Pork Loin Roast Recipe – Circle C Farm

Ingredients

• Pork Loin: You can use a 3 – 4 lb loin here. 3 lbs will bake closer to the lesser time the 4 lb closer to the greater time.
• Olive oil: You’ll need this to sear the roast and coat the garlic and herbs.
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper: Table salt or kosher salt work well. I like a fair amount of pepper with pork.
• Thyme, rosemary and sage: Fresh are best but dried will work fine too. You can look for a package of fresh poultry herbs which should have a blend of the three herbs.
• Garlic: Use fresh garlic for best flavor.
• Lemon zest or orange zest: This is an optional ingredient for a little extra flavor.
• Butter: Olive oil will work fine too. This is just used to make the roux for the gravy.
• Flour: This helps thicken the gravy.
• Low-sodium chicken broth: Needed for base for the gravy to add some extra flavor and moisture to the pork. Don’t sub water.
• Heavy cream: This is completely optional. It just adds some extra creaminess to the gravy.