Gather round the table – it's time for a pork roast dinner. Whether by loin, belly or shoulder, your choice of pork cut deserves a long linger in the oven before its grand reveal at the table. Crackling? You'll have to fight for the last piece, especially once you discover the secrets to making the perfect roast pork.
25 perfect roast pork recipes
And how to make the perfect crackling.
![**[Sean Moran's pork belly roasted with fennel, radicchio and figs](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/roast-pork-belly-fennel-19241|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Elle/2021/06/23/19241/web_porkbelly.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Sean Moran's pork belly roasted with fennel, radicchio and figs
Photo: Chris Court![**[Embla's fennel-spiced pork rack](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/fennel-spiced-pork-rack-8645|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636331610607_webGT1801Christmas-chillFennelspicedporkrackA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Embla's fennel-spiced pork rack
Photo: Mark Roper![**[Milk buns with sticky roast pork](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/milk-buns-pork-18100|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/11/27/18100/web_porkbuns.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Milk buns with sticky roast pork
Photo: Ben Dearnley![[**Spice-roasted pork with coleslaw**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/spice-roasted-pork-with-coleslaw-15961|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2018/05/23/15961/GT1805_Rule_the_roast_Spice_roasted_pork_with_coleslawA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Spice-roasted pork with coleslaw
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Overnight pork shoulder with fennel](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/overnight-pork-shoulder-with-fennel-12491|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636331618849_webGT-Fennel-041497.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Overnight pork shoulder with fennel
Photo: William Meppem![[**Pulled pork buns with classic slaw**](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/pulled-pork-buns-16923|target="_blank")](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2020/10/16/16923/web_pulledpork.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Pulled pork buns with classic slaw
Photo: Chris Chen![**[Pork skepasti](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/pork-skepasti-12770|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/10/02/12770/web_skepatsi.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: William Meppem
![**[Roast pork shoulder with ajo blanco](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/roast-pork-shoulder-with-ajo-blanco-16623|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2018/12/06/16623/Chef-showstoppers_GT1712_Chef-show_Pork01.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roast pork shoulder with ajo blanco
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Rack of roast pork](http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/rack-of-roast-pork-10147|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2013/05/09/12166/0508meatporkrack-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Con Poulos
![**[Braised pork loin with fennel and cider](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/braised-pork-loin-with-fennel-and-cider-9685|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636331716807_web0607braispork-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Braised pork loin with fennel and cider
Photo: William Meppem![**[Roast confit pork belly with cumquat relish](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-confit-pork-belly-with-cumquat-relish-11272|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636331711434_web1012GT-mike-pork-belly-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roast confit pork belly with cumquat relish
Photo: William Meppem![**[Slow-cooked pork shoulder with plums](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/slow-cooked-pork-shoulder-with-plums-11698|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636331705732_web0513GT-long-lunch-pork-shoulder-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Slow-cooked pork shoulder with plums
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Roast pork rack with cherry-ginger relish](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-pork-rack-with-cherry-ginger-relish-12400|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636331754603_web1215GT-cherry-recipes-roast-pork-rack.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roast pork rack with cherry-ginger relish
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Standing rib roast of pork with radicchio](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/standing-rib-roast-of-pork-with-radicchio-8096|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636331901427_web0814GT-pete-evans-recipes-roast-pork.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Standing rib roast of pork with radicchio
Photo: Mark Roper![**[Roast pork neck with onions and green peppercorns](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-pork-neck-with-onions-and-green-peppercorns-11716|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636331975859_web0613GT-roast-recipes-pork-neck-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roast pork neck with onions and green peppercorns
Photo: Mark Roper![**[Roast pork belly with peach relish and potato and parsley salad](http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-pork-belly-with-peach-relish-and-potato-and-parsley-salad-11180|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636331984454_web1212GT-christmas-lunch-recipe-pork-belly-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roast pork belly with peach relish and potato and parsley salad
Photo: Chris Chen![**[Roast pork with rhubarb and rosemary jelly](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-pork-with-rhubarb-and-rosemary-jelly-11027|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636331990878_web0611GT-rhubarb-roast-pork-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roast pork with rhubarb and rosemary jelly
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Porchetta](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/porchetta-14185|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2018/07/13/14185/porchetta-recipe-hero.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Dean Wilmot
![**[Char siu](http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/char-siu-14146|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636331998594_web0112GT-masterclass-char-siu-1-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: James Moffatt
![**[Agrarian Kitchen Eatery's roasted pork belly with tomato and cucumber relish](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roasted-pork-belly-with-tomato-and-cucumber-relish-12864|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636332179748_webAgrarian-Kitchen-043978A.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Agrarian Kitchen Eatery's roasted pork belly with tomato and cucumber relish
Photo: William Meppem![**[Slow-roasted pork shoulder with fennel](http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/slow-roasted-pork-shoulder-with-fennel-8064|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636332171941_web0614GT-sean-moran-pork-shoulder.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Slow-roasted pork shoulder with fennel
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Quick-roasted pork loin with radicchio, almonds and sherry vinegar](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/roast-pork-loin-radicchio-recipe-17148|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/03/21/17148/Pork.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Quick-roasted pork loin with radicchio, almonds and sherry vinegar
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Paul Carmichael's Bajan roast pork](http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/paul-carmichaels-bajan-roast-pork-8514|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/10/11/1570767157869_webbajanroastpork.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Paul Carmichael's Bajan roast pork
Photo: Prue Ruscoe![**[How to make the perfect roast pork](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/explainers/roast-pork-recipe-17441|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2021/11/08/1636332164283_webJune19MCPorkOpener003.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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How to make the perfect roast pork
Photo: Alicia Taylor![**[Roasted pork with the best crackling and roasted nectarines](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-pork-crackling-nectarines-18035|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/11/20/18035/web_pork.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roasted pork with the best crackling and roasted nectarines
Photo: Ben Dearnley
