Aromatic Spice Rubbed Pork Roast Stuffed with Herbs and Garlic
Delicious pork roast flavoured with herbs and garlic will become a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday table.
Servings: 10 -12 people
Ingredients
- 2.25kg / 5 lbs pork shoulder joint or pork loin
- 4 garlic cloves sliced
- 2-3 tbsp shashlik spice rub or your favourite rub
- 1 bunch of flat leaf parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp This is an affiliate link.olive oil
- 2 This is an affiliate link.bay leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475F/220C.
- If you buy a roast that's been tied, untie it and lay flat on a cutting board. Prick the pork all over with a tip of a sharp knife and insert sliced garlic into those little pockets. Then sprinkle with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil, and a tablespoon of spice rub of your choice. Generously sprinkle it with chopped parsley and roll it up tight. Tie with a piece of kitchen twine and rub with your rub of choice.
- Transfer to a roasting pan, tuck a couple of bay leaves under the twine and pop it in the oven. Roast the pork for 20 minutes, then bring the temperature down to 375F/190C and roast 1 hour 10 minutes or until the meat thermometer registers 145F-150F.
- Let it rest for 10-15 minutes and serve with mashed or roasted potatoes. Alternatively, cool it in the fridge overnight, slice thinly and serve it cold as a starter.
Nutrition
Calories: 633kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 195mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 779mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 4mg