{"id":3595,"date":"2024-03-06T13:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T12:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saltedpasta.com\/en\/?p=3595"},"modified":"2025-07-16T11:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:38:46","slug":"pork-with-cranberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saltedpasta.com\/en\/pork-with-cranberries\/","title":{"rendered":"Pork Neck with Cranberries and Red Onion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A simple recipe for a soft and juicy pork neck in the oven. Just cut the pork neck into slices, season it, put it in the fridge for a few hours, and the next day, fry the pork neck slices and chopped onion and put them in the oven for 2.5 hours. During this time, you can do something else and the pork neck will come out tender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes this recipe perfect for Sunday family dinners and holidays. Oven baked pork neck is a cheap and easy dinner. Pork neck can be served with potatoes or dumplings. Beetroots, salads and cooked vegetables go well with it. You can use both the pork neck and the shoulder for this recipe. This is a universal recipe, thanks to which you can also prepare baked shoulder with onion. Thanks to the large amount of onion and the addition of cranberries, the meat is slightly sweet and aromatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to season pork neck?<\/strong>
To season the pork neck, all you need is salt, pepper, sweet paprika and thyme. If you want, you can also add hot paprika and garlic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to marinate pork neck for baking in the oven?<\/strong>
Just cut the pork neck into slices, rub all the spices into the meat and leave it in the fridge for a few hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long to bake sliced pork neck?<\/strong>
First bake the pork neck at 200 \u00b0C (392 \u00b0F) and after about 25 minutes, reduce the temperature to 140 \u00b0C (284 \u00b0F) and bake for 2 hours. Thanks to long baking at a low temperature, the pork neck is soft and juicy. Bake the pork neck in an ovenproof dish with a lid. The container should be closed throughout the baking time so that the pork neck does not dry out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to fry pork neck?<\/strong>
Fry the seasoned meat in a very hot pan on both sides. Do not pierce or poke the meat while frying to prevent it from releasing juices. The meat must close to remain juicy. To avoid losing the flavor left in the pan, fry the chopped onion immediately in the same hot pan and in the same fat. Spread the pork neck slices with onion and place in the oven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n