1. Preheat oven to 250°C.
2. Using a sharp knife, gently score the skin of the leg or shoulder across in close parallel lines. Make sure you cut all the way through the skin to the meat.
3. Rub the entire leg or shoulder with oil and lemon juice and then with the sea salt. Rub well into the scores as this not only seasons the meat, but helps draw out moisture, producing ‘crispy crackling’.
4. Place the roast in a large roasting pan. Cook uncovered for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 180°C. Continue cooking for 25 minutes / 500g of weight, or 1½ hours.
5. Once the roast is done, remove from the oven and rest for 20 minutes before carving to serve.
2 kg pork leg (bone-in) or Boned & Rolled Shoulder ^Pork leg (bone in) shown
2 tbsp olive oil
1 lemon juiced
1 tbsp sea salt
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Always wanted to learn how the best way to cook crackling, thank you
Used a tablespoon of honey with sea salt and lemon juice. Cooked in an air fryer instead of an oven as less fat.
Please advise if putting the vegetables in with the pork, will stop the pork from crackling?
Hi Meryl,
A high oven temp at 250 degrees for first 30 minutes should do the crackling trick!
Thanks !
Fantastic recipe
Very easy to make
These are great value roast dinners.
Thank you very much
Always wanted to know how to do crackling. Thank you.