Rack of Pork with Parsleyed Crumbs

 
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Times:

10 minutes prep, 90 minutes cook

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Ingredients:

1 rack of pork, chine bone trimmed, about 7 or 8 ribs
Salt and pepper, to taste
3/4 cup coarse-grained mustard
1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
3/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
1 tablespoon dried thyme, crumbled
3 cloves garlic, minced

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Cooking Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Season pork with salt and pepper, as desired. Brush pork with 1/4 cup mustard. In medium bowl, combine remaining mustard with remaining ingredients. Press crumb mixture evenly over top of pork. Arrange pork crumb side up in roasting pan. Roast for 1 1/2 hours (about 20 minutes per pound), or until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 150 degrees F. Remove roast from oven; let rest until temperature reaches 160 degrees F, about 10 minutes.  Carve pork, cutting between ribs, and serve.

Serves 8.

 


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Serving Suggestions:

Wow your guest with this deliciously easy rack of pork. This surprisingly simple dish will steal the show at your next holiday gathering.


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Nutrition:

Calories: 420 calories
Protein: 43 grams
Fat: 20 grams
Sodium: 860 milligrams
Cholesterol: 125 milligrams
Saturated Fat: 6 grams
Carbohydrates: 18 grams

Random Tip:
Don't overcook your pork!

 
 
 
 
 
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Buying/Handling/Storing Tip:

Loin roast is sometimes confused with tenderloin. Despite the name similarity, they are not one in the same. A loin roast is typically sold in pieces weighing between 2 to 4 pounds (the tenderloin is a smaller, long cut that usually weighs about a pound). The term roast simply refers to a large cut of pork.


Other Pork Buying/Handling/Storing Tips
Ask Your Butcher

For a crisp surface on your roast, be sure the oven is fully preheated before place the roast in it and do not cover the meat while roasting.


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About the Cut

The loin roast comes from the area of the pig between the shoulder and the beginning of the leg It is sold either bone-in or deboned. Loin roast can be rolled and tied with string.


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Cooking Method: Roasting
COOKING BASICS: 1) Preheat oven to 325 to 350 degrees F. (for pork tenderloin, roast at 450 degrees F.). 2) Trim much of the exterior fat from the roast; if roast has no fat cover, rub the surface with 1 to 2 teaspoons of oil. Season roast with herbs and other seasonings, if desired. 3) Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. 4) Do not cover; place in oven and roast to an internal temperature of 150 to 155 degrees F. for medium doneness. 5) Remove roast from oven. Allow it to "rest" for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. This resting period allows juices to redistribute. Internal temperature will rise approximately another 5 degrees F.
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