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Prep time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 1 hrs and 5 mins
Easy
Serves:
6
Energy
1477kj
350kcal
Pork Leg Roast with Apples
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Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this crackling pork leg roast with apples. Perfect for a special occasion or a cosy family dinner, this recipe combines the succulent flavours of a tender pork leg joint with the sweet and tangy notes of roasted seasonal apples.
Prep time: 35 mins
Cook time: 2 hrs and 0 mins
Serves: 6
Cooking Skill: Easy
Ingredients
1.4kg boneless rolled pork crackling leg or loin joint
Salt and pepper
2 teaspoons oil
4 dessert apples
Juice of ½ lemon
Method
Step 1
Remove the joint from the fridge at least 30 minutes before cooking, to bring up to room temperature.
Step 2
Put the joint on a clean chopping board and dry the rind with kitchen paper and score with a sharp knife. Season generously all over then rub with joint with the oil and additional salt over the fat.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 220°C, 200°C Fan, Gas Mark 7.
Step 4
Weight the joint and calculate the cooking time (30mins per 450g plus 30 mins).
Step 5
Transfer the joint to a non-stick roasting tin and roast uncovered for 20 minutes.
Step 6
Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C, 160°C Fan, Gas Mark 4. Continue to cook the joint for 1 hour (or calculate the cooking time according to the weight of your joint).
Step 7
Meanwhile, prepare the apples, core and cut each apple into quarters. Drizzle over the lemon juice.
Step 8
Remove the joint from the oven, arrange the apples around the joint, return to the oven and cook the joint with the apples for a further 20 minutes.
Step 9
Remove the joint from the oven. Cover and rest for 10-20 minutes. The internal temperature should now read 75°C and above.
Step 10
Carve with joint and serve with accompaniments of your choice (such as roasties, Yorkshires, and stuffing.
Each serving provides
Based on a 1.4kg boneless pork leg joint
18%
Fat
8.9g
13%
Saturates
1.8g
9%
Sugars
11g
12%
Salt
1.2g
20%
% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g:
679kJ,
161kcal,
4.1g fat,
0.8g saturates
Each serving provides:
55g Protein,
13g Carbohydrate,
1.2g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary
Method
Step 1
Remove the joint from the fridge at least 30 minutes before cooking, to bring up to room temperature.
Step 2
Put the joint on a clean chopping board and dry the rind with kitchen paper and score with a sharp knife. Season generously all over then rub with joint with the oil and additional salt over the fat.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 220°C, 200°C Fan, Gas Mark 7.
Step 4
Weight the joint and calculate the cooking time (30mins per 450g plus 30 mins).
Step 5
Transfer the joint to a non-stick roasting tin and roast uncovered for 20 minutes.
Step 6
Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C, 160°C Fan, Gas Mark 4. Continue to cook the joint for 1 hour (or calculate the cooking time according to the weight of your joint).
Step 7
Meanwhile, prepare the apples, core and cut each apple into quarters. Drizzle over the lemon juice.
Step 8
Remove the joint from the oven, arrange the apples around the joint, return to the oven and cook the joint with the apples for a further 20 minutes.
Step 9
Remove the joint from the oven. Cover and rest for 10-20 minutes. The internal temperature should now read 75°C and above.
Step 10
Carve with joint and serve with accompaniments of your choice (such as roasties, Yorkshires, and stuffing.
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