Flæskesteg

Name: Flæskesteg
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Denmark
Ingredients: 2kg pork loin with rind, deeply scored; 2 tbsp coarse salt; 1 tsp black pepper; bay leaves in the scoring; red cabbage braised, to serve; brunede kartofler caramelised potatoes, to serve

Denmark

Denmark's Christmas dinner. The competition for the best crackling is intense — Danes judge Christmas dinner primarily on its quality.

Danish roast pork with crackling — pork loin with deeply scored rind roasted until the crackling is thunderously crispy. The traditional Danish Christmas dinner.

Photo: hepp

Prep

20 mins

Cook

120 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

415 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

2kgpork loin with rind, deeply scored

2 tbspcoarse salt

1 tspblack pepper

bay leavesin the scoring

red cabbagebraised, to serve

brunede kartoflercaramelised potatoes, to serve

Method

Score the rind deeply. Press salt and pepper into the cuts.

Roast at 200°C for 20 minutes, then at 180°C for 90 minutes.

Turn up to 230°C for final 15 minutes to blister crackling.

Rest 20 minutes. Carve. Serve with caramelised potatoes and red cabbage.

Chef's Tip

Ensure the rind is completely dry before salting — moisture prevents crackling.

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