Roast Pork

Ingredients

• 1 × 2kg roasting joint of pork

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
Serves: 6

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 250°c.
2. Make deep cuts through the rind and fat (but not through the meat) in straight lines with a sharp knife, running down the curvature of the pork. Make the cuts about 1cm apart.
3. Pat the pork rind dry with a piece of kitchen paper, place the joint in a roasting tin and season with salt.
4. Put the pork in the oven on the middle shelf.
5. After 20 minutes, turn the oven down to 200°c and cook the pork for a further 2 hours.
6. Remove the pork from the oven, transfer it to a plate and wrap a piece of tin foil around the pork, leaving the crackling exposed. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
7. Transfer the pork to a chopping board and, using a long serrated knife (e.g a bread knife), cut into slices through the slits in the crackling and serve.

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Useful Information

Can it be frozen? No.
Can it be prepared in advance? No.
Will leftovers be nice? Yes, for up to 3 days.

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