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Slow roast Pork Shank

Slow roast Pork Shank recipe

We’re in the cheap seats / meats again! Pork Shank for £1.29 This recipe takes a bit of time, but the meat is really tender and absorbs the flavour remarkably well. Oh and Sue had a few choices of vegetables, so she cooked them all it seems!!!!

Ingredients:-

1 Carrot
1 Onion
1 Potato
1 Bay leaf
A sprig of fresh Fennel (We have an Edible Garden nearby)
1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
1 tbsp Coriander seeds
4 cloves of Garlic
Garlic Salt
Onion Salt
Salt & Pepper to taste

Method:-

(1) In a large pan boil the Pork shank with all the above ingredients in enough water to cover the meat for an hour.
(2) Reserve the boiling Stock for later use or to make a soup from.
(3) Remove the Shank and allow to cool to room temperature.
(4) Cut the skin hoizontally half inch intervals.
(5) Sit the Shank in a roasting tray with some of the Stock and roast at 190C for about an hour.
(6) 20 minutes before removing from the oven increase the temperature to 220 to crisp the skin.

As you can see we had a few bits of veg with ours! Oh and the obligatory giant Yorkshire Pudding. I mean a roast dinner without Yorkshire Pudding would be travesty…..

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Pork Fillet with Honey & Garlic Sauce recipe, eat well on universal credit

This was our Valentines evening meal. We’re not really into that gig, but it was a good excuse for a bit of a special meal…..

Ingredients:-

1 Pork Fillet
2 Tbsp of Olive Oil
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
½ Tsp of Garlic Powder
½ Tsp of Paprika
3 Tbsp of Cider Vinegar
2 Tsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
6 Tbsp of Honey
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Season the Pork with Salt & Pepper.
(2) Rub in the Garlic Powder and Paprika.
(3) In a Dutch Oven or flameproof dish add the Olive Oil and heat to a high heat.
(4) Add the Pork and sear all over.
(5) When almost seared add the Garlic and cook, turning constantly, until the \Garlic is slightly browned.
(6) Combine the Cider Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Honey and pour over the Pork.
(7) Turn the Pork so it is fully coasted.
(8) Transfer to a pre-heated oven at 160c and roast for 15 minutes.
(9) Remove and cover on a plate with foil, allowing it to rest for 5 minutes.
(10) Plate the  Dutch Oven or flameproof dish over a low heat and simmer until to has reduced and thickened.
(11) Return the Pork and turn until it is evenly coated in the sauce.
(12) Cut the Fillet into think slices with the remaining sauce poured over.

We served ours on a bed of mixed Rice, surrounded by crispy Cabbage and Seaweed with a half Corn on The Cob. Very tasty it was too…...


 

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