Cider Pork Leg

Name: Cider Pork Leg
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 70 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Internacional
Ingredients: 4 cups cider; 1 cup apple juice; 1/2 cups orange juice; 3 cloves garlic; 1 onion; 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder; 3 tablespoons rosemary; 1 tablespoon thyme; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon pepper; 1 pork leg, boneless, 2-3 kg; 1 cup butter, at room temperature; 3 red apples, cut into wedges; 3 green apples, cut into wedges; 1 cup apple jam; cherries, for decoration; orange, or another fruit, sliced, for decoration; rosemary, fresh, for decoration

Alejandra Cota

Do you know the traditional apple cider? You will love this Cider Pork Leg. Cider is a fermented drink made from apples, but there are also several dishes that are cooked with it, like this main course. If you don't know what to cook for Christmas, you can prepare this delicious and original recipe.

The best part of this Cider Pork Leg is that you won’t have to look for where to buy cider, as the heat of the oven, the apples, and the juice give it that rich flavor. What would you like as a side dish for this dish?

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 15-11-2018

Preparation

50 mins

1h 10 mins

Low

Preheat the oven to 200° C. Blend the cider with the apple juice and orange juice, garlic, onion, cinnamon, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper until you get a homogeneous mixture. Set aside.