Harissa-Crusted Pork Crown Roast

Name: Harissa-Crusted Pork Crown Roast
Prep time: 3 h 45 min
Cook time: 3 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 14 grams dried ancho chiles , stemmed and seeded; 156 grams 16 dried Turkish apricots , quartered; 1 teaspoons caraway seeds; 43 grams dried New Mexico or pasilla chiles , stemmed and seeded; 5 larges garlic cloves, 4 cloves thinly sliced; 3 Tbsps golden raisins; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 12 servings Kosher salt; 355 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 177 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 12 servings Freshly ground pepper; 4 kilograms crown roast pork, tied, bones frenched; 567 grams seeded rye bread, cut into 1-inch cubes; 8 scallions, sliced crosswise into thirds and thinly sliced lengthwise

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Harissa-Crusted Pork Crown Roast a try. This recipe makes 12 servings with 698 calories, 77g of protein, and 28g of fat each. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. A mixture of ancho chiles, scallions, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the golden raisins you could follow this main course with the Apple Crumble with Golden Raisins as a dessert.

Instructions

Remove the pork from the refrigerator 1 hour before cooking. Preheat the oven to 35

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In a medium bowl, cover the chiles with hot water.

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Water

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Let stand until softened, about 15 minutes.

Transfer the chiles and 1/2 cup of their soaking liquid to a blender.

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Add the whole garlic clove, 6 tablespoons of the olive oil, 2 1/2 teaspoons of salt and the coriander and caraway. Blend until smooth.

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Transfer the harissa to a small bowl.

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Spread the rye-bread cubes on a large rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven for 12 minutes, until the edges begin to brown.

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Transfer the bread cubes to a large bowl. In a large skillet, heat the remaining 6 tablespoons of olive oil.

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Add the scallions and the sliced garlic and cook over moderately high heat until the garlic is lightly golden, about 4 minutes.

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Add the mixture to the bread cubes and toss; add the apricots, raisins and chicken broth, season with salt and pepper and toss again.

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Transfer the dressing to an 8 1/2-by-11-inch baking dish and cover with foil.

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Increase the oven temperature to 42

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Line a baking sheet with foil.

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Place the pork on the baking sheet and season generously inside and out with salt and pepper. Roast the pork for 30 minutes or until the outside begins to brown.

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Spread 1 cup of the harissa all over the roast. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 and cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes longer, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the roast reaches 14

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