Roast Pork And Thyme Pan Gravy
- 5 lbs pork loin roast, with the bone
- 1 tablespoon coarse grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- butter, as needed
- 2 tablespoons flour, more as needed
- 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups beef stock
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
- Stir together mustard, half the thyme and the oil; smear this paste all over the exterior of the roast and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place roast, fat side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan and put into oven; immediately reduce heat to 325u0b0 and roast for 25 to 35 minutes per pound or until internal temperature of roast is at least 140u0b0; remove to cutting board and let set.
- Place pan with pork drippings over medium heat or pour into skillet and place over medium heat; there should be 2 T of fat in the drippings; skim off excess or use butter to add to drippings to make 2 T.
- Stir in flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes; add stock gradually and simmer for 2 minutes; if gravy is not thick enough for your taste, put 1 T flour in small bowl, add 4 T gravy and mix until smooth; return to pan and stir until mixed; cook, stirring, 2 minutes; add remaining thyme and salt and pepper to taste.
- Carve meat; add any drippings to gravy; serve meat with gravy spooned over top.
pork loin roast, coarse grain mustard, thyme, olive oil, salt, butter, flour, chicken
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roast-pork-and-thyme-pan-gravy-72316 (may not work)