Garlic and Sage Roasted Pork
- Makes:
- 8 servings
- Time to Prepare:
- 0:05
- Time to Cook:
- 5:00
Ingredients
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4 lbPork Shank Half, raw
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6 cloveGarlic
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1 tblsGround Sage
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1/4 tspTable Salt
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1/4 tspBlack Pepper
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.2. Combine garlic, sage, salt and pepper in a blender and blend until pasty.
3. With the pork skin removed, rub the roast with a paste made from the garlic, sage, salt, and pepper.
4. Place the pork in a roasting pan within the lower third of the oven. Roast for about 20 minutes.
5. Lower heat to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and roast for 3 hours more, turning the pork occasionally for an even roast.
6. Check the temperature from time to time with a thermometer. At 145 degrees Fahrenheit, the pork will take about another hour.
7. Allow the pork to rest loosely covered with foil for 20 minutes before serving. Slice and serve.