Best Roast Pork I've Ever Eaten
Ingredients
- 3 lbs pork loin roast, about
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 cup water, divided
- 1/2 beef bouillon cube
- salt and pepper
- 2 -3 tablespoons marsala (highly suggested) (optional)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- 2
Place pork roast in a shallow metal pan.
- 3
Combine honey and Dijon mustard.
- 4
Coat top and sides of roast with this mixture.
- 5
Sprinkle garlic powder and rosemary over entire coated surface.
- 6
Roast meat for 15 minutes at 400 degrees, remove from oven and add 1/3 cup water to the bottom of the pan.
- 7
Reduce heat to 325 degrees and roast meat for 35 minutes per pound or until meat thermometer reaches 175 degrees.
- 8
Check roast occasionally and add a little more water to pan to keep honey drippings from scorching.
- 9
When meat is done, remove from oven and place on carving board.
- 10
Scrape pan and pour juices into a saucepan.
- 11
Add 1/2 cup water, 1/2 beef bouillon cube, salt and pepper to taste.
- 12
Add Marsala, if desired, and simmer long enough to cook away the alcohol smell.
- 13
Combine cornstarch and 3 Tablespoons water, add to sauce and cook until thickened.
- 14
Slice pork roast and serve with sauce.