Herb-Crusted Pork Roast | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Herb-Crusted Pork Roast | America's Test Kitchen
Total time: 180 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 - 3 pound boneless center-cut pork loin roast (see note above); 1/2 cup table salt for brining; 1/4 cup sugar for brining; 1 large slice hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces; 1 ounce grated Parmesan cheese, or pecorino cheese, (about 1/2 cup); 1 medium shallot, minced (about 3 tablespoons); 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus an additional 2 teaspoons; 1/4 teaspoon table salt, divided; 1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided; 1/3 cup packed fresh parsley or basil leaves; 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried; 1 large clove garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 1/2 teaspoons)

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A fresh herb crust seems like a good way to enliven a boneless pork roast—but not if the crust has little flavor and falls off.

Keywords

Main Courses
Pork
Roasts

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Ingredients

2 1/2 - 3 pound boneless center-cut pork loin roast (see note above)
1/2 cup table salt for brining
1/4 cup sugar for brining
1 large slice hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces
1 ounce grated Parmesan cheese, or pecorino cheese, (about 1/2 cup)
1 medium shallot, minced (about 3 tablespoons)
4 tablespoons olive oil, plus an additional 2 teaspoons
1/4 teaspoon table salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
1/3 cup packed fresh parsley or basil leaves
2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1 large clove garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 1/2 teaspoons)