Best Roasted Leg Of Pork Recipes

DAD'S BASIC MOIST PORK ROAST

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This is the best and most basic way to ensure a juicy, perfectly-cooked pork roast every time. This recipe really requires a good thermometer -- either a $10 instant-read type or, even better, the type that pierces the meat and stays in place while connected to an outside-the-oven monitor. If you can swing that, then try your favorite marinade or rub on this recipe. Use your imagination on the rubs and marinades, but ensure you bring your roast directly from the fridge to the roasting pan -- Dad's recipe works best that way.

Provided by CHEFSINGLEDAD

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Roast Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 (3 pound) boneless top loin pork roast

Steps:

Combine oil, pepper, and salt in a bowl; rub oil mixture over pork and refrigerate while oven preheats.
Preheat an oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
Place a roasting rack in a large roasting pan; arrange pork on the roasting rack.
Roast in preheated oven until pork with browned, about 30 minutes. Remove pork from oven and reduce oven heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Allow pork to rest uncovered at room temperature for 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 115 degrees F (46 degrees C) and 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
Return to oven and continue to cook until pork is slightly pink in the center, 15 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
Let the roast stand uncovered at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.6 calories, Carbohydrate 0.7 g, Cholesterol 78.6 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 27.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 367.3 mg

LEG OF PORK WITH CRACKLINGS

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Not to be confused with ham, a fresh leg of pork is relatively uncommon today. The traditional Cuban way is to dress it with oregano and lemon, an approach that couldn't be easier -- or better.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 heads garlic, minced, plus 5 cloves, halved
1/4 cup grated lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 bunches fresh oregano, chopped
1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
11/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
1 leg of pork (20 pounds), bone-in, skin-on
2 cups dry white wine

Steps:

Mix minced garlic, lemon zest and juice, oregano, 2 teaspoons salt, and the oil in a medium bowl.
Using a sharp knife, make parallel cuts all over pork leg, cutting through skin and fat (but not meat), spacing cuts 1/2 inch apart. Using a paring knife, cut ten 1/2-inch slits into meat (between parallel cuts). Stuff each slit with a halved garlic clove.
Pat garlic mixture all over pork, pushing paste between each parallel line and covering pork. Season generously with salt and pepper. Transfer to a large plastic bag set in a pan (such as a turkey roasting bag), leaving top open to let skin dry. Refrigerate overnight (or up to 2 days).
Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Position rack in lower third of oven. Remove pork from bag, and place in a large roasting pan, skin side up. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature. Season again with salt and pepper, and pour wine in pan. Roast for 45 minutes, reduce heat to 350, and continue roasting until thickest part of pork registers 145 degrees on a meat thermometer, about 3 hours. (Check temperature every 15 minutes during final hour of roasting.) Let rest at least 1 hour before serving.