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26 perfect roast pork recipes

And how to make the perfect crackling.
Twice-cooked pork belly roast with pickled apple salad and maple-glazed cabbage on red background.
Twice-cooked pork belly with pickled apple salad and maple-glazed cabbage
Alicia Taylor

Gather round the table – it’s time for a pork roast dinner. Whether by loin, belly or shoulder, your choice of pork cut deserves a long linger in the oven before its grand reveal at the table. Crackling? You’ll have to fight for the last piece, especially once you discover the secrets to making the perfect roast pork (crispy crackling guaranteed).

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Whether you prefer to serve your roast pork with apple sauce or gravy, it’s all about making the ingredients sing — especially the hero pork. For summer, we have roast pork recipes that come with gorgeous, juicy stone fruits to balance out the salt, while during the colder months, you’ll want to cook our deeply comforting braised pork loin with fennel and cider. Plus, our masterclass on how to make porchetta and a quick-roasted pork loin with radicchio, almonds and sherry vinegar for a dish for a vibrant vegetable hit.

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Fennel-spiced pork rack

Embla’s fennel-spiced pork rack

“This is all about the quality of your pork. Seek out heritage-breed black Berkshire pigs that have been raised humanely and it will make all the difference,” says Dave Verheul. Begin this recipe a day ahead to marinate the pork.
Pork skepasti recipe

Pork skepasti

Pork skepasti recipe – Place pork belly skin-side up on a wire rack in the sink. Pour boiling water over the skin until score marks open up, pat dry and refrigerate, uncovered, overnight for skin to dry out.
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Paul Carmichael's Bajan roast pork

Paul Carmichael’s Bajan roast pork

Achieve the ultimate crackling on your Christmas day pork with a Caribbean twist. Momofuku Seiobo chef Paul Carmichael’s zesty Bajan roast pork recipe is bound to have you coming back for more.
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