Pork roast with herbs


Pork roast with herbs
A succulent joint of pork, slow-roasted with herbs and served with baby potatoes cooked in the meat juices.
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Last modified on: January 16th 2019
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 4 hours 10 min.
All in all: 4 hours 40 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pork roast with herbs : Stage 1
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.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pork roast with herbs : Stage 2
Rinse the 1 bayleaf, sage and tarragon.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pork roast with herbs : Stage 3
Prepare 150 g shallots, keeping them whole.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pork roast with herbs : Stage 4
Wash 1 kg 500 g potatoes, a mix of "baby" potatoes here.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 4 min.
Pork roast with herbs : Stage 5
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
Pork roast with herbs : Stage 6
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.
Pork roast with herbs : Stage 7
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.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pork roast with herbs : Stage 8
Take the potatoes out of the bag and transfer to the dish.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pork roast with herbs : Stage 9
Pour off and keep the cooking juices.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 10 min.
Pork roast with herbs : Stage 10
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.

Stage 11
Pork roast with herbs : 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.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe290 RDI=110 %310 RDI=30 %190 RDI=30 %4,130 RDI=210 %17,310 RDI: 210 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=4 %10 RDI=1 %7 RDI=1 %160 RDI=8 %650 RDI: 8 %
Per person40 RDI=10 %40 RDI=4 %20 RDI=4 %520 RDI=30 %2,160 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 people : 18.55 €
  • Per person : 2.35 €

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