SLOW ROAST FREE-RANGE PORK SHOULDER VINDALOO (SERVES 4-6)
with potatoes & pudding
WHAT YOU NEED
STEP 1:
INGREDIENTS:
2.5kg (approx.) boned neck end joint of a rare breed, free-range pork with a good amount of bright fat, skin scored into 20mm squares on the diagonal
180ml cider vinegar
50ml sunflower oil
35g of Vindaloo Marinade Mix
- Black pepper, Kashmiri chillies, salt, sugar
STEP 2:
INGREDIENTS:
3 tbsp sunflower oil
10 cloves garlic, crushed or blitzed
4 fat inches ginger, grated or blitzed with the skin on
60g of Vindaloo SAUCE Spice Mix
- Turmeric, cumin, Kashmiri chilli, coriander, cassia, green cardamom
900ml chicken stock
300ml good cider
1 good-sized knob of butter, 30g
A good handful of fresh coriander leaves, chopped
HOW TO MAKE IT
STEP 1 METHOD – BEGIN:
- Combine all the above ingredients in a bowl, mix well, cover with a damp tea towel and set aside for at least two hours (or overnight in the fridge)
STEP 2 METHOD:
- Preheat your oven to 220˚C.
- Place a sauté pan, large enough to fit the pork joint onto a high heat. Lift the joint from its marinade, reserving the marinade for later and scraping excess back into the bowl. Add 1 tbsp of oil to the pan and sear all sides of the meat to a golden, nutty colour.
- Take the pan off the heat and remove the joint, scored side up, to a roasting tray. Pour the juices from the pan over the joint. Set aside.
- Add the garlic, ginger and SAUCE Spice Mix into the marinade, quick stir, pour this over the joint clearing it from the scored skin, then pour over the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Rub both well into every crevice and corner of the meat.
- Pour the stock into the tray, pop into the middle of your oven and cook for 20 minutes
- Then, turn down the heat to 180˚C, baste and turn the joint in the oven, add the cider and pop back to cook for another 1 hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours
- When the meat is cooked and the skin has crisped up, remove the roasting tray from the oven and pop the joint onto a warmed charger
- To make the gravy, put the roasting tray onto a fairly high heat and reduce the liquor by about half, or until it’s the sort of thickness you like, then add a good knob of butter, sprinkle in the coriander and pour over the joint.
- Carve generous slices and serve with roast potatoes and my Yorkshire pud (see below)
Serving Suggestion:
Serve as an alternative Sunday roast with classic Yorkshire Puddings (see below for recipe) and summer vegetables.
WHY NOT TRY
YORKSHIRE PUD
INGREDIENTS:
250g plain flour
Pinch tsp salt
4 medium eggs beaten
500ml to 600ml semi-skimmed milk
¼ tsp baking powder
Dripping and drop of virgin coconut oil to cook the batter
METHOD:
- Set your oven to 220°C, gas 7
- Sift the flour, add the salt then whisk in the eggs and a little milk until it forms a smooth paste, then carefully mix in the rest of the milk (don’t over-whisk) until it has a thick pouring consistency.
- It’s best left overnight covered in the fridge,
- Then add the baking powder, pour dripping and a little coconut oil into muffin tin divots to about a fi

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