The great thing about this slow cooked pork with apple and cider recipe is that it is nearly fully self-saucing, so you don’t need to mess around making a gravy from scratch. This is thanks to the apples roasting alongside the pork creating a deliciously sweet cider gravy, the perfect flavour combination for the saltiness of the pork.
This slow cooked joint of pork with apples recipe makes an amazing Christmas time meal for the whole family. With that in mind, we think these classic Christmas sides will work nicely with this recipe:
If you’re using pork loin, it will likely take around 4 to 5 hours on a low heat to become perfectly tender and juicy. Pork shoulder should be cooked for around 10 hours on a low heat for 1.5-2.5kg.
Achieving a crispy crackling on your pork requires the use of regular table salt (to penetrate the skin) and salt flakes (for a crispy crust). You can use a bit of oil to help the salt stick to the meat better, but if you rub the salt in well you won’t need any extra fat.
