How To Cook Pork Leg Roast Nz
Peel and halve the onions scatter into a large roasting tray and place the scored pork on top.
How to cook pork leg roast nz. Turn the oven down to 180 c and cook for 30 35 minutes per kg depending on how well you like your roast cooked. Converting a recipe for the slow cooker time as a general rule 1 hour of simmering on the cooktop or oven equates to approximately 5 6 hours on low or 2 2 5 hours on high in a slow cooker. Slow cook the leg for 3 5 hours or until the meat is easily pulled apart.
Drain and dry potatoes on a paper towel. Prepare the meat brush the pork roast with oil and season before browning the roast all over in a frypan optional. 2 score pork rind with sharp knife.
See here for tips to get that perfect crackling. If the roast is over 2kg take 10 minutes off this initial crackling time. 3kg 30 mins 2 hrs approx 6.
After 30 minutes check on the meat it should be falling apart. Place the onions in a roasting dish and sit the pork leg on top. Roast your pork leg for 30 minutes at 450 f 232 c.
Place pork in large shallow baking dish. 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. Boil for 4 minutes.
Place pork on a rack over a roasting dish and put in oven. Remove the roast pork and vegetables and place on a serving dish. Ensure to keep the juices from the tray.