How To Make Roast Pork

apple juice

🥗Healthier: fresh apple cider

💰Cheaper: water + sugar

Fresh apple cider enhances flavor, while water + sugar reduces cost.

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork loin

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Pork loin is leaner, while pork butt is often cheaper and flavorful.

Dry the skin of the pork using kitchen paper or leave uncovered in the fridge overnight to ensure crispy crackling.

Preheat the oven to 250°C (gas mark 9).

Score the skin of the pork with a small sharp knife, making deep slashes around the whole joint.

Brush the skin with olive oil, coating it thoroughly and evenly to help the salt stick.

Sprinkle sea salt evenly and generously over the skin to help it dry out and crisp during cooking.

Make small incisions in the meat and insert thin slices of garlic and fresh herbs for extra flavor.

Place the pork in a solid large shallow roasting tin and put it on a high shelf in the oven for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, lower the oven temperature to 190°C (gas mark 5) and continue roasting for another 35 minutes.

Check if the meat is ready by inserting a small knife into the thickest part; the juices should run completely clear.

Remove the pork from the oven and let it stand for at least 15 minutes before carving.

Carve the pork and serve with roast potatoes, apple sauce, a selection of vegetables, and pan gravy.

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