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Pork Loin Roast with Herb Crust
A classic portuguese-inspired pork roast dish with a fragrant herb crust. Perfect for a special occasion or a weekend dinner.
⏱135 min🍽6 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ● pork loin roast (1.5 kg)
- ● olive oil (2 tbsp)for rubbing
- ●minced garlic (3 cloves)for rub
- ● onion powder (1 tsp)for rub
- ● chopped fresh rosemary (2 tbsp)for rub
- ● chopped fresh thyme (2 tbsp)for rub
- ● salt (1 tsp)
- ● black pepper (1 tsp)
- ● lemon wedges (4)for serving
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- 2
Rinse the pork loin roast and pat it dry with paper towels.
- 3
In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, garlic, onion powder, rosemary, thyme, salt, and black pepper.
- 4
Rub the herb mixture all over the pork loin roast, making sure to coat it evenly.
- 5
Place the pork loin roast in a roasting pan and put it in the oven.
- 6
Roast the pork for 20 minutes per kilogram, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 63°C (145°F).
- 7
Remove the pork from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
- 8
Serve with lemon wedges on the side.