Pork with garlic and fennel
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Juicy pork with aromatic spices—what could be tastier? Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Press the garlic. Toast the fennel seeds in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant and slightly darker in color, 4 to 5 minutes.
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Step 2
2. Place the fennel seeds on a plate and let cool. Add salt, peppercorns, and red pepper. Grind in a spice grinder, but not until it becomes a powder. If you don't have a spice grinder, you can place all the spices in a resealable plastic bag and roll with a rolling pin until crushed.
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Step 3
3. Place the pork in a baking dish. Rub garlic all over the surface and evenly coat with the spice mixture. Loosely cover the pork with parchment paper. Refrigerate overnight.
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Step 4
4. Preheat the oven to 230 degrees. Grease a baking sheet with olive oil. Place the pork in the center of the baking sheet. Pour 2 tablespoons of oil evenly over the pork. Roast the pork for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 150 degrees. Continue baking the pork until tender, about 3 hours and 15 minutes longer. Transfer the pork to a cutting board and let it rest for 15–30 minutes. Then thinly slice the pork and serve.