CLASSIC PORK ROAST WITH APPLES AND ONIONS
RECIPE TYPE
Holiday, Pork
SERVES
6 to 10
Prep Time: 15 min
Marinate Time: 30 min
Roast Time: 2 hr
Ingredients
1 Longo’s Frenched Pork Rib Loin Rack Roast, 6 ribs (about 1.6 to 1.8kg)
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp each Longo’s Essentials Garlic Powder and dried thyme leaves
1/2 tsp each Longo’s Essentials Ground Cinnamon and pepper
3 large apples such as Honeycrisp, Courtland or Crispin, peeled and quartered
1 large sweet onion, cut into wedges
3 tbsp melted Longo’s Essentials Country Churned Salted Butter, divided
1/2 cup Longo’s Apple Cider or apple juice
2 tbsp Longo’s Maple Syrup
Directions
DIRECTIONS
Bring pork out of the refrigerator.
Blend together salt, garlic powder, thyme, cinnamon and pepper. Measure out 1 tsp of the thyme mixture and set aside; rub remaining mixture evenly all over meaty portions of pork. Place roast, fat-side-up, in shallow roasting pan. Let stand for 30 minutes. (Make-ahead: The seasoned pork can be wrapped in Longo’s Essentials Plastic Wrap and reserved on platter in the refrigerator for up to 1 day. Bring out at least 45 minutes before roasting.)
Toss apples and onions with 2 tbsp of the butter and reserved seasoning mixture. Scatter around roast. Brush roast with remaining butter. Drizzle cider over apples and onions.
Roast in preheated 325°F oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring apples occasionally, or until thermometer registers 150°F.
Brush roast lightly with maple syrup and drizzle remaining over apples and onions. Roast for an additional 10 minutes or until thermometer registers between 155 and 160°F. Remove pork from oven and transfer to cutting board; cover with Longo’s Essentials Aluminum Foil and rest for 20 minutes before carving between the bones.
Meanwhile, increase oven temperature to 400°F; return apples and onions to oven and roast for 20 minutes or until caramelized. Serve pork on platter surrounded by apples and onions.
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Protein 39g | Fibre 2g |
Fat 21g | Sugar 15g |
Carbs 20g | Sodium 700mg |
