Roast Pork Leg with Fruit
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Health Score:
84 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
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Preparation:
3 h. 30 min.
Preparation
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Calories:
961
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Nutritional values
Pork contains plenty of protein and some healthy fats, making this a filling main course that can help you build muscle and lose fat.
Serve this with a side of carbs like rice, potatoes, or bread and a salad for a meal with all the macroutrients.
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 961 cal. | (46 %) | ||
| Protein | 52 g | (53 %) | ||
| Fat | 81 g | (70 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 9 g | (6 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 1.3 g | (4 %) |
more nutritional values
| Vitamin A | 0 mg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | (15 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 43.1 μg | (72 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 2.1 mg | (210 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.6 mg | (55 %) | ||
| Niacin | 22.6 mg | (188 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 1.3 mg | (93 %) | ||
| Folate | 10 μg | (3 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 1.7 mg | (28 %) | ||
| Biotin | 13.8 μg | (31 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 4.6 μg | (153 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 7 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Potassium | 1,016 mg | (25 %) | ||
| Calcium | 18 mg | (2 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 62 mg | (21 %) | ||
| Iron | 2.7 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Iodine | 11 μg | (6 %) | ||
| Zinc | 5.7 mg | (71 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 35 g | |||
| Uric acid | 379 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 194 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 9 g |
Author of this recipe:
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Ingredients
for
8
- Ingredients
- 88 ozs boneless Pork legs
- salt
- 2 eating Apple (cut into wedges)
- 1 seedless white Grape
- 1 pomegranate (seeds)
- To garnish
- Sage
Preparation steps
1.
Rub the pork skin dry with kitchen paper and cover with 3 tablespoons of salt, working it into the cuts. Leave at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
2.
Heat the oven to 220°C (200° fan) 425°F gas 7.
3.
Rub all the salt off the joint and from between the cuts and pat dry. Lightly cover the rind with 1 teaspoon of salt.
4.
Put into a roasting tin and cook for 30 minutes per 450g, plus 35 minutes. After the first 25 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4.
5.
Add the apple wedges to the roasting tin 15 minutes before the end of cooking.
6.
Remove the pork from the tin, cover and leave to rest for 20 minutes.
7.
Whilst the pork is resting add the grapes to the apples in the roasting tin and put back in the oven for 10–15 minutes until slightly soft and warmed through.
8.
Place on a serving plate accompanied by the roasted fruits and pomegranate seeds. Garnish with sage.
