Thyme & Lemon Pork Roast - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lemon
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 lbs boneless pork loin roast, trimmed and tied

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F
Grate the zest from one lemon and combine with the thyme, salt, garlic, and pepper in a small bowl; stir in the olive oil until blended. Rub the entire surface of the pork to coat with the herb mixture.
Place roast top side up in a small roasting pan. Roast 30 minutes, then turn pork over, baste with pan juices and roast 30 minutes. Turn top side up; baste; roast 15 minutes or until center of roast reads 140\u00b0F
Remove from oven, cover loosely with foil and let stand 15 minutes. Center temperature should have risen to 150\u00b0F
Carefully remove strings and cut into thin slices.
Also good served at room temperature or cold.