ROAST PORK LOIN WITH HONEY/MUSTARD/ROSEMARY GLAZE

Roast Pork Loin with Honey/Mustard/Rosemary Glaze image

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

2-1/2 pounds Boneless pork loin roast with a nice fat cap
5 cloves Garlic
3 tablespoons Fresh Rosemary
1-1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
1 teaspoon Ground black pepper
3 tablespoons Grainy Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons Honey
1 teaspoon Red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

Remove pork roast from refrigerator and allow to reach room temperatur (1-2 hours).
Preheat oven to roast at 400 degrees. Line a 9"x13"x2" pan with aluminum foil.
Slice 1 to 2 large cloves of garlic lengthwise into approximately 9-12 long slices. Using a sharp knife on the fatty side of the roast, make deep slits into which you will insert each piece of garlic. Don't pierce the roast all the way through.
Chop 2 tablespoons of rosemary finely. Take 2 large coves of garlic and run through a press onto the rosemary. Add salt and pepper to the garlic and rosemary. Using a teaspoon and/or a large flat knife, mix and crush the mixture until it is somewhat paste-like. Using your hands, spread over the entire roast, including the ends. Rub it in!
Place the roast, fat side down, into the pan. Drizzle olive oil on the top (exposed) part of the roast and rub into the meat. Place it in the oven for 30 minutes.
While the roast is cooking, you'll make the glaze as follows:
Run 1 large clove of garlic through a press into a small bowl (1 cup capacity). Chop the remaining rosemary finely and add to the garlic. Follow with mustard, honey and vinegar.
Stir thoroughly to mix.
After 30 minutes, remove roast and flip it so it's fat side up. Using a silicone or baking brush, apply 2/3rds of the glaze to the top, sides and ends of the roast. Return roast to the oven for another 25 minutes.
After 20-25 minutes, use an instant read thermometer to check meat temperature. I like my roast at about 145 degrees but others might like it more done - 155 degreees tops. Once roast reaches desired temperature, remove it from the oven and set to rest. Apply the remainder of the glaze at this time. Slice and serve!