Chef John's Garlic-Studded Roast Pork
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Chef John's Garlic-Studded Roast Pork

1. Bone-in pork shoulder roast - 3 ½ pounds
2. Garlic, halved - 6 cloves
3. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
4. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon
5. Italian seasoning - 1 tablespoon
6. Dried rosemary - 1 teaspoon
7. Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch
8. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
9. Thinly sliced baby romaine lettuce - ¼ cup
10. Halved cherry tomatoes - ¼ cup
11. Red wine vinegar - 3 tablespoons
12. Cooked white beans - 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Garlic-Studded Roast Pork

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2. Stage

Cut about 6 holes per side into pork roast with a sharp knife and insert garlic clove halves into the holes. Rub roast with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season all sides of roast with kosher salt and a generous amount of black pepper, Italian seasoning, rosemary, and cayenne pepper. Place into a roasting pan.

3. Stage

Roast in the preheated oven for 3 hours. Turn off the oven with roast inside and leave it to rest for 1 hour. Refrigerate meat overnight.

4. Stage

Cut cold pork into 1/2-inch-thick slices. If any garlic appears on the cut surface of the meat, pick it out so it doesn't burn. Season slices with salt.

5. Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-low heat and sear pork slices in the hot oil until browned and crusty, about 10 minutes per side.

6. Stage

Toss lettuce with tomatoes in a bowl and drizzle with red wine vinegar; toss again to coat.

7. Stage

Heat beans in a saucepan over low heat. Layer about 1/3 cup white beans into a large, shallow soup plate; top beans with a slice of pork shoulder and about 1/4 cup lettuce mixture.