Simplest Pork Roast

Directions

1.    Place a rack in the bottom third of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.

2.    Place the pork on a roasting rack on a baking sheet with sides or a shallow roasting pan. Season liberally with the salt and pepper. Combine the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl, and stir to blend. Season the mixture with salt and pepper, and pack the breadcrumb mixture onto the fat side of the roast. (Remove any breadcrumbs that fall into the pan; they might burn.)

3.    Roast the pork for 30 minutes, or until the breadcrumbs begin to brown. Cover the pork loosely with foil and roast another 1 ½ to 2 hours (about 2 ½ hours total), or until the pork reads 145 degrees F (for meat that is medium-rare) to 155 degrees F (for meat completely cooked through) in the center on an instant-read thermometer. Remove the foil and roast another 5 minutes, to brown the breadcrumbs.

4.    Let the pork rest for 10 to 15 minutes at room temperature before carving. Serve with any breadcrumbs that fall off when slicing.
 

Serves 6-8.

Stonewall Kitchen Winter Celebrations
by Jonathan King, Jim Stott, and Kathy Gunst
Photographs by Jim Stott
Chronicle Books (2009)
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