0 from 0 votes
Slow Cooker Pork Leg Joint
Slow Cooker Pork Leg Joint. Introducing you to the best way to slow cook a pork leg joint. A pork joint is cooked until tender in the slow cooker with potatoes and vegetables in a creamy apple juice sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 748 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
Kitchen Gadgets:
- Slow cooker
- Hand blender
Slow Cooker Pork Leg Joint Ingredients:
- 1.2 kg Boneless Pork Leg Joint
- 1 Medium Swede/Rutabaga
- 1 medium parsnip
- 3 medium carrots
- 3 medium white potatoes
- 2 medium green apples
- 500 ml apple juice
- 28 g butter
- 1 Tbsp rosemary
- 1 Tbsp mixed herbs
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Peel and dice your potatoes, carrots, swede, and parsnip. Peel, remove the core and then dice your apples.
- Load fruit and veggies into the slow cooker, add seasonings and mix with your hands. Add some chunks of butter.
- Pour in apple juice over the fruit and veggies.
- Add your pork leg joint on top either with or without the crackling.
- Then slow cook for 4 hours on high or 7 hours on low. When the pork leg is done, remove from the slow cooker and put to one side to rest.
- Next load half of your stock, a handful of your fruit and veggies and place in the blender. Blend until smooth and this is your gravy.
- Slice your pork leg and serve with your potatoes and vegetables and your gravy.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Optional. You can remove or keep the crackling it is totally up to you. I prefer it without, but crackling has never been a food favourite of mine.
- Leftovers. If you have leftovers, dice up the pork, load it back in with the blended gravy and the veggies, add a bit more stock and turn it into a pork soup.
- Thanks for reading our slow cooker pork leg joint recipe on Recipe This. We have many more slow cooker recipes for you to check out next. Though if you would like more winter warmers, then I recommend you try our slow cooker leek and potato soup recipe next.
Nutrition Information
Calories
748kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
73g
(146%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
204mg
(68%)
Sodium
258mg
(11%)
Potassium
2495mg
(71%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
7889IU
(158%)
Vitamin C
64mg
(71%)
Calcium
132mg
(13%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 748
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 748kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 73g | 146% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 204mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 258mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 2495mg | 53% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 7889IU | 158% |
| Vitamin C | 64mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.