Crown Roast of Pork could be just the dairy free recipe you've been looking for. This recipe makes 10 servings with 1302 calories, 42g of protein, and 42g of fat each. This recipe covers 48% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up garlic, chicken stock, bay leaves, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Crown Roast of Pork with Apple and Pork Stuffing and Cider Gravy, Crown Roast of Pork, and Crown Roast of Pork.
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Watch how to make this recipe.
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
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For the pork: In a small bowl, combine the garlic, rosemary, sage and crushed red pepper with 1/2 cup olive oil.
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Red Pepper Flakes
Olive Oil
Rosemary
Garlic
Pork
Sage
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Bowl
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Sprinkle the pork generously with salt and brush both sides with the olive oil herb paste.
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Olive Oil
Pork
Salt
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Stand the pork rack up and curl it around so that the two ends meet; be sure that the thick meaty part of the pork is on the inside. Secure the roast by tying it twice around the outside of the roast with twine.
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Pork
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Kitchen Twine
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Place the pork in a large roasting pan fitted with a pizza pan tray and stuff the center of the pork with the Pear and Chestnut Stuffing. (There will be leftover stuffing.
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Chestnuts
Stuffing
Pear
Pork
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Roasting Pan
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Place the leftover stuffing in a baking dish and cook for 35 minutes at 350 degrees F.)
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Stuffing
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Baking Pan
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Place the garlic and diced veggies around the pork.
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Garlic
Pork
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Add half the chicken stock, the wine and bay leaves to the pan.
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Chicken Stock
Bay Leaves
Wine
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Frying Pan
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Sprinkle everything with salt.
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Salt
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Cover the pork bones with aluminum foil to prevent the bones from burning.
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Pork Bone
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Aluminum Foil
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Place the pork in the oven. Roast until the pork is starting to brown, about 30 minutes.
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Pork
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Oven
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Turn the oven down to 325 degrees F.
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Oven
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Roast the pork for 2 1/2 more hours, basting the pork occasionally. Rotate the pork a couple of times during the cooking time. If the liquid level reduces, replace it with the remaining stock.
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Stock
Pork
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When the pork is cooked to the proper doneness - an instant-read thermometer should read 140 to 145 degrees F - remove it from the oven. Carefully transfer the pork to a serving platter and cover it loosely with aluminum foil.
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Pork
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Aluminum Foil
Kitchen Thermometer
Oven
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Let the pork rest for 20 to 25 minutes.
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Pork
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Bring the pan juices to a boil. Taste and re-season if needed. Blend the veggies if desired to create a smoother sauce. I also like to leave them in.
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Sauce
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Frying Pan
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Remove the twine. Scoop out the stuffing and cut the pork in between the bones to create chops. Top with pan sauce.
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Stuffing
Sauce
Pork
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Kitchen Twine
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Coat a wide, straight-sided pan with olive oil and add the bacon. Bring the pan to a medium heat and let the bacon get brown and crispy.
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Olive Oil
Bacon
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Frying Pan
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Add the celery, onions and fennel and season with salt. Cook the veggies until they get soft and very aromatic, 8 to10 minutes.
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Celery
Fennel
Onion
Salt
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Add the rosemary and garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.
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Rosemary
Garlic
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Toss in the chestnuts, cranberries and pears, and stir to combine.
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Cranberries
Chestnuts
Pear
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Add the wine and let it reduce by half.
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Wine
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Put the bread in a large mixing bowl and add the cooked veggie mixture to the bread. Stir to combine and douse the bread with half the stock. Use your hands to combine the bread, veggies and stock.
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Bread
Stock
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Add more stock when/if needed to really saturate the bread. Season with salt and taste it to make sure it is delicious.