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Entrées & Sides
Croatian Roast Pork
This recipe won Chef Lee Colon, Director of Dining Experience at Methuen Village, the Taste & Appeal Award at the 2024 Top Chef Cook-Off! Enjoy a taste of Croatia with this delicious roast pork.
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Ingredients
5 lbs pork legs
1 cup beer
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
salt to taste
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Wash the pork leg and season lightly with salt.
Score the skin, making a crosswise pattern.
Place a layer of foil on top of a large baking sheet. Grease the foil before placing the pork leg on the sheet.
Pour the oil into a medium saucepan and heat through.
Carefully pour the hot oil onto the pork. Place the pork in the oven.
After 15 minutes of baking, reduce the oven temperature to 365°F. Take out the pork and pour 1/3 cup of the beer on top before returning it to the oven.
After approximately 1.5 hours, pour over another 1/3 cup of beer.
After another 30 minutes, pour over the final 1/3 cup of beer.
Increase the oven temperature back to 425°F. Let bake another 20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches at least 145°F.
Remove from the oven and let rest for at least 15 minutes before carving. Enjoy!
