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Tuscan Roast Pork

Amanda
Pork joint encrusted with Italian herbs and roasted with potatoes and apples.
4.91 from 20 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Resting time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 606 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt flaked
  • 2 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1.3 kg pork shoulder skin removed
  • 800 g medium potatoes roughly 4 cut in 1 inch chunks
  • 230 g shallots cut in halves or wedges
  • 320 g apples approx 2, cored and wedged

Instructions
 

  • Remove the skin from the pork and score the fat.
  • Mix all the oil and spices together and cover the pork.
  • Cover loosely with foil and roast at 190 C for 1 hour.
  • Remove the foil, add the potatoes, shallots and apples and cook for another hour.
  • Let it rest for 15-30 minutes before carving.

Notes

For the crackling:
Score the skin all over in 1 cm lines or in a diamond effect. Start to cut away the skin at a corner to make it easier, then gradually slice through the fat.
It's up to you how much fat you leave on but if you are using a leg joint it will help to keep it moist.
Put the cut skin on a baking tray and sprinkle liberally with table salt to help the skin open up.
After 20 minutes wash off the salt and use a tablespoon of oil to cover the skin. Sprinkle with flaked sea salt and roast at the same time as the pork.

Nutrition

Calories: 606kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 45gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 1926mgPotassium: 1855mgFiber: 10gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 6mg
Keyword pork, Tuscan
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