1

Preheat oven to 220°C or 200°C fan-forced. Combine fennel, rosemary and oil in a small bowl and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Rub mixture over pork meat (not the rind). Lightly spray rind with oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Place pork in a large flameproof baking dish, rind-side up, and bake for 30 minutes.

2

Meanwhile, score 3 shallow lines around the middle of each apple. Lightly spray with oil.

3

Reduce oven to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced. Arrange apples around pork and bake for 45 minutes or until pork is cooked through and apples are tender. Place pork on a chopping board and remove crackling and fat. Discard fat. Transfer pork meat to a plate. Cover with foil and set aside to rest for 10 minutes before cutting into cutlets. Transfer apples to a plate. Cover to keep warm.

4

Preheat grill on high. Place crackling on a baking tray and grill for 1–2 minutes or until crisp. Scrape and discard any fat from underside of crackling. Coarsely chop crackling.

5

Combine juice, stock and cornflour in a small bowl. Drain fat from baking dish. Place dish over medium heat. Add juice mixture and cook, stirring, for 1–2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve pork with crackling, apple gravy and roasted apples.