garlic rosemary roasted pork loin with gravy
A very flavorful roast and gravy. Delicious served with mashed potatoes.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr 15 Min
method
Roast
yield
Depends on size of roast.
Ingredients
- 1 - pork loin roast, 3 to 5 lbs.
- 3 or 4 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered pole to pole
- 3 to 5 sprigs fresh rosemary stems
- - olive oil or canola oil
- - fresh ground black pepper
- - salt (sea, kosher or table variety)
- 3 to 4 - yards of butcher's twine, 100% cotton (if using traditional butcher's method; less if tying single strings and knots)
- 2- 2/12 cups pork or chicken broth
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
How To Make garlic rosemary roasted pork loin with gravy
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Step 1Assemble and prep all ingredients.
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Step 2Place roast on your preferred, flat work surface. (I use a piece of freezer paper on a counter.)
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Step 3Tie roast in the butcher's style or tie with several lengths of butchers twine around roast. (This helps to ensure a more uniform shape and even cooking.)
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Step 4Use a paring knife to make a dozen or more 2 inch deep narrow and fairly evenly spaced slits in roast.
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Step 5Insert a sliver of garlic and a small sprig of rosemary "leaves" (NOT the whole stem,) rather deeply, into each slit.
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Step 6Thread a stem of rosemary under the twine down the center of one or both sides of the roast (optional.)
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Step 7Sprinkle generously with salt and fresh ground black pepper, then drizzle and rub all sides of the roast with oil.
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Step 8Place oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (Photo: meat lifters & heavy duty tongs)
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Step 9Drizzle enough oil into a large skillet to cover the bottom; on medium-high heat on stove top, heat oil to a shimmer.
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Step 10Place roast in hot skillet and brown on all sides for approximately 1 1/2 to 2 minutes each turn. (Use sturdy tongs or meat forks to turn roast.)
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Step 11Remove from heat; cover skillet with lid or tightly fitted aluminum foil.
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Step 12Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately one hour or until meat thermometer inserted into center of thickest part reads 150 degrees F. (If roast looks a little pale, increase oven temperature to 475 degrees F, remove lid or foil, remove rosemary stem/stems from underneath twine and roast for an additional 10 to 15 minutes to brown.
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Step 13Transfer roast to platter; tent with foil; let rest while making gravy.
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Step 14Gravy: Pour juices from pan into fat separator or skim fat from juice. (You should have about 1/2 cup juice.) Pour juice, from separator or skillet, into measuring cup or bowl; whisk in 1/4 cup all purpose flour until smooth.
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Step 15Pour into skillet, add 2 cups pork or chicken broth; stirring constantly, bring to boil over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Step 16Stir in 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 17When thickened to desired consistency, remove from heat, cover and keep warm until served.
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Step 18Cut and remove twine and rosemary branches from roast. Slice as desired.
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Step 19Serve with gravy. Garnish with rosemary stems or sprigs, if desired.
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Step 20Cover and refrigerate all leftovers.
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Discover More
Tag:
#Healthy
Category:
Pork
Category:
Roasts
Keyword:
#Special Occasion
Keyword:
#Garlic
Keyword:
#rosemary
Keyword:
#Company
Keyword:
#pork loin
Keyword:
#Dinner-Party
Keyword:
#Brown Gravy
Keyword:
#trussed pork roast
Keyword:
#herbed pork
Keyword:
#lean pork
Keyword:
#a looker
Ingredient:
Pork
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Dairy Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Culture:
American
Method:
Roast
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