Crackle Leg Roast with Twice Cooked Potatoes
You can’t go wrong with a juicy pork roast topped with crunchy crackle and a side of extra crispy potatoes!
2 hrs
Capable Cooks
8
What you’ll need
INGREDIENTS
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5kg SunPork Boneless Leg Roast
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3 Tbsp. oil
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1 ½ Tbsp. salt
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1kg potatoes, washed and quartered
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1 large pumpkin, diced
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300g green beans, tips removed
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¼ cup pork or chicken stock
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1 Tbsp. cornflour
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Pepper, to taste
How to make it
- Prepare the pork roast by scoring the rind at 2cm intervals with a sharp knife. Pat the rind dry with paper towel, then transfer to an ovensafe tray. Rub 1 Tbsp. salt over the rind to help draw out the moisture. Refrigerate uncovered overnight.
- Remove the pork roast from the fridge and rub 2 Tbsp. oil over the rind. Preheat fan-forced oven to 160OC.
- Place pork roast in the oven for 1hr.
- While the leg roast is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
- Add the potatoes to the pot and cook until just fork tender.
- Strain the potatoes, then shake vigorously to fluff up the edges. Transfer to a baking tray with the pumpkin. Cover with remaining oil, salt and pepper to taste.
- After 1 hr, increase oven temp. to 230OC.
- Place the potatoes and pumpkin into the oven alongside the pork, and roast for 30 mins.
- After 15 mins, add the green beans to the tray with the potatoes and pumpkin.
- Remove the leg roast and vegetables from the oven, transfer to a serving dish and allow to rest for 10-15 mins. Reserve the cooking juices in the pork roasting tray.
- Meanwhile, transfer the pork roasting tray to the stove, and heat the cooking juices over low heat.
- Add ¼ cup of water and stock to the pan. Stir with a fork, scraping up all the caramelised juices from the bottom of the tray. Reduce over low heat for 5 mins.
- Gradually add the cornflour, stirring continuously for a further 10 mins, until thickened to your liking. Add additional cornflour if needed.
- Serve the crunchy pork roast with the crispy potatoes, pumpkin and green beans, and a generous drizzle of rich pork gravy.
