Pork leg roast with sage potatoes

The crackling on this dish is to die for. Make sure you pat the skin dry before roasting, for that extra bit of meaty crunch. Pair it with a delectable apple sauce for a fabulous Sunday family dinner.
Pork leg roast with sage potatoes

Pork leg roast with sage potatoes

8
25M
3H 5M
10M
3H 30M

Ingredients

Apple sauce

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced).
2.Score pork rind with sharp knife; rub with oil, then salt. Place pork in large shallow baking dish. Roast, uncovered, 20 minutes.
3.Reduce oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Roast, uncovered, about 2 hours.
4.Meanwhile, combine potato with extra oil and herbs in large bowl. Place in single layer on oven tray. Roast, uncovered, about 35 minutes.
5.To make apple sauce, peel and core apples; slice thickly. Place apples and the water in medium saucepan; simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until apple is soft. Remove pan from heat; stir in sugar and cinnamon.
6.Stand pork, covered loosely with foil, 10 minutes before slicing. Serve pork and sage potatoes with apple sauce.

You can use boneless pork shoulder roast, if you like.

Note