Puerto Rican Pork a La Criolla

Description
This is a really flavorful roast pork, with lots of garlic and black pepper. It doesn't require overnight prep, just about 5 minutes of seasoning and an hour and a half in the oven. Leftovers make great sandwiches!



Ingredients

 * 1 (3 lbs) boneless pork loin roast
 * 1 tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
 * 4 cloves garlic, minced (more if you like...)
 * 1 teaspoon dried oregano
 * 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
 * 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
 * 3/4 tablespoon salt

Directions

 * Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
 * Combine pepper, garlic, oregano, vinegar, olive oil and salt in a small bowl, then rub this mixture all over the pork roast.
 * Place roast in a shallow baking pan and roast, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for about 1-1/2 hours; meat thermometer should read 165 to 170 degrees F.
 * Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.