Good pork joint - cooking advice.

Ace Modder · 30 May 2013 at 20:47

Hi guys.

I'm have purchased a 2KG joint of pork, I intend to cook it tomorrow as I have a few friends coming for a beer or two. I am planning to serve pork and apple sarnies with stuffing.

Having never cooked a pork joint like this before, any ideas or tips? (I'm pretty experienced at cooking as beef joint or lamb just not pork)

I am planning to put lime, and lemon slices in the bottom of the roasting pan/dish with the meat.

I have put the meat in the fridge to help dry the top (fat) so it crisps up nicely. I will score the meat tomorrow and rub salt into the top. Before it goes in the oven.

But not sure what else?

Should I wrap the meat in foil or leave it open in the roasting dish, while cooking?

Ace Modder · 30 May 2013 at 20:59

Ace Modder · 31 May 2013 at 16:26

Well I have prepared the meat!

Got 2 lemons, 2 limes and 1 large orange sliced and put into my roasting dish.

I have scored the fat on top and rubbed in salt and seasoned the meat with fresh ground black peppercorn.

Covered with a light spray of olive oil and put foil over it to marinade before I put it in the oven in about 2 hours time.

Ace Modder · 31 May 2013 at 16:36

You may see in the first picture too a home made loaf which will be cooked. It s a garlic and (soemthing) seed bread. It is a bit of a a cheat as it was just a flour bag where you just add oil and water lol.

Ace Modder · 31 May 2013 at 17:01

Also cheating with the stuffing too..

As my wife doesn't like pork, she is having a chicken fillet, with herbs and butter. (nice and simples)

The bread currently smells amazing!!!! Fresh garlic and rosemary bread!

Ace Modder · 31 May 2013 at 18:36

I considered putting it into a big ceramic pot I use to make stews and cassoroles etc..

Maybe next time I'll do that.

Ace Modder · 31 May 2013 at 18:36

Well it's been cooking for about an hour now on a nice low temp of 160. Going to check it now!

Ace Modder · 31 May 2013 at 18:43

OMG!!!!

Just taken it out the oven to check, the smell is so nice!

Anyway re-glazed it and 1/2 cooked

Ace Modder · 31 May 2013 at 18:44

About 15mins before cooked I intend to turn the oven up and take the foil off hope the fat crisps up on top, at the moment it hasn't.