How to Make Perfectly Crispy Crackling and Juicy Roast Pork

It’s almost winter down here in Australia, which means it’s the perfect time to cook up a big, juicy roast pork with an insanely crispy crackling. We’ll also whip up some delicious sides to go with it.
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Roast pork loin
- pork loin
- salt
- 1 tbsp peanut oil
Method
1. Score the pork skin every 1cm, just through the skin and into the fat - you don't want to score the muscle.
2. Tie the loin with butcher's string, this will help the loin to keep its shape and cook evenly.
3. Place the pork onto a tray with a rack under it and then cover the skin side of the pork with lots of salt. Put it into the fridge overnight, at a minimum, but 24 hours is better.
4. When ready to roast, preheat the oven to 230c.
5. Brush off all the salt and pat dry the skin with a paper towel. Then brush on a little oil to the skin, season the underside of the pork loin and also a little more on top before placing it into the oven at 230c for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, turn the oven down to 180c and continue to cook until you reach an internal temp of 65c (150f).
6. Let the pork rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.
Red cabbage
- 1/2 head red cabbage, sliced thin
- 50g butter
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Place everything in a large pot with a lid over medium-low heat and cook down, stirring often for 45 minutes or until the cabbage is tender.
Apple butter
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 50g butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
Place all the ingredients into a pot and over medium-low heat, cook down slowly for 1.5 hours.
Once cooked, puree and optionally add another knob of butter during this process.

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I live in Thailand where crispy pork soup (moo grob) is a favourite. It is a heavily pepper based soup (made with pork bones) with rice noodles, coriander and of course pork. The pork is pork belly and it is invariably deep fried. Your method of getting the perfect crackling is more traditional in western cuisine and I love it.

[@jespermeineche2388]

This is a very traditional danish christmas dish! You can also use porkbelly for a juicier result, as the loin tends to get dry easily. But your stuff looks good, definetly gonna try out that apple thing!

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The apple butter is delicious!!!

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​​@@andy_cooks that's very different from the apple butter that I make here in the US and I've never had the cabbage dish or mustard in mash.

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Hah! My thoughts exactly, geetting me in a Christmassy mood :D Need to try the apple stuff...

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His knowledge is excellent and explained without over complicating. Looks amazing 😊

[@natashafrance717]

I always brush white vinegar on the skin, saves having to use too much salt, perfect crackling every 👍

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Your cooking is to die for. Most beautiful pork roast ive ever laid eyes on. 😊

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Thank you!

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[@hobbsdrive1308]

I did this recipe for our Saturday dinner, and it was amazing. By far the best crackling we’ve ever had and the instruction was great, my belly says thanks!

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What a great well rounded meal! Thanks Chef!

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Thank you!

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Awesome job. Perfect story of a meal, as quick as possible with all of the detail and at the end ... you all ate!

[@jonasbrinkworse5436]

This is very interesting, this is like a classic christmas dinner in many danish homes, except some details here and there. Definitely gonna try that butter in everything, and putting mustard in mashed potatoes, never seen that before! And I never considered baking fennel, I always use it in wok veggies, never had it baked, honestly. Love your videos and your cooking, it's so inspiring and I love picking up new techniques and tricks.

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Mate that crackling looks so good. x

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Perfect !

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Looks chewy and his meat looks dry afs too!!!

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Mate once again you’ve nailed it! Love your videos and we are having a pork roast tonight as well! Thanks for the great content Bud 💪💪

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That looks divine! I love the simplicity of your videos

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What an amazing dish! Keep up the good work!

[@andy_cooks]

Appreciate it!

[@trevis007]

Ok, thanks Andy that worked brilliantly for the pork roast. I had a boned out shoulder rolled and tied. I did the extra cuts like you recommended, salted and left in the fright uncovered until about an hour before I was ready to put onto the Weber. Prepared as you suggested and this is the first time my crackling came out perfectly. Thanks!

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Wow! My man, I was drooling through this! That meal hits every one of my high points in food. I gotta try this.

[@CoZmicShReddeR]

Looks absolutely delicious! I've been dying to make one and love the sides great idea! ;)

[@mrmikeegan]

Thanks for the inspiration, Andy. We have just bought everything from Preston Market here in Melbourne and gonna cook it for mates today. Unfortunately, there's no overnight salty pork for us, but a few hours is better than nothing. Keep the amazing content coming!

[@cme1478963]

Almost what we eat at christmas in Denmark. The roast pork, with regular boiled potatoes, caramelised potatoes, red cabbage, and a fat ass gravy.

[@lovelylych7643]

That looks amazing! Never heard of apple butter or mustard in potatoe purree, but am certainly going to try it out! That crispy pork makes me hungry just watching it!

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Great looking meal. I am going to make this in the Fall. Thank you!

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This looks fantastic, I'll save this for when I have a proper kitchen again.

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Your videos are great man! This looks delicious. Definitely gonna give it a go.

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I did this pork recipe for Xmas lunch, and it was perfect and thoroughly delicious - many thanks and have a great New Year when it comes!!! all best, Malcolm

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Thank you Andy, just YUM!

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Magic! Thanks Andy.

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Thank you for explaining what your doing, helps me alot ❤

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Most amazing!! I love the whole meal!!!

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looks so good, gotta save this one to try later

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This is so good I would even make it in the middle of summer. "Use the temperature as your guide, NOT time".....best lesson of the show. Thanks Andy for your no nonsense professionalism.

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Making my mouth water! This was great

[@dinocub1]

Awesome video. Just moved to Melbourne from Vancouver, Canada and have been trying to find a great recipe and process for a good crackle pork. Cooked one last weekend and almost had it perfect. This video gave me a few more tricks that I was missing. Loving all the sides with this too. Will definitely give it a try. Was at Costco here in Melbourne a few weeks back. OMG, their HUGE pork roasts are insane. Can't wait to get one and cook it like this for the next big family BBQ.

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I'm gonna save this video a few months until autumn, and then give it a go. Looks absolutely delicious! 😁

[@bestpingau1699]

just had a crack at it my word the crackling was superb. And so much easier to time everything right, which I struggle with the most. Unreal man thankyou 💪

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Never seen red cabbage cooked or like that at all. Definitely will be trying this way. As always you and your team are amazeballs ❤❤

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Yum Yum, I am going to make this. Cheers David.

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That roast pork on a bun spread with mustard was my favorite thing when I was in Germany. Now I know how to cook that meat. Thanks, Andy!!!

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Pork roast is a house hold disharmoni for dinner in Denmark and this is just outstanding. I will try this for sure

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That looks so good. I'm going to make it too.thank you

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What a dish!!! Thnx Andy.

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[@tobarstep]

With my red cabbage I've started using a product that's marketed as "Chinese 5 spice powder" here in the US. It's Fennel Seed, Star Anise, Ginger, Clove, and Cinnamon. It works quite well for it.

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We have 5 spice here in Australia too

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@@duncanmaclennan9624 but we call it chazwazza

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Chinese 5 spice is authentic and a staple of Chinese cooking. It goes really well with grilled chicken too. There are many variations on the 4 spices used. Normally, I go for one with Sichuan pepper instead of ginger

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五香粉、it's I think originally from China and not the cheat mix but more like a traditional legit mix

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Looks amazing!

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Wow! Great meal! Fantastic job on the pork skin!

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This is our dinner tonight. Thank you Chef Andy. Thank you for cooking Filipino food as well :) great content!

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AMAZING !!!

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Beautiful. We cook this bone in every Xmas here in Norway. Nice crackling!

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Great ideas. Thanks.

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Really appreciate that, thanks legend!

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Danish "flæskesteg " spot on. Good job.

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Terrific stuff..!

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Amazing looking meal, and So balanced

[@leeward5907]

Pork's my favourite for a roast dinner. That apple sauce/butter is something I need to try!

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Hey Andy, Love the channel and your style of presentation and cooking. Nice work! Gonna try this roast pork recipe on the offset smoker. Thanks bro.

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I’m so making this. Yum

[@kazwilson425]

Shout out on using every part of that glorious fennel, Chef. A great vegetable that criminally under rated and I love it with pork. My fave vegie during winter.

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Yes finally some pork Rezepts🤗😍

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Thanks for sharing mate. That pork and crackling came out spot on👍🍺

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Blimey, Looks amazing! We're getting weaners soon so cannot wait to try this in automn/winter!

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Lovely autumnal meal. Will be here in November. :)

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that looks amazing

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Beautiful meal.

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It's coming up on December, but its always winter in Victoria, so this'll be perfect

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Nice one Andy!! Perfect for a sunday lunch.

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absolutely!

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All I can say is "Yum". Thanks mate!!

[@jmfox2000]

Wonderful! Love your recipes. I followed this one to the although halfway through eating I realised I'd forgotten to add the mustard to the mash! Also the crackling didn't work, maybe because it was a supermarket-bought pork and there wasn't a good layer of fat on the top like in the video. Next time I will buy it from a good butcher. Everything else turned out well and everyone was happy!

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Best you've ever made!!!❤

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My mouth is watering!!

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Looks delicious

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Crackle is on point looks awsome, meat looks dry but I’m sure that was just the camera Love this channel

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