Name: Roast pork loin with rosemary recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 garlic leaves, finely chopped; 2tbsp sea salt; 1.5kg (3lb 5oz) loin of pork, French trimmed, crackling scored in squares; 8 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped; Olive oil, for basting

By Jessica Dady

published 7 March 2020

This roast pork loin recipe with rosemary will give your roast dinner (opens in new tab) an Italian twist.

Keep your pork simple with this easy roast recipe - perfect to warm you through and through. Roast in the oven for 2hrs infused in fresh rosemary for a delicious flavour. Your meat will be tender and succulent when it comes out of the oven.

Serve this pork loin recipe with roast potatoes (opens in new tab) and Yorkshire puddings (opens in new tab) for a family feast on Sunday.

To make sure you're doing everything you can to make the perfect, succulent pork, why not have a look at our great and easy guide on how to roast pork!

Ingredients

4 garlic leaves, finely chopped
2tbsp sea salt
1.5kg (3lb 5oz) loin of pork, French trimmed, crackling scored in squares
8 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
Olive oil, for basting

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Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan ove, 400°F, gas mark 6).
Rub the garlic and salt over the entire surface of the joint. Rub 2tbsp of the chopped rosemary over the joint as well.
Sprinkle generously with olive oil and the rest of the rosemary, and roast in the preheated oven for 2 hrs, basting from time to time with fresh olive oil.
4 Reduce the heat to 180° C (160deg;C fan, 350°F, gas mark 4) and roast for a further 30 mins. Eat hot, or leave to cool completely.

Top Tip for making Roast pork loin with rosemary

It's better to use pork on the bone, which gives more flavour, although you can use boneless pork.

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Jessica Dady is Senior Content Editor at Goodto.com and has over 10 years of experience as a digital journalist, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the best food hampers to cookbooks, from the best cake stands to baking sets, Jessica has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to must-have food products. A passionate baker, she spends much of her time creating celebration cakes for friends and family - particularly for her two lucky children.