How to cook a Roast Pork Dinner

pork loin

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: vegetable shortening

Margarine can be a lower-calorie option, while shortening is often cheaper.

apple cider

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple juice offers sweetness, while vinegar provides acidity at a lower cost.

Make diagonal cuts in the pork, one centimeter apart, down to just before the fat.

Rub a generous amount of table salt or rock salt into the cuts of the pork.

In a baking dish, pour about 1 cup of olive oil.

Place the pork in the baking dish and baste it with the olive oil for complete coverage.

Cook the pork for a total of 2 hours, basting every half hour.

After 1.5 hours, add roast vegetables to the pan next to the pork.

Cook the vegetables for 15 minutes, then turn them over and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

Once cooked, serve the pork with hot gravy and optional sides of peas or coleslaw.

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