betty's butchers roast pork with crackling
My local butcher is awesome and this is his recipe and tip. This recipe requires overnight curing of the skin to dry - allowing for crackling that is out of this world. Don't skimp on the salt. Due to the size of my 3 teenage sons (each about 6ft or taller) I make two as they each have large portions - of everything!
prep time
cook time
2 Hr
method
Bake
yield
5 - 6
Ingredients
- 5 pounds roast pork shoulder (about 2.4 kilos)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 pieces damp paper towel - for covering
How To Make betty's butchers roast pork with crackling
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Step 1The DAY BEFORE - open the package and score the meat more - making long incisions through the skin. Place the meat into the tray that will be used to bake the meat in. Cover the meat with damp paper towels and pop in the fridge overnight (to dry out the meat)
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Step 2The FOLLOWING day - remove the meat from the fridge. Throw away the paper towel and allow the meat to come to room temp. While this is happening, pre heat your oven to as hot as it will go.
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Step 3After about an hour, sprinkle over the salt and gently press into the meat. Pop in the oven for 30 - 40 minutes at a high heat.
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Step 4Reduce heat to 365oF/170oC and bake for another 1.5 hours. Remove from the oven and rest for 20 minutes.
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Step 5Remove the crackling and cut into serving size "chunks" and then carve the meat.
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Step 6Serve with gravy and veggies or your choice.
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Ingredient:
Pork
Diet:
Diabetic
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Dairy Free
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Diet:
Low Carb
Diet:
Keto
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Australian
Category:
Roasts
Tag:
#Heirloom
Keyword:
#pork shoulder
Keyword:
#sunday roast
Keyword:
#christmas cooking
Keyword:
#perfect crackling
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