OVEN-BAKED PORK LOIN WITH OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, THYME, AND OREGANO

Oven-Baked Pork Loin With Olive Oil, Garlic, Thyme, and Oregano image

Provided by mielhollinger

Categories Pork

Time P1DT3h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried thyme, crumbled
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 -2 teaspoon aleppo pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 (5 lb) boneless pork loin, trimmed of fat

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the oil, garlic, thyme, oregano, pepper, and salt.
Rub the garlic mixture all over the pork.
Place the pork in a Dutch oven just large enough to hold it snugly, cover with aluminum foil and then the lid and refrigerate overnight, or up to 24 hours.
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Remove the aluminum foil from the Dutch oven, replace the lid and bake for 30 minutes.
Reduce the oven temperature to 375°FF and bake for 1 hour more, basting twice with the pan juices.
Uncover, baste again and bake, uncovered, for 20 to 30 minutes more, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 155-165°F.
Remove the pork from the oven, cover and let rest for 1 hour to develop the flavors.
Reheat in a 375°F oven for about 20 minutes and serve.