Ingredients2kg boned pork loin, reserving the bones for roasting (optional)
zest 2 lemon
small pack sage
small pack parsley
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp malt vinegar
Prep: 25 MINS
Cook: 1 HR, 20 MINS
Method1)Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9.
With a sharp knife, score the skin of the pork in a criss-cross pattern (or ask your butcher to do this).
Turn it around so that the flesh side is facing upwards, then cut a slit along the side of the loin, without cutting all the way through, to open it out like a book.
Cover the flesh with the lemon zest, sage and parsley, then scatter over the garlic.
Season generously and drizzle over 1 tsp olive oil.
Roll up the loin and secure tightly with string in 3-4cm intervals.
Rub the scored skin with the malt vinegar (which helps it to crackle), then with a large pinch of salt and the remaining oil.
Place the pork on the bones (if you have them) on a baking tray and roast for 15-20 mins until the skin is golden and starting to crackle.
2)After 15 mins, reduce the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and roast for about 1 hr until the pork is tender and very slightly pink in the middle.
Rest in a warm place for 10-15 mins before carving.
Serve with the apples and some watercress, if you like.