Roast loin of pork with sage & onion stuffing & gravy

Winter roasts recipe for 12 people, takes only 45 mins; recipe has olive oil, onion, sage, breadcrumb, sausage, pork, flour, beef stock and cider.

Roast loin of pork with sage & onion stuffing & gravy

Roast loin of pork with sage & onion stuffing & gravy

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Winter roasts
Servings

12

servings
Prep time

20 mins

Ingredients

  • Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Onion: 1 onion, finely chopped
  • Breadcrumb: 25g fresh breadcrumbs
  • Flour: 2 tbsp plain flour
  • Sage: few sage leaves, shredded
  • Sausage: 4 good quality sausages, skinned
  • Beef Stock: 400ml chicken or beef stock
  • Pork: 1.6kg boned loin of pork
  • Cider: 100ml cider

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and cook the onion for 5 mins until soft. Remove from the heat. Once cool, transfer to a bowl and mix in sage, breadcrumbs, sausage meat and some seasoning.
  2. Untie the pork and score the skin well with a sharp knife. Cut down the length of the meat, then open out like a book so you can stuff the sausage meat inside. Close back up to resemble original shape and tie at intervals with string to hold it together. Weigh so you know how long it will need to cook for. This can be done ahead; chill until needed.
  3. Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Rub the joint all over with salt and pepper and place in a roasting tray. Cook for 25 mins, then turn to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and cook for 20 mins per 450g/1lb. Remove, and check it's cooked through: any juices that run out should be clear. Transfer to a dish, then cover with foil to rest while you make the gravy.
  4. Spoon most of the fat out the tray, leaving the meat juices. Place tray on the hob or transfer juices to a frying pan. Stir in the flour for 1 min followed by the stock and cider, and bubble for a few mins. Strain into a jug. Serve the pork sliced, with the crackling, potatoes, gravy and veg.