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Roasting pork joints

From Love Pork

  • Serves 4
  • Cooking Time 90 mins

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Recipe ingredients

What size joint do I need to choose?

Allow 100-175g (4-6oz) raw meat per person (For a family of 4-6 allow around 900g (2lb) joint)

Use a preheated oven at Gas 4-5, 180°C, 350°F

Weigh the joint and work out the cooking time:
30 minutes for every 450g/½kg (1lb) plus add 30 minutes at the end (for medium)

Preparation

Dry the rind and score deeply using a sharp knife

Brush with oil (use a vegetable oil not olive) and sprinkle with salt

Place on a rack in a roasting tin and open roast in a preheated oven for calculated time (no basting or covering or you will have soft ‘crackling’)

Once cooked, allow the joint to stand (to allow the juices to settle) for 10 minutes before carving

Serving suggestion

Make use of the oven while it is on and roast your vegetables at the same time – they will need about 45 minutes Onions can also be scooped out and filled with the meat from your favourite sausages and roasted around the joint (this makes the joint go further too!)