Basil-crusted Roast Pork

By mrhorrible

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless loin of pork
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 onion quartered
• 1 carrot, quartered
• 1 cup water
• chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Wipe pork dry with paper towel. Combine garlic, mustard, soy sauce, ginger, basil, bread crumbs, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Mash together into a paste. Coat meat well; let stand 1 hour.
Heat oven to 375. Place onion, carrot and water in bottom of a roasting pan. Place pork on a rack in roasting pan. Roast in oven 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees; cook 1 hour longer adding more water to pan if necessary. Let meat stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.