A delicious and juicy honey mustard pork roast is exactly what you need for an easy dinner tonight. With this mustard crusted pork roast, you get the best flavors and crisp edges you can sink your teeth into.
We eat pork roast a lot around here, not just because it's cheap but because it's so versatile too. While we normally opt for my garlic and brown sugar crusted pork roast or Air Fryer Pork Loin Roast, sometimes it's nice to change things up a bit.
This pork roast recipe is easy to make and tastes incredible. I apply the sauce to this one after partially baking it so that the honey mustard sauce for pork turns into a caramelized layer of sweet and tangy heaven. Yum!
Why This Recipe Works
- It's easy to make. If you're looking for an easy low maintenance dinner- this honey mustard pork roast could be for you. With just a few simple steps, you get a lot of flavors and a great presentation.
- It's frugal. Pork roasts, especially bone in pork shoulders, are a fairly cheap cut of meat (when compared to other large cuts of meat). This can be a great recipe for larger dinner groups and families because it doesn't cost a fortune to make.
- It goes well with any side dish. Serve up your roast with anything from Garlic Roasted Brussel Sprouts to Creamy Garlic Red Skin Mashed Potatoes or Easy Yeast Rolls.
🥘 Ingredients
Pork Roast- You will need a thawed pork roast (bone in or out) for this recipe. I like the ones with a nice fat layer on top.
Fresh Garlic- Adding fresh garlic cloves will give us a nice flavor and give us some roasted garlic to enjoy with the meal.
Salt and Pepper- For added seasoning.
Mustard- You can use Dijon or Regular yellow mustard. I prefer to use yellow mustard.
Fresh Rosemary- For a nice earthy taste, adding in some fresh rosemary is great!
Honey- Use raw or pasteurized honey for a nice crust with a hint of sweetness.
For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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🔪 Instructions
Check out how to make honey mustard pork roast with these simple step-by-step instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350F degrees.
Place your pork shoulder in a greased 9x13 baking dish.
Cut three slits in the top of the pork, about ¼ inch deep.
Rub salt and pepper over the roast.
Place some fresh sprigs of rosemary and fresh halved garlic cloves into each slit.
Roast in the oven at 350F for 20min per pound, removing the pork 20 minutes before it's finished.
Add your honey, garlic, and mustard in a bowl.
Whisk together until fully incorporated.
Cover your pork in the honey mustard glaze. Use a pastry brush to get it on the sides too.
Return to oven for the remaining 15-20 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 145F.
Let your pork rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
🍴 Recipe Tips
When making this pork roast with mustard sauce, you can use jarred minced garlic for the sauce (I do). But having the sliced cloves in the meat is nice because 1- it looks pretty and 2- roasted garlic close taste awesome, so it's like a nice treat.
Your pork will be finished cooking when the internal temperature is a minimum of 145F degrees. It may still be pink inside as this is considered rare for pork, but try not to exceed an internal temperature of 165F degrees because then you risk it being overcooked and dry. No one liked dry pork.
With the sweet and tangy sauce on this pork roast, it pairs really great with fresh green salads or an Italian-flavored side dish. You can also pull from the sweetness aspect and serve it with some baked beans as a nice change of pace. It can be served with just about anything and feel complimentary.
💭 FAQs
With a general rule of thumb of cooking your pork roast for 20-25 minutes per pound you can expect your roast to be cooked within 1hr to 1.5 hrs. Please note that oven times and temperatures do vary, so keep an eye on our thermometer, it will tell you when it's safe to eat.
Pork shoulder is great for cooking and slicing into like a roast, giving you nice firm and juicy slices. A pork butt can be used in place of a shoulder for this recipe, but pork butts are generally better at becoming pulled pork because of the higher fat percentage.
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📖 Recipe
Honey Mustard Pork Roast
Ingredients
- 5 pound Pork roast (bone in or out) ($9.80)
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Minced garlic ($0.05)
- ¼ cup Mustard (Yellow or Dijon) ($0.24)
- ½ cup Honey ($0.56)
- 4 cloves Garlic ($0.20)
- 4 sprigs Fresh Rosemary ($0.50)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F degrees.
- Place your pork shoulder in a greased 9x13 baking dish.
- Cut three slits in the top of the pork, about ¼ inch deep.
- Rub salt and pepper over the roast.
- Place some fresh sprigs of rosemary and fresh halved garlic cloves into each slit.
- Roast in the oven at 350F for 20min per pound, removing the pork 20 minutes before it's finished.
- Add your honey, garlic, and mustard in a bowl.
- Whisk together until fully incorporated.
- Cover your pork in the honey mustard glaze. Use a pastry brush to get it on the sides too.
- Return to oven for the remaining 15-20 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 145F.
- Let your pork rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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