Cranberry And Pecan Crusted Rack Of Pork Food

CRANBERRY PECAN STUFFED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• For stuffing, heat oil in large skillet over medium heat 1 minute until hot. Add apple, onion and celery. Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
• Add chicken broth and cranberries; cook 3 to 4 minutes until mixture begins to bubble. Stir in stuffing mix, pecans and parsley. Remove from heat; set aside.
• For pork chops, lightly spray 9 x 13-inch baking dish with vegetable oil spray; set aside.
• Place pork chops on work surface. Cut a slit horizontally in each pork chop forming pocket. Spoon stuffing into pocket of each pork chop. Secure pork chops using toothpicks. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat 1 minute until hot. Add pork chops; cook 2 to 3 minutes per side until deep golden brown.
• Transfer pork chops to baking dish. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until internal temperature reaches 155°F to 160°F on instant-read thermometer inserted in pork.
• Remove from oven to cooling rack; loosely cover with aluminum foil. Allow pork chops to cool for 8 minutes before serving.

CRANBERRY GLAZED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine salt and pepper; rub over the roast. Place roast, fat side up, on a rack in a greased roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes. , Meanwhile, combine the cranberry sauce, orange juice and brown sugar in a saucepan; cook over medium heat until cranberry sauce is melted. Drizzle a fourth of the glaze over roast. , Bake 20 minutes longer; or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting frequently with remaining glaze. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Warm remaining glaze; serve with roast.

HERB-CRUSTED RACK OF PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Trim excess fat from meat; spread evenly with mustard.
• Mix bread crumbs, parsley, chives, rosemary, 3 Tbsp. of the oil, the salt and pepper; press evenly onto meat. Place on rack in roasting pan. Mix carrots and onion; toss with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil. Add to pan with meat.
• Bake 1 hour 30 min. to 2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 160°F. Let stand 10 to 15 min. before slicing. Serve with carrots and onions.

FRUIT-PECAN PORK ROAST

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.

HERB-CRUSTED RACK OF PORK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Trim off the excess fat from the pork loin and spread evenly with mustard.
• Mix the bread crumbs, parsley, chives, rosemary, 3 Tbs. olive oil, salt and pepper; press evenly onto the meat.
• Place on rack in roasting pan.
• Mix carrots and onion; toss with remaining 1 Tbs. oil. Add to pan with meat.
• Bake 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 160ºF.
• Let stand 10-15 minute before slicing. Serve with carrots and onions.