Pork roast with herbs
A succulent joint of pork, slow-roasted with herbs and served with baby potatoes cooked in the meat juices.
54K 8 3.8
Last modified on: January 16th 2019
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1 kg pork meat
1 
150 g 
1 kg 500 g 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 27 min. | 4 hours 10 min. | 4 hours 37 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Prepare 1 kg pork meat by salting and peppering on both sides.
Choose one of the cheaper cuts, such as shoulder, on the bone. It doesn't matter if it is a bit fatty.
Choose one of the cheaper cuts, such as shoulder, on the bone. It doesn't matter if it is a bit fatty.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Wash 1 kg 500 g potatoes, a mix of "baby" potatoes here.
Stage 5 - 4 min.
Put everything in a roasting bag, seal and sit this in an ovenproof dish. Cook at 300°F (150°C) for 4 hours.
Stage 6 - 4 hours
After this time, take the meat out of the oven. It will have given off delicious juices. Turn the oven up to 360°F (180°C).
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Take the meat out of the bag. Remove and discard the bones.
You will see how tender the meat is as it can be simply pulled apart with a fork.
You will see how tender the meat is as it can be simply pulled apart with a fork.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Take the potatoes out of the bag and transfer to the dish.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Pour off and keep the cooking juices.
Stage 10 - 10 min.
Sit the meat on top of the potatoes and moisten with some of the cooking juices.
Put back in the oven for 10 minutes, just to heat everything through thoroughly.
Put back in the oven for 10 minutes, just to heat everything through thoroughly.
Stage 11
Serve either straight onto the table, or plated up.
Remarks
This cooking method can be used for other meats (beef, veal), still with cheaper cuts.
You can improve this recipe even further by browning the meat briefly on both sides in a frying pan before putting it in its roasting bag.
You can improve this recipe even further by browning the meat briefly on both sides in a frying pan before putting it in its roasting bag.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,135 Kcal or 17,312 Kj | 292 gr | 311 gr | 192 gr |
| 207 % | 112 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 156 Kcal or 653 Kj | 11 gr | 12 gr | 7 gr |
| 8 % | 4 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 517 Kcal or 2,165 Kj | 36 gr | 39 gr | 24 gr |
| 26 % | 14 % | 4 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 18.52 €
- Per person : 2.32 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fisherman's Ragout, Green bean purée, Valay salad, Piedmont salad, Hotpot my grandmother's way , ... All |
 | Pork meat: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pork sautéed with green beans, Asian style, Duo of slow-cooked pork, Sautéed pork with mushrooms in a cream sauce., Cajun pulled pork, Roast pork with sage, cooked in a bag., ... All |
 | Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cockles and cabbage with smoky cream sauce, Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Tomato sauce (for pizzas), Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette , Leek and potato soup, ... All |
 | Bayleaf: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bouquet garni, Feta and spinach brik pie, Herb olive oil, Roast potatoes "à la provençale", Sausages with baked beans, French style, ... All |
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