# Pork Pot Roast with Cider & Apples

A one-pot pork roast featuring cider, herbs, and apples, creating a rich sauce that celebrates West Country flavors.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.8 kg rolled pork shoulder joint, skin scored
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- onion, finely sliced
- 4 garlic clove, finely sliced
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 400 ml cider
- 400 ml chicken stock
- 1 small bunch thyme, tied with string
- 12 sage leaf
- 2 bay leaf
- 4 Granny Smith apple, peeled, quartered and cored
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tsp runny honey
- salt (optional)
- freshly ground black pepper (optional)

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C (Fan 170°C). Season the pork on all sides with salt and pepper, rubbing extra salt into the scored skin.
2. Heat olive oil in a large non-stick casserole pan over medium heat. Sear the pork on all sides until well browned. Remove the pork and set aside.
3. Add onions to the pan and sauté for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
4. Stir in the flour and cook for a few minutes. Add half the cider and chicken stock, then add the herbs (sage, thyme, bay leaves).
5. Bring the liquid to a boil, return the pork to the pan, cover with a lid, and place in the oven to cook.
6. Remove the lid, add the peeled and quartered apples and the mustard to the pan, and stir in the remaining cider and stock. Return the uncovered pan to the oven.
7. Remove the pan from the oven. Transfer the pork to a serving platter and rest for at least 10 minutes.
8. Stir the honey into the sauce in the pan.

## Equipment

- casserole pan
- tongs
- plate
- oven

## Tips

- Use crisp, tart eating apples if Granny Smiths are unavailable.
- The honey is optional; some find it sweet enough without it.
- Serve with sautéed tenderstem broccoli or other green vegetables.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/Qmp4mj41I0Q?si=ZhTCVV2HvxsJtzq0
- Creator: Chef Tom Kerridge
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dff9bdce-2a50-4f1d-8e91-6f239fbae90f
- Extracted: 2026-10-10

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