Honey-Thyme Brined Pork Roast
- Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
1 (2-3lbs.) Pork loin roast, preferably with a good fat cap1/3 cup apple cider vinegar1/4 cup salt1/2 white onion, chopped5 garlic cloves, crushed2 bay leaves3 TB hoeyfiltered waterRUB INGREDIENTS3 TB dried thyme1 tsp salt1 garlic clove, crushed
Brine - Place pork in a large covered pot. In a medium bowl, whisk vinegar, salt, onion, garlic and honey. Pour over pork roast. Add bay leaves and fltered water to cover. Place pot in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight. After brining, drain roast and discard brine. Rinse roast and pat dry. Set aside.
RUB - Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Process thyme, salt and garlic in a food processor for 30 seconds.
Place brined pork in a roasting pan. Coat entire roast in thyme mixture. Roast, fat cap up, until internal temperature is 145 degrees, approximately 3 hours. Allow to rest 10-20 minutes before carving.
Serving Size: 6
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NH6224.
RUB - Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Process thyme, salt and garlic in a food processor for 30 seconds.
Place brined pork in a roasting pan. Coat entire roast in thyme mixture. Roast, fat cap up, until internal temperature is 145 degrees, approximately 3 hours. Allow to rest 10-20 minutes before carving.
Serving Size: 6
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NH6224.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 1,491.9
- Total Fat: 45.1 g
- Cholesterol: 495.0 mg
- Sodium: 30,188.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 60.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
- Protein: 217.1 g
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