The Best Oven Cooked Pork Roast – Oma's Schweinebraten
This oven cooked pork roast is so-o-o delicious. A staple in traditional German cooking to serve along with red cabbage, gravy, and mashed potatoes. Yummy!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 pounds (907 g) pork loin roast
- salt, pepper, paprika
- 1 onion, coarsely diced
- ¼ pound (115 g) bacon, diced, or 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ cup (120 ml) broth
- 2 tablespoons (16 g) cornstarch
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Sprinkle meat with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- 3
If using bacon, fry until fat is released. If using oil, add just enough to cover bottom of fry pan. Add roast and brown on all sides. Add more oil if needed. Add onion to brown slightly.
- 4
Put roast into roasting pan. Add onion, bacon, and meat broth. Roast, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes per pound or until meat thermometer reads 165°F (74°C). Cover and let rest for about 10 minutes. Meat will continue to cook to 170°F (77°C) while resting.
- 5
To make gravy, mix cornstarch with a bit of cold water. Pour liquid from roasting pan through sieve into frying pan and bring to simmer. Slowly add just enough cornstarch mixture to thicken. Season with salt and pepper.