Foil-Baked Pork (Buzhenina)

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   Gather your ingredients. For foil-baked pork you'll need: a single piece of pork leg, garlic, mustard, dried rosemary, paprika, a pork seasoning blend, ground black pepper, and salt.

2. Step 2:

   

   Combine the spices and salt.

3. Step 3:

   

   Stir them together.

4. Step 4:

   

   Rinse the pork, pat it dry with paper towels, and set it on a plate.

5. Step 5:

   

   With a knife, cut deep slits in the meat and tuck a garlic clove into each one. Rub the meat all over with the salt-and-spice mixture.

6. Step 6:

   

   Brush the top of the meat with mustard — a silicone brush works best for this.

7. Step 7:

   

   Transfer the pork to a deep bowl. Cover it with plastic wrap, keeping the wrap from touching the marinade as much as possible. Refrigerate to marinate for 5–8 hours.

8. Step 8:

   

   Take the meat out of the fridge and wrap it tightly in foil so the juices can't escape, then set it on a baking sheet. Let it stand at room temperature for 1 hour.

9. Step 9:

   

   Place the meat in a cold oven, then heat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Bake for 1.5 hours. Leave the finished pork in the turned-off oven as it cools for another 2 hours.

10. Step 10:

    

    Take the meat out of the oven. Unwrap the foil, drain off the liquid, and transfer the pork to a platter.

11. Step 11:

    

    Cover the meat with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4–6 hours.

12. Step 12:

    

    Slice the finished pork and serve. Enjoy!