Roast

Stuffed Pork Shoulder with Nuts, Herbs and Cheese

Make your next roast extra special with this unique stuffing and crispy crackling.

Capable
8
1 hour
2.5 hours

2.5kg boned rolled New Zealand pork shoulder

Stuffing mix

30g butter (about 2.5 Tbsp)

2 Tbsp olive oil

3 garlic cloves minced/crushed

½ red onion finely diced

1 ½ cups breadcrumbs

1 handful chopped thyme

1 tsp oregano

1 cup raw mixed nuts (cut into chunks)

½ cup dried blackcurrants (or cranberry)

Salt and pepper to taste

Zest of 1 orange

1 Tbsp smoked paprika

1 cup mozzarella cheese

Rolling the pork

Kitchen string

Roasting the pork

1 Tbsp salt

1 cup white wine

Juice of 1 orange

1 cup milk

Recipe courtesy of our Butcherbassador Maria Pio

Ingredients

2.5kg boned rolled New Zealand pork shoulder

Stuffing mix

30g butter (about 2.5 Tbsp)

2 Tbsp olive oil

3 garlic cloves minced/crushed

½ red onion finely diced

1 ½ cups breadcrumbs

1 handful chopped thyme

1 tsp oregano

1 cup raw mixed nuts (cut into chunks)

½ cup dried blackcurrants (or cranberry)

Salt and pepper to taste

Zest of 1 orange

1 Tbsp smoked paprika

1 cup mozzarella cheese

Rolling the pork

Kitchen string

Roasting the pork

1 Tbsp salt

1 cup white wine

Juice of 1 orange

1 cup milk

Recipe courtesy of our Butcherbassador Maria Pio

Nutrition

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01
Make the stuffing

Heat the butter and 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan (over medium heat). Add half of the minced garlic and the diced onion. Cook stirring for 3 minutes, then turn the heat off.

Add breadcrumbs, thyme, oregano, mixed nuts and blackcurrants (or cranberries) and mix well.

Set aside to cool down. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine. Set stuffing aside.

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02
Prepare the pork

Remove the string from the pork and unroll it. Score the skin at 2cm intervals with a sharp knife.

Place pork skin side down. Make slits on the pork meat.

Top with the remaining minced garlic, salt and pepper, orange zest and smoked paprika.

Leave to rest for 30 minutes.

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Rolling the pork

Preheat oven to 220°C fan bake.

Spoon the stuffing onto the pork flesh pressing down firmly and evenly. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the stuffing. Press it down. Now re-roll the pork shoulder using a kitchen string at 2cm intervals.

Pat skin dry with a paper towel. Rub 1 Tbsp of salt into the pork skin.

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Roasting the pork

Place pork into a large roasting pan. Add the white wine and orange juice. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown all over.

Reduce the heat to 160°C. Add 1 cup of milk to the roasting pan (this will help cook the meat and will make curds that can be used for gravy). Cover the rolled pork with foil and roast for 1 hour 50 minutes or until cooked through.

In the last 15 minutes of cooking, remove the foil to get a nice crisp skin.

Transfer pork shoulder to a plate and set aside to rest for at least 10 minutes.

Tip - Test if pork is cooked by inserting a fine skewer in the thickest part of the roast. The meat juices should run clear.

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To serve

Carve pork into slices across the grain and serve with your choice of side dishes.

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Stuffed Pork Shoulder with Nuts, Herbs and Cheese

Make your next roast extra special with this unique stuffing and crispy crackling.

1 hour | 2.5 hours
Capable
8

2.5kg boned rolled New Zealand pork shoulder

Stuffing mix

30g butter (about 2.5 Tbsp)

2 Tbsp olive oil

3 garlic cloves minced/crushed

½ red onion finely diced

1 ½ cups breadcrumbs

1 handful chopped thyme

1 tsp oregano

1 cup raw mixed nuts (cut into chunks)

½ cup dried blackcurrants (or cranberry)

Salt and pepper to taste

Zest of 1 orange

1 Tbsp smoked paprika

1 cup mozzarella cheese

Rolling the pork

Kitchen string

Roasting the pork

1 Tbsp salt

1 cup white wine

Juice of 1 orange

1 cup milk

Recipe courtesy of our Butcherbassador Maria Pio

01
Make the stuffing

Heat the butter and 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan (over medium heat). Add half of the minced garlic and the diced onion. Cook stirring for 3 minutes, then turn the heat off.

Add breadcrumbs, thyme, oregano, mixed nuts and blackcurrants (or cranberries) and mix well.

Set aside to cool down. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine. Set stuffing aside.

02
Prepare the pork

Remove the string from the pork and unroll it. Score the skin at 2cm intervals with a sharp knife.

Place pork skin side down. Make slits on the pork meat.

Top with the remaining minced garlic, salt and pepper, orange zest and smoked paprika.

Leave to rest for 30 minutes.

03
Rolling the pork

Preheat oven to 220°C fan bake.

Spoon the stuffing onto the pork flesh pressing down firmly and evenly. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the stuffing. Press it down. Now re-roll the pork shoulder using a kitchen string at 2cm intervals.

Pat skin dry with a paper towel. Rub 1 Tbsp of salt into the pork skin.

04
Roasting the pork

Place pork into a large roasting pan. Add the white wine and orange juice. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown all over.

Reduce the heat to 160°C. Add 1 cup of milk to the roasting pan (this will help cook the meat and will make curds that can be used for gravy). Cover the rolled pork with foil and roast for 1 hour 50 minutes or until cooked through.

In the last 15 minutes of cooking, remove the foil to get a nice crisp skin.

Transfer pork shoulder to a plate and set aside to rest for at least 10 minutes.

Tip - Test if pork is cooked by inserting a fine skewer in the thickest part of the roast. The meat juices should run clear.

05
To serve

Carve pork into slices across the grain and serve with your choice of side dishes.