How To Cook A Pork Roast Leg

Roast your pork leg at 465 f 241 c for 25 minutes.
How to cook a pork roast leg. Peel and halve the onions scatter into a large roasting tray and place the scored pork on top. Pour boiling water over the pork leg roast and pat dry thoroughly with a paper towel. Keep the oven door closed and don t open it until 25 minutes has passed.
Slow cook the leg for 3 5 hours or until the meat is easily pulled apart. Secure with kitchen string. 3kg 30 mins 2 hrs.
Roast for 35 to 40 minutes or until you have a lovely crisp crackling then turn the oven down to 170 c 325ºf gas 3. Trim 2cm from the ends of the skin then roll up again. Remove the string and open up the pork.
Place the pork leg roast on the wire rack into a deep roasting pan and place the leg roast into the preheated oven 240 c for 40 minutes. Place the pork leg roast into the preheated oven for 30 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 180 c for 40 minutes per kg. Reduce oven temperature to 180 c for the remaining cooking time allow 30 35 minutes per kg.
Season to taste and serve immediately with the roast pork some roast root vegetables and apple sauce. Do not open oven door during this period. Whisk in the stock and cider then simmer whisking throughout for 2 3 minutes or until the gravy thickens.
Place your roasting pan onto the top oven rack. Rub the salt and oil into the rind and place the pork leg roast into a large shallow baking dish.