Traditional Danish Flæskesteg (Flaeskesteg) | How to Make Classic Crispy Pork Roast for Christmas

pork roast

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is leaner and pork shoulder is more economical.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthier fats while margarine is often less expensive.

Check that the scoring of the pork rinds has been completed down to the meat.

Salt the pork generously with kosher salt, ensuring it gets into the meat.

Place the pork upside down in a roasting pan and salt it again.

Pour boiling water into the pan around the meat until it covers the pork rind completely.

Preheat the oven to 465°F (240°C).

Roast the pork for 20 minutes to render the fat from the pork crackling.

Remove the roast from the oven and switch to dry heat, removing the liquid from the pan.

Resalt the pork and return it to the pan, placing it back in the oven.

Roast for another 20 minutes, basting the top of the meat.

Repeat the basting process every 20 minutes for a total of 60 minutes, finishing with 5 minutes of dry heat to crisp the crackling.

Remove the liquid from the pan and set it aside for sauce preparation.

Make a roux with equal parts butter and flour, stirring until combined and slightly browned.

Add the reserved liquid from the roast into the roux to create the sauce.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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