Kalakaua Royal Crown Pork Roast Food

THE ULTIMATE PORK CROWN ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Set rack on the bottom third of the oven so the roast will fit completely inside.
• In a small mixing bowl or mortar and pestle, combine thyme, sage, garlic, and salt and pepper, to taste, and mash to break up herbs and garlic. Add oil, about 1 cup, and combine with pestle.
• Take crown roast of pork and if your butcher hasn't already prepared it, clean the bones of meat with a boning knife (French them) and make a small cut into the meat in between each rib so you can wrap it into a circle easily; save the scraps. Rub the pork all over with the herb mixture. With the ribs on the outside, wrap the rack around onto itself so the ends meet and secure with kitchen twine so it holds its crown shape. *Cook's note: if you are doing this by yourself, using a skewer to help hold its shape while you wrap the kitchen twine around the roast.
• Place in a roasting pan. Add the scraps into the bottom of the pan alongside the roast. This will help add flavor to your sauce. Set aside to bring the pork to room temperature prior to cooking.
• Fill the cavity with Apple Pecan Stuffing.
• Cover the stuffing and the tips of the rib bones with foil then place the whole roast in the oven and bake for 2 hours and 20 minutes, an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should register 150 degrees F when done. About 30 to 45 minutes prior to doneness, remove the foil to brown the stuffing and create a crust. Remove from the oven, loosely cover with foil and allow to rest for 30 minutes before cutting. Serve with Apple Pecan Stuffing and Gravy. Garnish with watercress, if desired.
• Set a large saute pan over medium heat and add olive oil, sage and thyme sprigs. As the oil heats up the herbs will crackle and fry, infusing the oil. Remove the sage and thyme and set aside on a paper towel to drain - these can be as a garnish, if desired. Add onions to the pan and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes until caramelized. Season with salt and pepper. Remove onions from pan and add apples. Crush the pecans and add to the pan. Add more oil, if needed and season with salt and pepper. Gently saute until pecans are lightly toasted and apples are just cooked slightly - about 3 to 5 minutes. In a large mixing bowl whisk together egg, cream, chicken stock, and salt and pepper, to taste. Add torn sourdough, caramelized onions, apples, pecans and chopped parsley. Using a wooden spoon, mix the stuffing until well combined.
• Place carrots, onion, celery, turnip, apple and garlic in a food processor and pulse until you have a coarse textured puree. Once roasting pan comes out of the oven (and meat is removed) set it over medium-high heat on the stove. Add a 2-count of olive oil then add vegetable puree. Sweat for 7 to 8 minutes until most of the moisture has cooked off, then dust with flour. Cook for 2 more minutes stirring well to incorporate all the flour with the fat in the pan. Add the apple liqueur and scrape the bottom of the pan. Gradually add chicken stock, stirring as you go to ensure there are no lumps. Bring to a simmer and season well with salt and pepper. Simmer then remove from heat and strain through a sieve - it's okay if some of the pulp goes through as this will naturally add body to the gravy.

CROWN ROAST OF PORK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• For the pork: In a small bowl, combine the garlic, rosemary, sage and crushed red pepper with 1/2 cup olive oil. Sprinkle the pork generously with salt and brush both sides with the olive oil herb paste.
• 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.
• 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. Place the leftover stuffing in a baking dish and cook for 35 minutes at 350 degrees F.)
• For the pan sauce: Place the garlic and diced veggies around the pork. Add half the chicken stock, the wine and bay leaves to the pan. Sprinkle everything with salt.
• Cover the pork bones with aluminum foil to prevent the bones from burning. Place the pork in the oven. Roast until the pork is starting to brown, about 30 minutes.
• Turn the oven down to 325 degrees F.
• 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.
• 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. Let the pork rest for 20 to 25 minutes.
• 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.
• To serve: Remove the twine. Scoop out the stuffing and cut the pork in between the bones to create chops. Top with pan sauce.
• 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.
• Add the celery, onions and fennel and season with salt. Cook the veggies until they get soft and very aromatic, 8 to10 minutes. Add the rosemary and garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Toss in the chestnuts, cranberries and pears, and stir to combine. Add the wine and let it reduce by half.
• 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. Add more stock when/if needed to really saturate the bread. Season with salt and taste it to make sure it is delicious.

HOLIDAY CROWN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix the first 6 ingredients; rub over roast. Place on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Cover rib ends with foil. Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads at least 145°., Remove roast from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove foil; carve between ribs to serve. If desired, serve with rosemary sprigs and sage leaves.

KALAKAUA ROYAL CROWN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Season meat with salt and pepper. Combine lemon juice, parsley, garlic, oil, basil and onion. Make slits on inside of roast and fill with marinade. Rub roast with remaining marinade.
• Use aluminum foil to cover tips of the ribs and place a large aluminum foil ball in the cavity of the roast to help keep its shape and allow to the roast to cook faster.
• Allow 2 hours marinade time in refrigerator and 30 minutes of counter time to allow roast to return to room temperature before you start to cook it.
• During the 30 minutes of counter time wait or can be made 1 day ahead (cover and chill), start the dressing by melting the butter and sauteing the onions and celery. When onion is translucent, take the saute mixture and mix with the remaining ingredients. Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Cover with foil.
• Preheat oven to 350°F General cooking time is 1 ¼ hours to 1 ¾ hours for an 8 lb roast but it is recommended that you use a meat thermometer. When the internal temperature reaches 140° to 145° the roast can be removed from the oven.
• Add the stuffing to oven about 20 minutes after you start the roast cooking. Bake 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until golden brown on top, about 10 minutes longer.
• Allow the roast to rest on the counter for 10-15 minutes before serving. Allow one to two ribs per serving.

CROWN ROAST OF PORK

Steps:

• ROAST of PORK:.
• Let the crown roast of pork reach room temperature, about 45 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, combine all the fresh herbs and garlic; stir well. Add enough oil to moisten the rub so it sticks together; set aside.
• Pour oil in clean hand and rub it on meat including the center of the roast. Apply the herb rub everywhere on the pork including the center of the crown, avoiding the bones (keep them clean). Place the crown on a rack sitting in a roasting pan before seasoning generously with ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, carefully tilting the meat to put some on the sides. Wrap each bone with foil making sure it's tight to prevent it from falling during cooking. Pour in 4 cups of chicken broth and insert temperature probe.
• Transfer to a 450ºF preheated oven and roast for 15 minutes before reducing the heat to 325ºF. Cook for 2:30 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 145ºF. During the cooking time, add about 1 ½ cups chicken broth to the roasting pan.
• Remove from the heat and transfer the pork to a plate. Cover meat loosely with foil forming a tent and let it sit while making the gravy.
• After the gravy is made, remove the foil covering the bones and replace with chop holders. Transfer the pork to a nice serving dish and fill the center of the crown with Saffron Rice Stuffing. Serves 8.
• GRAVY:.
• Add pan drippings to a gravy separator. Pour juices in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add apple liqueur and season to taste with ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Whisk until ingredients are well blended and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce has reduced by half.
• Add heavy cream and raw sugar; whisk well again. Pour in the cornstarch mixture and whisk until the sauce thickens, about 45 seconds. Reduce the heat to low and keep it warm until needed.