Cook Time
1h 10 min
Yields
8 servings
Mint and honey adds a little sweetness to the strong ginger flavours of this pork dish.
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ingredients
1 2 ½
lb(s) rump oven roast
4
cloves garlic, minced
2
Tbsp minced ginger, root
1
Tbsp ground ginger
2
Tbsp olive oil
2
tsp dried mint
1
tsp pepper
¼
tsp salt
1
Tbsp liquid honey
1
Tbsp cider vinegar
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directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
Step 2
Place roast on rack in small roasting pan.
Step 3
Combine garlic, ginger, oil, mint, pepper and salt; spread all over roast.
Step 4
Pour 1 cup (250 mL) water into pan.
Step 5
Roast for 30 minutes.
Step 6
Reduce heat to 275 degrees F (140 degrees C); roast for 30 minutes.
Step 7
Stir honey with vinegar; brush one-third over roast.
Step 8
Roast, basting twice with remaining honey mixture, for 40 minutes or until thermometer registers 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) for rare, or until desired doneness.
Step 9
Transfer to cutting board; tent with foil and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing thinly across the grain.