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Home » Meat and Poultry

Roast Pork In A Bath Of Beer And A Bed Of Mixed Onions

Modified: Dec 29, 2021 · Published: Jan 24, 2017 · by Ramona

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A chunky piece of roast pork, on a bed of beer and onions.

Oh, it is amazing what a chunk of nice meat can do. It can also go a long way. ?

I have cooked this the other night. It took 3 meals to finish it. First night we have had it with some mixed delicious roast veggies and despite the fact that we were 6 there was still a LOT left over so I had to get it back on plates again.

It would have been really boring to have it again with the roast veggies which were also plenty left over.

Panic?! No, no need to panic! Think for a second and two more meals 'popped' out of this. Oh yes, of course, simple and quick meals since our weekend was pretty hectic so this left over roast pork came really helpful in the end.

So the next day lunch time meal was made of those wraps. I spread some sweet chilli ? sauce for me and hubby and horse radish sauce for kidos on those wraps, sprinkled some shredded romaine lettuce and some broccoli cabbage salad also left over and a tiny little drizzle of salad cream and last but not least some of that tasty roast pork which I have shredded finely. It was ?? yummy indeed.

Whenever I have guests I need to cook more and I always tend to cook for an extra battalion ?? so I did end up with stuff (healthy stuff) left over. Quite a bit of it and there was no way I was going to throw it away. Totally against my principles. In fact, I don't, I really don't throw food away mainly because I cook everyday, I cook as much as we need (except when we have guests and parties), I cook as much as it'd feed us that one time plus a little left for the lunch next day, if any. Not necessarily though.

Where was I? Well, I was saying that even after that dinner for 6 and then lunch for 4, we were still left with a hefty chunk of pork.

Phewww, a lot of pork I know!! Not a regular in my kitchen and on dinner plates but.... when it comes, it comes! ?

For the following dinner I had to finish it so, I have chopped it into larger cubes and placed it in a deeper frying pan.

I have heated up the leftover gravy (without the onions which have been removed on the night before and also without the fat which I have carefully gathered/scraped off the top and removed when the gravy was a cold thick gelatin the next day) and poured it over a handful of barley couscous that was placed in a bowl. I have covered it with a plate and went back to my golden colour cooking pork. I've added the onions from the gravy along with all the leftover veggies (parsnip, red pepper, swede, aubergine, courgette, carrots, celery sticks -all chopped into small cubes). I have added some freshly ground mixed peppers corns a little salt and tiny amount of turmeric. A M A Z I N G!

I have then added the barley couscous and mixed it all up. It ended up like that.

A white plate with delicious couscous, mixed with chunks of roast pork.

Of course I had to add some fresh green jalapeños ?? because I can't function without a little spiciness and .... here you have 3 meals for my family.

If you don’t like pork, or can't eat it for whatever reasons, replace this with a nice roast beef or even chicken.

If you are a vegetarian, replace meat with eggs, fish or even beans or tofu if you want it vegan.

Oh, and before I forget here is a tip : start by cooking this skin down for 1.5h and then turn over and cook on the other side (skin down) for 1.5h and all this time should be covered. In the last 20 minutes to remove the cover and cook so that this can get nice and crispy.

So, it all started with This Big fellow chunk of pork. ? ???

A chunky piece of roast pork, on a bed of beer and onions.

Roast pork in a bath of beer and a bed of mixed onions

This roast pork makes a tasty lunch or dinner, cooked in a beer bath and a generous bed of mixed onions which makes this dish so delicious. This dish will be enough to feed you a few meals.
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: English, Ramona's Cuisine
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours hours
Total Time: 3 hours hours 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 372kcal
Author: Ramona Sebastian

Equipment

  • knife
  • chopping board
  • ovenproof dish

Ingredients

  • 3.2 kg pork leg
  • 1 bottle beer (aprox. 330 ml) *
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 red onions
  • 1 larger onion (or 4 shallots)
  • 1 teaspoon pepper (freshly ground)
Metric - US Imperial

Instructions

  • Rub the salt and the pepper all over the meat and give it a good massage. 😉 Set aside for a good couple of hours.
  • Shred the onions julienne and place all in the dish you will be roasting the meat. Sprinkle some salt and pepper. Add 200-300 ml beer.
  • Place the meat in the dish over the onions and the beer and cook in the oven for 3 hours at 190°C or 375F. For the first hour cook the pork skin down and cover with a lid or foil.
  • Turn the meat over and roast for another hour and a half, again, covered.
  • In the last 30min of roasting, uncover the meat and spoon some of the juices over it. Place back in the oven, increase the temperature to 200 C.
  • When the skin has crisped up to your liking, turn the oven off. Take out of the oven and allow it to rest for 10-15 minutes. Serve and enjoy. The leftover makes a perfect next day lunch - see recipe tips.

Notes

We have had this with small chopped vegetables sprinkled with some olive oil and dry Italian herbs. Use whatever veg you like and have but mainly root ones as those bake amazingly.
We were left with quite a bit .... after stuffing ourselves massively.
So, the next day I turned it into this yummy lunch: roast pork wraps.
Roast pork wraps, a simple but delicious dinner.
  • 8 tortilla wraps
  • 400 g roast pork
  • 3 little gem hearts (or any lettuce or salad)
  • 1 tablespoon salad cream
  • 1 tablespoon yoghurt
  • 1 tablespoon horseradish
  • salt
  • black pepper (to taste)
  1. - In a bowl mix the yoghurt with the salad cream, the horseradish with some salt and pepper. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper if you want to spice it up a little.
  2. - Place a wrap on a plate, spread 2tsp sauce evenly sprinkle ⅛ of the shredded pork and shredded salad.
  3. - Roll, cut in half and set aside. Do the same with all the remaining wraps.
And finally, it became a scrumptious dinner.
A lot of pork, I know, but we've had to consume it since I've cooked it.
I do not throw food away so I had to find a solution. I have to say though that despite its original size of 3.2 kg raw meat after cooking it and trimming out some of the fat, we were left with a manageable amount of meat.

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 714mg | Potassium: 1032mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Terri says

    April 13, 2022 at 8:35 pm

    5 stars
    It is not my first time to go to see this web site and this was not the first delicious recipe I have tried either. Great recipe this was and everything I have made this far using your recipes ( I have made one with the couscous and the lamb curry - omg both beautiful, not to mention this pork with beer and onion. Outstanding!!.

    Reply
    • Ramona says

      April 25, 2022 at 10:39 am

      Thank you so much Terri! I am chuffed you love my recipes and that you are a regular visitor too! Thank YOU!!

      Reply
  2. Fern says

    December 23, 2020 at 2:09 pm

    5 stars
    I made this last year for Christmas and I saved the recipe to make it again this Christmas or new years ( haven't decided yet). It is a truly yummy recipe. I am also making your Santa hats again - they were such a hit! Merry Christmas and thank you for sharing all these wonderful and delicious recipes Ramona xoxo

    Reply
  3. Fabby says

    June 26, 2020 at 11:14 am

    5 stars
    This was a truly delicious piece of pork. And all these juices with that onion, was really good. Making it again on Sunday as I have some friends over that would love to have this. We are pork munchers but this recipe really topped my preference on how to make my roast pork from now on. Wow, thanks so much for sharing this recipe

    Reply
    • Ramona says

      June 26, 2020 at 6:30 pm

      Thank you so much dear Fabby, I am delighted you liked my roast pork recipe, I hope your friends will love it too. Enjoy it guys!

      Reply
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