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).
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.
Neil Perry’s roast pork rack with mustard fruits
Roast pork with golden crackling is the perfect centrepiece for any festive spread.
Stephanie Alexander’s roast rack of pork with pears
A grand centrepiece crowned with golden crackling, roasted fruit and rich pan sauce.
Sean Moran’s pork belly roasted with fennel, radicchio and figs
A pork roast enhanced with sweet, salty and sharp flavours.
How to make the perfect roast pork
Mike McEnearney, of Kitchen by Mike, on how to get proper pork crackling.
Spice-roasted pork with coleslaw
Cooking this pork slowly makes for a wonderfully tender roast that’s heavily scented with the flavours of cinnamon and star anise.
Twice-cooked pork belly with pickled apple salad and maple-glazed cabbage
Crackling and delicious, this dish showcases twice-cooked pork and apple in a classic flavour combination that’s sure to impress.
Rack of roast pork
Nothing says winter’s on its way like a nice roast.
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.
Quick-roasted pork loin with radicchio, almonds and sherry vinegar
Radicchio leaves and roasted almonds contrast with sweet, juicy pork loin, adding bitterness and crunch.
Roast pork rack with spiced apple sauce and apple-Brussels sprout salad
All about the crackling? This one absolutely delivers.
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.
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.
Roast pork neck, sweet and sour sauce, vegetable salad
If you’ve been wanting to try cooking left-of-centre cuts of meat, this is the sign you’ve been waiting for.
Roast pork cutlets with olive oil mash
Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for roast pork cutlets with olive oil mash.
Roast pork neck with onions and green peppercorns
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for roast pork neck with onions and green peppercorns.
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Roast pork rack with lemon myrtle and cranberry stuffing
This aromatic, slow-cooked roast pork rack is a feast for the senses. It marries classic roast flavours like cranberry and garlic with native Australian ingredients.
Jacqui Challinor’s roast pork shoulder with ajo blanco
If pork and crackling are your Christmas essentials, this dish will tick all the boxes.
Porchetta alla Ariccia (Ariccian-style roast pork belly)
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Porchetta alla Ariccia (Ariccian-style roast pork belly)
Roast pork rack with cherry-ginger relish
Emma Knowles recipe for roast pork rack with cherry-ginger relish.
Standing rib roast of pork with radicchio
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for standing rib roast of pork with radicchio by Pete Evans.
Roast pork with rhubarb and rosemary jelly
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Roast pork with rhubarb and rosemary jelly
Roast pork belly with peach relish and potato and parsley salad
Recipe for roast pork belly with peach relish and potato and parsley salad.
Balinese roast pork (Babi guling)
Get your Bali fix this season in the comfort of your own home.
Roasted pork with the best crackling and roasted nectarines
However hot it is outside, this roast pork is worth the oven time.
Agrarian Kitchen Eatery’s roasted pork belly with tomato and cucumber relish
Wow your dinner guests with this dish.
Roast confit pork belly with cumquat relish
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for roast confit pork belly with cumquat relish by Mike McEnearney from Kitchen by Mike.
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