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🍽️ Juicy Pork Roast with Chestnuts
407 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1.2 kg pork roll roast (with rind, from the leg)
- salt
- pepper (from the mill)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 shallots
- 500 g cooked chestnuts (vacuum-packed)
- 400 ml meat broth
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
- 2. Rinse the meat under cold water and pat it dry with kitchen paper.
- 3. Tie the meat with kitchen twine to help it keep its shape while roasting.
- 4. Season the meat generously with salt and pepper.
- 5. Heat some oil in a roasting pan and sear the meat on all sides over high heat.
- 6. Remove the seared meat from the pot and set it aside for now.
- 7. Peel the shallots and cut them into wedges.
- 8. Sauté the shallots and chestnuts briefly in the meat drippings.
- 9. Deglaze the pan by removing it from the heat and pouring in some broth.
- 10. Place the meat back on top of the vegetables in the pan.
- 11. Place the roasting pan in the preheated oven and braise the meat for 60 to 70 minutes.
- 12. Baste the meat periodically with the remaining broth from the pan during cooking.
- 13. Taste the vegetables and sauce at the end and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
- 14. Remove the kitchen twine from the cooked roast.
- 15. Plate the meat together with the vegetables and sauce and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 407
- Protein: 28 g · Fett/Fat: 15 g · Carbs: 38 g