Roast Pork + AMAZING PORK CRACKLE
4 Ingredients or LESS!, 8+ hrs, Pork
December 14, 2020
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 9 hrs 30 mins
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15 mins
9 hrs 30 mins
9 hrs 45 mins
- Yields: 6-8
Directions
1Remove any netting from your roast pork and place pork directly into slow cooker. It’s ok to leave simple string on the roast but not the complex net that some have around them – it’s much easier to remove this netting now then at the end when it’s hot and takes all your crackle with it.
2You don’t need to prep the pork in any other way. Straight in to the slow cooker nothing else added.
3Cook on LOW for 8-9hrs. 8hrs for 1-1.5kg, 9hrs for 2kg
4In the final 15mins of cooking time pre heat your oven to 220 degree Celcius
5Carefully remove your pork and place it on a rimmed oven tray
6Remove any string that remains at this point
7GENEROUSLY salt all over the crackle area with the salt. Don’t miss any spots. Don’t be sparing on the salt as it’s important to cover it well. Rub in this salt into the scores of the rind and into it all over the rind area (not on the meat only on the rind) with your fingers. Note it’s hot but not usually so hot that you can’t touch this rind.
8Then sprinkle oil over this salted rind. Again use your fingers to rub it in really well over all the rind.
9Then salt a second time over the now oily rind, but only lighter this time, covering all the rind area in a light salt sprinkling - but this time do not rub it in.
10Place pork in the extra hot oven for approximately 20-30mins, MAKE SURE checking it every so often to make sure it doesn’t burn.
11Your crackle is done when it’s bubbled and hard/crisp to the tap all over.
12Remove carefully from oven and cut off crackle – it will usually come away in one piece. Cut or break into strips to serve.
13Slice pork and serve with your favourite roast vegetables and lashings of gravy.
Notes
1I cook my roast vegetables either in another slow cooker or in the oven in the hour or so before the pork is finished cooking then remove them from the oven and keep them warm in their tray covered with foil and a tea towel during the crackle process as the high temps needed for the crackle would otherwise burn the vegetables. You can always add them back in for the final 5mins to make sure they are all piping hot again 😊
2We also like to serve with peas and also gravy made with a dash of the cooking juices added to the boiling water and instant gravy mix
3If you salt and oil heavily and cover every surface of that crackle then be sure your oven is that super hot level you can’t go wrong. Everyone will be talking about your crackle from that night on!
4If you have areas that don't crackle you've missed them with the salt and oil or didn't add enough in those spots or your oven isn't on super hot - all these things are easy for you to fix next time until you master it :)
5This recipe is also in our new book READY SET SLOW
Summited by Paulene Christie
36 Reviews
Tammy
July 23, 2022
Cooked this the other night and was amazing.
Vicky Attard
July 19, 2022
Wow it worked ,the meat was so Tender and the crackling perfect.
Tayla
July 7, 2022
Yummy! Wasn’t sure if the crackle was going to work out as I checked it in the oven but it came good! Might go a little lighter on the salt next time though.
Tania Bomford
June 28, 2022
This was awesome, I’ve never had such crunchy yummy crackle
The meat was lovely as well… but let’s face it…. It’s all about the crackle, and this recipe certainly delivers!
Fiona Hutchins
May 29, 2022
Wow, this was amazing. Followed the recipe and perfection. Maybe a little heavy handed with the salt, but still polished it all off.
Donnah
May 29, 2022
Delicious. I was a bit heavy on with the salt so I’ll use less next time.
Holly Lynch
May 25, 2022
Loved this recipe! I’ve never had much luck making good pork crackle but this was very successful and hubby was rather pleased.
Cathy
April 17, 2022
First time trying this recipe. So simple and so yummy. Soft, juicy pork and the crackle was a rippa too!
Lesley Perotti
April 10, 2022
Amazing! Crackling was perfect ! Next time I will cut the cooking time by about 45 mins.
Lesley Perotti
April 9, 2022
Absolutely DIVINE. I will take about 30 mins off the cooking time next time. The crackling was superb though! I put 4 large carrots under the pork too, & they were delish.
Lauron
April 9, 2022
I just had that last night for tea & OMG. The pork just melted in our mouth & the crackling was spot on 👍
Nicole
March 13, 2022
This was the nicest roast pork I’ve had. I was sceptical that the pork would be dry but it was absolutely delicious. I followed the instructions until the pork had been in the oven for 20 minutes, then I cut the rind off and put back in the oven and covered the pork in foil to rest. Rave reviews!!!
Christine
March 6, 2022
Easy peasy, the best roast pork and crackle I’ve ever cooked, tender and juicy meat and yummy crunchy crackle. 😋 The only way I’ll do roast pork now, thanks Pauline we loved it.
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
July 26, 2021
My advice is more salt and oil next time and leave it in super hot oven longer 🙂
Sometimes takes longer than others – I guess related to rind thickness etc
Daz
July 25, 2021
this was done today but I couldn’t seem to get the crackling to crash hot, feed was great but only got a portion of the rind made crackling..
Tracy
July 4, 2021
I loooooove slow cooked Roast Pork I won’t have it any other way. I use a boneless shoulder pork as it is the one I prefer and the crackling normally takes 25mins in the oven for me, I do however remove the rind and do the crackling by itself while I rest the roast.
Sandra Hewett
June 30, 2021
Hi Paulene Christie just wanted to let you know that I used this recipe last night and it was amazing! The meat was so tender, and everyone LOVED the crackling!! Winner, Winner, Roast Pork dinner🍽
Tips for crackling: I wrapped the meat in foil with only the top skin part exposed before putting in the hot oven. Took it out after the 20 mins so meat didn’t overcook or dry out, removed skin & put on plate & back in hot oven to finish crackling while we carved meat & served up veges. Crackle was perfect after this!
Jan
June 22, 2021
Have cooked this recipe a couple of times now and what a wonderful easy way to cook a roast pork. Great crackling and tender meat. Enjoyed by everyone who ate it. Thank you a great recipe 😊
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
June 21, 2021
You can cook a roast like this faster on high yes Jade 🙂
Jade
June 20, 2021
Can you cook this on high for a shorter amount of time and get the same result?
Geraldine
June 11, 2021
OMG i put my roast in the air fryer to do the crackling for 20mins OMG came out crackling and looks really good im so hooked on slow cooking 😁😊
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
June 11, 2021
A 3kg piece is quite large so I’d go 10hrs but the first couple hours on high then down to low 🙂
Geraldine
June 11, 2021
Morning Pauline I put a 3kg shoulder pork roast in my slow cooker would this take 10 hours to cook and still the same time frame for the crackling above thanks my first time doing a roast pork in slow cooker 🙏
Naomi Fraser
May 26, 2021
Amazing! It tasted as tender as pulled pork but I could slice it. I am no gluten and I just used the juices as they are as gravy. I took off the rind and blasted that in the oven and left the sliced pork sitting in the juices while it crisped up. The only other change was just rinsing the pork before putting it in the slow cooker.
Pat
April 25, 2021
Totally best ever roast pork crackling. Meat was tender and crackling amazing. Did it just like Pauline stated.
Hayley
March 26, 2021
Easy recipe for Roast Pork. You’d never know it was a meal from the slow cooker because it still has that crispy crackling!
Tammy Gill
March 14, 2021
AMAZING!!!
Never cooked a pork roast before!
Followed recipe exactly!
Crackle was the best, very succulent meat!
Husband a BIG FAN of the crackle!!!
Thanks for Sharing- definitely adding to the regular dinner menu!!
Tammy
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Halona
March 9, 2021
Even using the wrong cut of Pork, this dish was spot on. The crackling was top notch. The gravy was really delicious, I only added about 1/2 cup of water to stir in the gravy mix….
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
March 3, 2021
Some do but I find it works best left on the crackle myself 🙂
Rita Allen
March 2, 2021
Can you cut the fat off before placing in slow cooker and cook crackling in the oven on its own?
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
February 22, 2021
If it fails to crackle it just means you needed more salt and oil 🙂 That way it crackles faster and fully without drying out your meat as yours did 🙂
Jodie
February 21, 2021
Sorry but big fail… meat burnt in oven trying to crisp crackle, cooked at 220degrees air forced for 30 minutes, still didn’t crackle…
Mellissa
January 25, 2021
Amazing! Tender meat,perfect crackle and the gravy is simply delicious. A favourite in my house 🙂
Mellissa
January 25, 2021
This recipe never fails me! Most tender pork I’ve ever tasted and let’s not forget the crackle 🙂 perfect every time!
Hayley
January 23, 2021
I followed this recipe for Christmas 2020, it was no hassle and perfect in every way- the best crackling I’ve ever achieved!! For the non pork eater- crackling is an expectation of pork eaters. Great crackling will make the meal!
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Kate
August 8, 2022
Cooked this again tonight and as always was lovely. Have perfected the crackle now. I think, first time I went over board on the salt and couldn’t eat it as if was far too salty. Now it’s perfect. Thanks this is a winner in our household. Was served with roast potatoes, veg and gravy 😋