Vickys Roast Pork with Apple Gravy, Gluten, Dairy, Egg & Soy-Free with Leftovers Ideas, Christmas Dinner
- 1 1/4 kg loin of pork
- 1 lemons zest
- 10 grams sage leaves, finely chopped
- 4 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 15 grams parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cracked or ground pepper to taste
- 100 ml apple juice
- 100 ml chicken stock
- 125 ml cold water
- 2 tsp cornflour
- 1 pepper to taste
- If your pork is already tied, cut off the string and the rind & fat.
- Slice a hole about 4cm wide through the thickest part of the pork loin for the stuffing to go in.
- Preheat the oven to gas 5 / 190C / 375F
- Mix the sage leaves, parsley, lemon zest, garlic, salt and black pepper together then push it into the hole you made through the pork.
- Spread what you have left over the surface of the loin
- Score the pork rind deeply in a criss cross fashion then place it back in top of the pork.This will protect the meat and keep it moist plus help make the gravy
- Tie the pork back up with kitchen string at 2cm intervals and put it into a roasting tin
- This size will be cooked at 1hr 35 minutes but the general rule is 30 minutes per 500g plus an extra 20 minutes at the end
- When the pork is finished roasting, put it onto a warmed cutting board to rest and cover it with foil
- Take the roasting tray and tilt it to one corner so the juices collect there, then skim off any fat and discard.
- Put the tray on the stove top over a medium heat and add in the apple juice and 50mls of the water.
- Stir well to get all the nice flavoursome bits off the bottom of the tray and simmer for 2 minutes
- Strain the liquid into a small pan and bring it back to a simmer on the stove.
- Mix the cornflour into the remaining cold water then stir it into the pan and cook until thickened.
- Season to taste
- To serve, remove the string from the pork, lift off the rind and cut it up, is now delicious pork crackling!
- Carve the pork and serve with seasonal vegetables, the crackling (unless you're watching your figure!)
- and the gravy in a beautiful gravy boat!
- If you have leftovers you could turn them into roast pork burritos by shredding a few slices of the pork and flash frying in some oil.
- Mix a chopped onion with a small bunch of coriander and the juice of a lime and spoon it all onto 4 warmed tortillas topped with guac, salsa & sour cream
- Or make pork & slaw sandwiches!
- Spread some mustard on 4 burger buns then in a bowl stir together 125ml mayo, 1tbsp each of white wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce and wholegrain mustard with a pinch of sugar.
- To that add a grated carrot, small red onion and half a celeriac.
- Put some pork slices on each bun then top with the slaw.
- Gorgeous!
loin of pork, lemons zest, sage, clove garlic, parsley, salt, ground pepper, apple juice, chicken, water, cornflour, pepper
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/336385-vickys-roast-pork-with-apple-gravy-gluten-dairy-egg-soy-free-with-leftovers-ideas-christmas-di (may not work)