Simple maple pork roast from Josée di Stasio Recipe

Name: Simple maple pork roast from Josée di Stasio
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cloves of garlic, crushed; 7 mL (1½ tsp.) salt; 10 mL (2 tsp.) finely chopped fresh rosemary (optional); 5 mL (1 tsp.) freshly ground pepper; 30 mL (2 tbsp.) olive oil; 1 boneless pork loin roast, about 1.4 kg (3 lb.); 175 mL (¾ cup) maple syrup; 60 mL (¼ cup) Dijon mustard

Ingredients

2 cloves of garlic, crushed
7 mL (1½ tsp.) salt
10 mL (2 tsp.) finely chopped fresh rosemary (optional)
5 mL (1 tsp.) freshly ground pepper
30 mL (2 tbsp.) olive oil
1 boneless pork loin roast, about 1.4 kg (3 lb.)
175 mL (¾ cup) maple syrup
60 mL (¼ cup) Dijon mustard

	PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 1h30m	TOTAL TIME 1h50m
YIELD 4 servings

Instructions

In a small bowl, make a paste with the garlic, salt, rosemary, pepper, and 15 mL (1 tbsp.) olive oil.
Use a pointed knife to make 10 incisions in the roast.
Press the paste into the incisions and onto the roast, rubbing well over the entire surface.
Still using the pointed knife, make shallow incisions every 0.5 cm (¼ in.) across the width on the fat side of roast.
Be careful not to cut the twine.
Place roast in a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 24 hours.
Remove roast from refrigerator about 45 minutes before cooking.
Preheat oven to 160°C (325°F).
In a skillet over high heat, brown roast on all sides in 15 mL (1 tbsp.) olive oil for about 8 minutes.
Place the roast on the grill of a drip pan, fat-side up, and bake 30 minutes per half-kilo (500 g/1 lb.) or until a meat thermometer indicates 65°C (150°F).
Brush roast with 30 mL (2 tbsp.) of maple syrup twice while it bakes.
Cover roast with foil wrap and let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
The internal temperature should then reach 70°C (158°F).
Mix remaining maple syrup (125 mL / ½ cup) with the Dijon mustard and use as a condiment.
Accompany with mashed root vegetables of choice (potatoes with carrots, rutabaga, or parsnips) and a green salad.