsg;
@@ -257,15 +203,9 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
     }));
 
     it('should attach and detach a component portal with a given injector', fakeAsync(() => {
-      let appFixture: ComponentFixture<ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent>;
-      builder.createAsync(ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent).then(fixture => {
-        appFixture = fixture;
-        someViewContainerRef = fixture.componentInstance.viewContainerRef;
-        someInjector = fixture.componentInstance.injector;
-      });
-
-      flushMicrotasks();
-
+      let fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent);
+      someViewContainerRef = fixture.componentInstance.viewContainerRef;
+      someInjector = fixture.componentInstance.injector;
 
       let chocolateInjector = new ChocolateInjector(someInjector);
       let portal = new ComponentPortal(PizzaMsg, someViewContainerRef, chocolateInjector);
@@ -276,7 +216,7 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
       });
 
       flushMicrotasks();
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       expect(componentInstance).toEqual(jasmine.any(PizzaMsg));
       expect(someDomElement.textContent).toContain('Pizza');
@@ -289,53 +229,40 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
     }));
 
     it('should attach and detach a template portal', fakeAsync(() => {
-      let appFixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;
-
-      builder.createAsync(PortalTestApp).then(fixture => {
-        appFixture = fixture;
-      });
+      let fixture = TestBed.createComponent(PortalTestApp);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
-      // Flush the async creation of the PortalTestApp.
-      flushMicrotasks();
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
-
-      appFixture.componentInstance.cakePortal.attach(host);
+      fixture.componentInstance.cakePortal.attach(host);
       flushMicrotasks();
 
       expect(someDomElement.textContent).toContain('Cake');
     }));
 
     it('should attach and detach a template portal with a binding', fakeAsync(() => {
-      let appFixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;
-      builder.createAsync(PortalTestApp).then(fixture => {
-        appFixture = fixture;
-      });
-
-      // Flush the async creation of the PortalTestApp.
-      flushMicrotasks();
+      let fixture = TestBed.createComponent(PortalTestApp);
 
-      let testAppComponent = appFixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
+      let testAppComponent = fixture.debugElement.componentInstance;
 
       // Detect changes initially so that the component's ViewChildren are resolved.
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Attach the TemplatePortal.
       testAppComponent.portalWithBinding.attach(host);
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Flush the attachment of the Portal.
       flushMicrotasks();
 
       // Now that the portal is attached, change detection has to happen again in order
       // for the bindings to update.
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Expect that the content of the attached portal is present.
       expect(someDomElement.textContent).toContain('Banana');
 
       // When updating the binding value.
       testAppComponent.fruit = 'Mango';
-      appFixture.detectChanges();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
 
       // Expect the new value to be reflected in the rendered output.
       expect(someDomElement.textContent).toContain('Mango');
@@ -345,20 +272,10 @@ describe('Portals', () => {
     }));
 
     it('should change the attached portal', fakeAsync(() => {
-      builder.createAsync(ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent).then(fixture => {
-        someViewContainerRef = fixture.componentInstance.viewContainerRef;
-      });
-
-      flushMicrotasks();
+      let fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent);
+      someViewContainerRef = fixture.componentInstance.viewContainerRef;
 
-      let appFixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;
-
-      builder.createAsync(PortalTestApp).then(fixture => {
-        appFixture = fixture;
-      });
-
-      // Flush the async creation of the PortalTestApp.
-      flushMicrotasks();
+      let appFixture = TestBed.createComponent(PortalTestApp);
       appFixture.detectChanges();
 
       appFixture.componentInstance.piePortal.attach(host);
@@ -444,3 +361,14 @@ class PortalTestApp {
     return this.portals.toArray()[2];
   }
 }
+
+// Create a real (non-test) NgModule as a workaround for
+// https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/10760
+const TEST_COMPONENTS = [PortalTestApp, ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent, PizzaMsg];
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [PortalModule],
+  exports: TEST_COMPONENTS,
+  declarations: TEST_COMPONENTS,
+  entryComponents: TEST_COMPONENTS,
+})
+class PortalTestModule { }