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Slow-roasted pork shoulder with leeks, apricots & thyme
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Slow-roasted pork shoulder with leeks, apricots & thyme

13 ingredients 45 min Serves 6 - 8 openrecipes
Slow-roasted pork shoulder with leeks, apricots & thyme

Make your weekend roast really special with creamy leek and apricot stuffing, extra crispy crackling and tender meat

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1085
Calories
74g
Protein
31g
Fat
118g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Cider not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2.5kg/5lb 8oz piece boned and rolled pork shoulder - free-range or rare breed is best
  • 1 celery stick, cut into chunks
  • 1 onion , thickly sliced
  • 1 carrot , thickly sliced
  • 150ml white wine or medium-dry cider
  • 500ml strong-flavoured chicken or pork stock
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 25g butter
  • 2 leeks , cleaned well and shredded
  • 85g chopped dried apricots , soaked for 2 hrs in boiling water to cover, then drained
  • 1 tsp chopped thyme leaves
  • 140g fresh coarse breadcrumbs

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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