Best Cranberry And Pecan Crusted Rack Of Pork Recipes

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FRUIT-PECAN PORK ROAST



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This spectacular roast was a huge hit with members of the cooking club I belong to. The sweet, tangy fruit glaze looks lovely and is a wonderful complement to the juicy pork. It's a family favorite for special occasions and holidays. -Gay Flynn, Bellevue, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 boneless rolled pork loin roast (3-1/2 pounds)
1/2 cup chopped green onions
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1/4 cup orange juice
1 bay leaf
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup apricot preserves

Steps:

  • Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onions in 1 tablespoon of butter for 1 minute. Add orange juice and bay leaf; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened, about 4 minutes. Add the cranberry sauce, broth, pecans and vinegar; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in the salt, pepper, sugar and remaining butter until butter is melted. Discard bay leaf. , Remove 1/4 cup sauce and stir in preserves; spoon over roast. Set remaining sauce aside. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 176mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 26g protein.

MOIST CRANBERRY PORK ROAST



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I love to serve this tender, flavorful pork to guests. You don't have to toil away in the kitchen to prepare it, yet it tastes like a gourmet meal. -Kimberley Scasny, Douglasville, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 boneless rolled pork loin roast (2-1/2 to 3 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Cut roast in half and place in a 3-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 201mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

ROASTED RACK OF PORK



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h20m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 four-rib pork roast (approximately 3 pounds)
3 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. If you are short on time, you can cook the pork at temperatures up to 350 degrees F; however, slower and lower cooking results in more tender and juicy meat.
  • To prepare the pork for cooking, set the pork on a baking sheet and score the skin into a criss-cross pattern. Be sure to only score the fat and not deep enough to cut into the meat. Scoring exposes more fat to the heat, which results in more fat being rendered during cooking.
  • Bring the vinegar, sugar and 5 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; then add the baking soda and bring back up to a boil. Carefully pour the boiling liquid over the skin of the roast. Pat the skin dry and discard the liquid. Next, rub the grapeseed and olive oils all over the pork; then rub the pork with the rosemary and thyme. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Place the pork in a roasting pan and transfer to the oven. Cook, uncovered, until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • When done, remove the pork from the pan and transfer it to a rack set over a baking sheet. Cover with vented foil and let rest for at least 15 minutes (the internal temp will increase by at least 5 or 10 degrees).

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