Bavarian beer-roasted pork with crackling

Bavarian beer-roasted pork with crackling

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Christian Ruß

Christian Ruß

Test Kitchen Manager and Chef at Kitchen Stories

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"Pork dishes have a long history in Bavaria. One of the most important side orders for almost every dish is Bavarian beer, straight from the tap—which is why the best pork roast is made also with beer. For serving, I would recommend some homemade sauerkraut and bread dumplings."
Difficulty
Medium 👍
Preparation
20 min
Baking
305 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
kg
pork shoulder
l
dark beer
carrots
onion
66⅔ g
celery roots
leek
tsp
sweet paprika powder
tsp
caraway seed
salt
pepper
water (cold)
sauerkraut (for serving)

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Utensils

2 ovens, cutting board, knife, ovenproof pot, baking dish, sieve, pot, sauce boat

Nutrition per serving

Cal651
Fat57 g
Protein62 g
Carb9 g
  • Step 1/4

    Preheat the oven to 140°C/280°F. Peel and roughly chop carrots, onion, and celery root. Clean and roughly chop leek. Place all vegetables in a roasting pan.
    • carrots
    • onion
    • 66⅔ g celery roots
    • leek
    • oven
    • cutting board
    • knife
    • ovenproof pot

    Preheat the oven to 140°C/280°F. Peel and roughly chop carrots, onion, and celery root. Clean and roughly chop leek. Place all vegetables in a roasting pan.

  • Step 2/4

    Using a sharp knife, make incisions in the pork rind to create a diamond pattern. Salt generously, flip, and season again with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with paprika powder and caraway seeds. Rub pork with the spices and transfer into an ovenproof pot, skin-side up.
    • kg pork shoulder
    • tsp sweet paprika powder
    • tsp caraway seed
    • salt
    • pepper

    Using a sharp knife, make incisions in the pork rind to create a diamond pattern. Salt generously, flip, and season again with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with paprika powder and caraway seeds. Rub pork with the spices and transfer into an ovenproof pot, skin-side up.

  • Step 3/4

    Pour in half of the dark beer and transfer oven-proof pot nto the oven and let roast for approx. 5 hrs. at 140°C/280°F. Check back often to top up the pan with more dark beer, until used up, and brush the pork rind with cold water to ensure crispiness.
    • l dark beer
    • water (cold)
    • oven

    Pour in half of the dark beer and transfer oven-proof pot nto the oven and let roast for approx. 5 hrs. at 140°C/280°F. Check back often to top up the pan with more dark beer, until used up, and brush the pork rind with cold water to ensure crispiness.

  • Step 4/4

    Remove pot from the oven and transfer pork roast into a baking dish. Switch the oven to broiling function and broil for approx. 5 – 7 min. more, or until pork rind becomes crackling. Strain the roasting juices through a sieve into a pot and reduce on medium-high heat to desired consistency, then remove from heat. Transfer gravy into a gravy boat. Remove pork roast from the oven and serve with sauce and sauerkraut, if desired. Enjoy!
    • sauerkraut (for serving)
    • baking dish
    • sieve
    • pot
    • sauce boat

    Remove pot from the oven and transfer pork roast into a baking dish. Switch the oven to broiling function and broil for approx. 5 – 7 min. more, or until pork rind becomes crackling. Strain the roasting juices through a sieve into a pot and reduce on medium-high heat to desired consistency, then remove from heat. Transfer gravy into a gravy boat. Remove pork roast from the oven and serve with sauce and sauerkraut, if desired. Enjoy!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Bavarian beer-roasted pork with crackling

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