Pork Roast with Thyme

This flavor-infused pork tenderloin is studded with garlic, roasted on a bed of bay leaves, and basted with a fragrant blend of cider vinegar and thyme.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 198 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 5 pounds pork roast, trimmed
• 0.5 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup cider vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Pierce top of roast with a small knife. Force garlic slices into cuts. Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Place bay leaves in the bottom of a roasting pan. Set roast, fat-side up, on top of bay leaves. Mix cider vinegar and thyme in a small bowl; pour over roast.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) is reached, about 3 hours. Using a baster or spoon, baste drippings over roast frequently while cooking.

Step 5

Let roast rest for 10 minutes before slicing.