Fennel-Rubbed Pork Roast Recipe

Fennel-Rubbed Pork Roast Recipe

  • 3 pound pork top sirloin roast, tied
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fennel seeds, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon anise seeds, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Rub pork with oil; season generously with salt and pepper and rub with fennel seeds, anise seeds, and red pepper flakes, pressing to adhere.
  2. Place pork roast, fat side up, on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 135°F, 60–70 minutes.
  3. Transfer to a cutting board; let pork rest at least 10 minutes before slicing.
  4. DO AHEAD: Pork can be seasoned 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.