Fennel-Rubbed Pork Roast

Serves: 2

Carolyne Schoen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

49

Sweetness

46

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400°F

2

Rub pork with oil; season generously with salt and pepper and rub with fennel seeds, anise seeds, and red pepper flakes, pressing to adhere

3

Place pork roast, fat side up, on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 135°F, 60–70 minutes

4

Transfer to a cutting board; let pork rest at least 10 minutes before slicing

5

DO AHEAD: Pork can be seasoned 1 day ahead

6

Cover and chill

7

Preheat oven to 400°F

8

Rub pork with oil; season generously with salt and pepper and rub with fennel seeds, anise seeds, and red pepper flakes, pressing to adhere

9

Place pork roast, fat side up, on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 135°F, 60–70 minutes

10

Transfer to a cutting board; let pork rest at least 10 minutes before slicing

11

DO AHEAD: Pork can be seasoned 1 day ahead

12

Cover and chill