Today was a typical Sunday Lunch Roast Sirloin Pork, with roast potatoes, and sweet pumpkin.
Tender and juicy pork roast for your family with all the trimming for a glorious and unforgettable Sunday Lunch.
How long do you cook pork roast per pound?
The rule of thumb for pork roasts is to cook them 25 minutes per pound of meat at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Use a thermometer to read the internal temperature of the roast.
How long to cook a pork roast?
With a little know-how, you and your family can enjoy succulent, tender meat and crispy rind at any time of year. Learn how to cook a pork roast with this easy recipe.
Sunday Lunch Roast Sirloin Pork

A delicious and homey Sunday Lunch Roast Sirloin Pork. Today was a typical Sunday lunch of roast Sirloin Pork, roast potatoes, and sweet pumpkin.
Ingredients
Pork
- 1.5kg sirloin pork roast
- 1 onion quartered
- 2 sliced garlic cloves
Rub
- 1/2 tsp 5 spice powder
- 1/4 tsp fennel powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 tsp sage
- 1/4 tsp ginger powder
Roast Potatoes
- 3 large potatoes
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp parsley
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp. semolina
Sweet Pumpkin
- 4 cups diced pumpkin
- 2 pieces stick cinnamon
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp. butter
- A sprinkle of cinnamon powder
- A sprinkle of white pepper
Instructions
Meat
Make slits in pork and add garlic slivers.
Rub the emulsified mixture into flesh only.
Brush top with vinegar and sprinkle with coarse salt and drizzle with oil.
Place in the baking tray with a quartered onion and 1 cup chicken stock and place in preheated oven at 200 degrees and bake for 45 minutes.
Remove pork and place pan on the stove.
I thickened with Bisto gravy.
Rub
Add just enough oil to emulsify all ingredients together.
Roast Potatoes
Parbarloiled till tender, drain in a colander.
Add the rest of the ingredients, and shake to coat.
Halfway through pork is cooking add oil to a baking dish and add to lower rack to heat.
Once heated, remove and add potatoes to the lower rack.
Once the pork is done, remove pork to rest, turn potatoes and move to the top rack to brown.
Sweet Pumpkin
Place in a glass bowl.
Cover with cling film (pierced).
Microwave on high for 5 minutes.
Remove the cling film and give it a stir.
Microwave another 3 minutes.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested Melanie Kramar from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs
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Nutrition Information
Yield
5Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 1087Total Fat 54gSaturated Fat 23gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 24gCholesterol 310mgSodium 880mgCarbohydrates 57gFiber 7gSugar 11gProtein 92g
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This sounds amazing, Esme. I have been wanting to make a pork roast. I made a pork tenderloin in the crockpot last week, and it was so good. My husband loves pork roast, so I will pin this and hopefully get it made soon!
Hi Pam, Hope you will enjoy this recipe. Please if you do not mind, leave a rating and review once you have made it as its always so useful for other Home Chefs to see your response. Thanks in advance and enjoy