Ingredients
Date & witlof salad
Method
1.Place pork skin-side up on a tray lined with baking paper and refrigerate, uncovered, for skin to dry out (overnight).
2.Preheat oven to 220°C. Coarsely grind fennel seeds with a mortar and pestle, then transfer to a bowl with 2 tsp salt flakes. Place pork skin-side up on a wire rack over the sink, then pour boiling water over the skin. Pat dry, drizzle with oil and rub in fennel mixture. Place in a roasting pan lined with baking paper, roast until crackling starts to form (30 minutes), then reduce heat to 160°C and roast until skin is deep golden and juices run clear when pork is pierced with a skewer (1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes). Remove pork from pan and rest for 15 minutes.
3.For date and witlof salad, toss ingredients in a bowl and season to taste.
4.Remove pork crackling and break into small pieces. Remove excess fat from pork, then cut into thin slices. Top with salad, crackling and parmesan to serve.
Drink suggestion: Rich ripe pinot gris. Drink suggestion by Max Allen.
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