This savory pork roast with thyme recipe is easy and delicious. It is my favorite recipe for cooking a pork roast. Serve it with autumn apples and sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
- 5 pounds pork roast , trimmed
- 3 cloves garlic , sliced
- 0.5 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 bays leaves
- 0.5 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
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2
Cut slits into top of roast with a paring knife; place garlic slices into slits. Season roast with black pepper and salt.
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Place bay leaves in the bottom of a roasting pan; place roast, fat-side up, on top of bay leaves. Combine cider vinegar and thyme in a small bowl; pour over roast.
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Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 3 hours. Baste drippings frequently over roast while cooking using a baster or spoon.
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5
Rest roast before slicing, 10 minutes.
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