The juiciest, most flavorful way to make a pork roast.

One of the first things I learned from my mother about cooking meat is that fat = flavor.

Just brown the roast first on the stovetop, then wrap it in strips of bacon to roast.

pork roast wrapped in bacon on a plate

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As the roast cooks, the bacon will bathe it in flavor.

Let it sit at room temp to take the chill off before you roast it.

Pat pork roast dry with paper towels.

How to make Bacon Wrapped Pork Roast

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Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat.

Remove the roast from the pan and set on a plate.

Rub the pork roast all over with minced fresh rosemary.

Pork roast searing in a pan

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Wrap the roast in bacon strips, overlapping the strips if necessary.

Tie the roast up with kitchen string to hold the bacon strips in place.

When the roast has reached temperature, remove it from the oven and place it on a serving dish.

Bacon wrapped pork roast tied with twine

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Tent the roast with foil to keep it warm while it rests and while you make the pan sauce.

Pour the scraped up drippings through a fine mesh sieve into a small saucepan.

Use a metal spoon to skim off excess fat.

Baked bacon wrapped pork roast on pan

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Heat until simmering, then remove from heat and pour into a gravy boat.

Serve the roast with the sauce from the pan drippings.

Making pan sauce with drippings for pork roast

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scraping drippings to make pan sauce for pork roast

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pan sauce poured through sieve

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