Juicy pork roast

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 kg Pork shoulder
• 2 1/4 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 1/4 tbsp Garlic, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 sprig Thyme, fresh, chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp Sea salt
• 3/4 tsp Black pepper, ground
• 3/4 tsp Smoked paprika powder

Method

1. Preheat oven 220°C and prepare roasting pan.
2. In a small bowl, combine garlic, olive oil, salt, paprika, and pepper.
3. Cut pork shoulder, making grid pattern and brush all over with garlic-olive oil mixture.
4. Set the meat on a rack set in roasting pan. Chop thyme and sprinkle all over pork shoulder.
5. Roast for 20 minutes and reduce heat to 180°C.
6. Continue to cook for 4 hours or until inner temperature reaches 85°C.
7. Remove pork from the oven and set on wire rack; tent with aluminium foil and let it rest for 20-30 minutes.
8. Slice before serving.