Fennel-Rubbed Pork Rib Roast

Name: Fennel-Rubbed Pork Rib Roast
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters apple juice; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 710 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided; 2 teaspoons fennel seeds; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 kilograms center-cut 8-blade pork rib roast; 1 teaspoons salt

Fennel-Rubbed Pork Rib Roast requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains around 58g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 549 calories. This dairy free recipe serves 8. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, pepper, less-sodium chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

Place fennel seeds in a clean spice or coffee grinder; pulse until coarsely ground.

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Fennel Seeds

Coffee

Combine fennel, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, salt, and minced garlic in a small bowl; rub evenly over roast. Spray roast lightly with cooking spray.

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Ground Black Pepper

Cooking Spray

Minced Garlic

Fennel

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Place roast on the rack of a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Roasting Pan

Pour 2 cups broth into pan; place rack in pan.

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Broth

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Frying Pan

Bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 (do not remove roast from oven); bake an additional 40 minutes or until a thermometer registers 15

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Remove roast from pan; let stand, uncovered, 10 minutes before carving. Slice vertically between each rib bone.

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Bone

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Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure.

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Ziploc Bags

Pour drippings into bag; let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top). Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag.

Drain drippings into pan, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat.

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Frying Pan

Add apple juice to pan.

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Apple Juice

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Frying Pan

Combine remaining 1 cup broth and flour, stirring with a whisk.

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Broth

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add flour mixture to pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a whisk. Boil 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.

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Black Pepper

Serve with pork.

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Pork