Best 10 Crown Roast Of Pork With Cranberry Stuffing Recipes

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Prepare to elevate your holiday feast with a majestic crown roast of pork, a centerpiece that combines flavor, elegance, and tradition. Crown roast is a culinary masterpiece, featuring a ring of pork loin chops cooked to perfection and stuffed with a delectable cranberry filling. This article will guide you through the process of making this exquisite dish, from selecting the right cut of pork to mastering the art of stuffing and roasting. With our expert tips and step-by-step instructions, you'll be able to create a crown roast that will impress your guests and make your special occasion truly memorable.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

CRANBERRY-STUFFED CROWN ROAST OF PORK



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This is my favorite party roast - everyone just loves it! It makes such a statement when you place it on the table, and the flavor is incredible.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 25

1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pork crown roast (12 ribs and 7 pounds)
STUFFING:
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter
5 cups cubed day-old bread
1 cup chicken broth
2/3 cup cooked long grain rice
1/2 cup cooked wild rice
1/3 cup chopped fresh cranberries
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon pepper
CRANBERRY GRAVY:
1 cup hot water
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup cranberry juice

Steps:

  • Combine sugar, thyme and pepper; rub over roast. Place on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Cover ends with foil. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. , In a small skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine bread cubes and broth. Stir in the long grain rice, wild rice, cranberries, parsley, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, poultry seasoning, pepper and celery mixture. , Carefully spoon stuffing into center of roast. Bake 30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove foil from ends; cover and let stand for 15 minutes before slicing., Pour pan drippings and loosened browned bits into a 2-cup measuring cup; skim fat. Add enough hot water to measure 1-1/4 cups. , In a small saucepan, combine the flour, brown sugar, marjoram, pepper and cranberry juice until blended. Gradually stir in drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Remove stuffing to a serving bowl and cut between ribs. Serve with gravy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 calories, Fat 18g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 286mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 36g protein.

CROWN PORK ROAST WITH APPLE-CRANBERRY STUFFING



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For something different this holiday season, give your guests the royal treatment by serving this impressive pork roast. The fruity stuffing doubles as a side dish. -Donna Goutermont, Juneau, Alaska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h35m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1 pork crown roast (14 ribs and about 9 pounds)
STUFFING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 large onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 medium apples, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 cups soft whole grain bread crumbs
1/2 cup chicken broth

Steps:

  • Combine the salt, pepper and sage. Place roast, rib ends up, in a large shallow roasting pan; sprinkle with salt mixture. Cover rib ends with foil. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours., For stuffing, melt butter in a large skillet. Add onion and celery; saute until tender. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the apples, cranberries, thyme, salt and pepper. Add bread crumbs and toss to coat. Stir in broth., Carefully spoon stuffing into the center of roast. Bake 45-60 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Transfer to a warm serving platter. Remove foil. Let roast stand for 15 minutes. Cut between ribs to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472 calories, Fat 22g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 109mg cholesterol, Sodium 761mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 42g protein.

STUFFED CROWN ROAST OF PORK



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Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     main-dish

Time 11h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

2 tablespoons finely minced garlic
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh rosemary, plus whole sprigs, for roasting the pork
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
One 12-bone pork rack, chine bone removed
Fresh sage sprigs, for roasting the pork
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup ground sweet Italian sausage
1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
3 cups diced cornbread (1/2-inch pieces)
1/2 cup finely chopped scallions
1/2 cup finely chopped apples
1/2 cup currants
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh sage
2 cups chicken stock (less or more depending on your preference), hot
6 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup finely minced apples
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1 sprig fresh sage, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • For the crown roast: Mix the garlic and rosemary with the mustard and olive oil in a small bowl. Rub the pork with the mixture and marinate overnight.
  • The next day, rub the excess marinade off the pork. Tie both ends of the rack together by the bones to create a circle or "crown." Put the rosemary and sage sprigs on a sheet tray, and place the pork crown on top of the herbs.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • For the Italian sausage and cornbread stuffing: Heat the olive oil over a medium-high flame in a large Dutch oven until hot. Brown the sausage, then add the carrots, celery and onions. Cook over a medium flame, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper. When the vegetables are lightly browned, add the nutmeg and allspice and cook for 1 more minute. Add the cornbread and scallions, followed by the apples, currants and sage. Moisten the stuffing with the chicken stock as needed, just until it is moist but not mushy or falling apart. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Season the rack with salt and pepper. Stuff the stuffing into the center until the filling comes to the point of the meat meeting the bone. Roast until caramelized, 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and cook until the center of the pork registers 155 degrees F, another 2 hours.
  • For the dijonnaise: Meanwhile, heat the cream in a saucepan over medium heat until reduced by half. Whisk in the apples, mustard and sage. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Set the meat aside to rest for at least 10 minutes, and spoon the stuffing into a bowl. Slice the meat and serve with the dijonnaise.

CROWN ROAST OF PORK



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Just as impressive as crown roast of lamb, this pork roast is heartier, easier to prepare, and significantly less expensive-but still a sight to behold.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 large loaf rustic bread, trimmed of crust and torn into pieces (8 cups)
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups coarsely chopped onions
1/4 cup minced garlic
12 ounces pancetta, cut into small strips
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped prunes
1 1/2 cups pine nuts, toasted
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary, plus sprigs (optional) for garnish
1 cup homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock
1 cup dry white wine
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 crown roast of pork (8 to 10 pounds), frenched
10 Seckel pears, for garnish (optional)
10 lady apples, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread out bread pieces on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until lightly toasted, about 25 minutes. Remove. Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees.
  • While bread toasts, melt butter in a large saute pan over medium-low heat. Add onions and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add pancetta. Raise heat to medium-high; cook, stirring, until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Stir in prunes, pine nuts, and 1 tablespoon rosemary. Transfer to a large bowl. Let cool completely.
  • Stir reserved bread, the stock, and wine into onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
  • Rub pork all over with salt, pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons rosemary. Transfer to a roasting pan. Loosely fill cavity with stuffing. Transfer remaining stuffing to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  • Cover pork with foil. Roast until thickest part of pork (avoiding bones) registers 160 degrees, about 2 hours. While pork roasts: Bake stuffing, uncovered, until heated through and crisp, about 45 minutes. If desired, roast pears and apples in another 9-by-13-inch baking dish until soft and apples burst, 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Let pork stand 20 minutes. Garnish with pears, apples, and rosemary sprigs, if desired. Serve with stuffing.

CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH ONION AND BREAD-CRUMB STUFFING



Crown Roast of Pork with Onion and Bread-Crumb Stuffing image

Categories     Herb     Onion     Pork     Roast     Christmas     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

For stuffing
2 lb onions, finely chopped (6 cups)
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 (1-lb) piece fresh Pullman loaf, pain de mie, or country loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes, then pulsed to coarse crumbs in a food processor
3/4 lb ground pork (usually comes with crown roast, see below)
1 cup finely chopped celery
For roast
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh marjoram or thyme
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 (9- to 10-lb) crown roast of pork, rib ends frenched (ground pork reserved for stuffing, above)
1 1/2 cups water
For sauce
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
Special Equipment
an instant-read thermometer

Steps:

  • Make stuffing:
  • Cook onions with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in 3/4 stick butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Continue to cook, uncovered, stirring frequently, until onions are pale golden, about 10 minutes more. Add sage, marjoram, and pepper and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add vinegar and wine and boil, stirring occasionally, until liquid is evaporated, then remove from heat.
  • Meanwhile, cook bread crumbs and remaining teaspoon salt in remaining 3/4 stick butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until golden and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Reserve 1 cup onion mixture, covered and chilled, for sauce. Transfer remaining mixture to a large bowl and stir in ground pork, celery, and crumbs.
  • Cook roast and stuffing:
  • Put 1 oven rack in lower third of oven and another on bottom of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Stir together sage, marjoram, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, then rub over outside and bottom of roast. Put roast in a small flameproof roasting pan and mound 2 cups stuffing loosely in center, then add water to pan. Transfer remaining stuffing to a buttered 2-quart baking dish and chill until ready to bake.
  • Roast pork in lower third of oven, covering stuffing and tips of ribs with a sheet of foil after about 30 minutes and adding more water if pan becomes dry, until thermometer inserted 2 inches into center of meat (do not touch bones) registers 155°F, 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 hours total.
  • Bake remaining stuffing (next to or under roast, starting 30 minutes before roast is done), covered with foil, 30 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425°F (after removing roast from oven) and continue to bake stuffing, uncovered, until top is crisp, 15 to 20 minutes more.
  • Transfer pork to a platter and let stand 30 minutes.
  • Make sauce while pork stands:
  • Transfer pan juices from roasting pan to a gravy separator or a glass measure and skim off fat. Straddle roasting pan across 2 burners, then add wine to pan and boil over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced by about half, about 5 minutes. Add reserved onion mixture, broth, pan juices, and any juices on platter from roast and bring to a simmer. Restir cornstarch mixture and add to pan, whisking, then simmer 2 minutes. Add butter and swirl pan until incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Carve pork and serve with stuffing and sauce.

STUFFED CROWN ROAST OF PORK



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A savory sausage stuffing accompanies this royal crown roast of a pork. It's fit for a king!

Provided by MARBALET

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Pork Roast Recipes

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons butter
¾ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped celery
½ cup peeled, cored and chopped tart apple
½ cup fresh bread crumbs
1 pound ground pork
½ pound ground seasoned pork sausage
½ cup chopped parsley
½ teaspoon dried sage
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
9 pounds crown pork roast

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • To Make Stuffing: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When foam subsides add onion and saute, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes. Stir in celery and apples; saute (without browning) about 5 minutes longer. Scrape skillet contents into a large mixing bowl. Add bread crumbs, ground pork, sausage meat, parsley, sage, salt and pepper. Mix together gently but thoroughly. (Note: Do not taste the uncooked stuffing, for it contains raw pork; instead, fry a small ball of the stuffing in the skillet, then taste and season with more salt and pepper as necessary).
  • Fill the center of the crown with the stuffing, mounding it slightly. Cover it with a round of aluminum foil and wrap the ends of the chop bones in strips of foil to prevent them from charring and snapping off.
  • Place the crown on a rack in a shallow roasting pan just large enough to hold it comfortably, and roast in the center of the oven, undisturbed, for about 3 hours or until internal temperature of meat is 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). (Note: 30 minutes before pork is done, remove the foil from the top of the stuffing to allow the top to brown.)
  • Carefully transfer the crown to a large, heated, circular platter, strip the foil from the ends of the chops and replace it with paper frills. Let the crown rest for about 10 minutes before carving and serving. To Carve Pork: Insert a large fork in the side of the crown to steady it and, with a large, sharp knife, cut down through each rib to detach the chops. Two chops per person is a customary portion accompanied by a generous serving of the stuffing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 970.5 calories, Carbohydrate 6.6 g, Cholesterol 339 mg, Fat 59.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 95.9 g, SaturatedFat 21.3 g, Sodium 819 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

CROWN PORK ROAST WITH CRANBERRY STUFFING



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For an elegant holiday presentation or fancy dinner party, this standing rib roast is the schizzle! Asking your butcher to prepare a crown pork roast for you makes this easy.

Provided by 2Bleu

Categories     Pork

Time 3h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
8 ounces cornbread stuffing mix (Pepperidge Farm Corn Bread Stuffing)
1 cup chicken broth
2 cups whole berry cranberry sauce
1 cup pecans, chopped
10 lbs pork crown roast, 12 rib (trimmed and tied)
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 sprig fresh rosemary
4 leaves fresh sage
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
fresh cranberries
fresh rosemary
fresh thyme

Steps:

  • TO MAKE STUFFING: Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add celery and onion, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in stuffing mix and remaining ingredients, stirring just until mix- hire is moistened. Remove 2 cups unbaked stuffing, and reserve to stuff in pork roast. Spoon remainder into a lightly greased baking dish. Bake the remainder covered, at 325° for 30 to 35 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  • TO MAKE ROAST: Preheat oven to 325°F Rub salt and pepper evenly over all sides of crown pork roast. Place roast (rib tips up) into a 1 quart round soufflé or bundt pan. Place sprigs and sage leaves over top. Place dish onto a roasting pan. Bake for 2½ hours.
  • Remove roast from oven. Using a baster, remove the juice and drippings and place them into a medium saucepan to make the gravy later. Spoon 2 cups reserved unbaked cranberry stuffing into center of roast; cover the stuffing and rib tips with a small piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake roast for an additional 45 minutes to 1 hour or until meat thermometer registers 155°.
  • Remove from oven and begin making the gravy and allow the roast to stand before slicing.
  • MAKE THE GRAVY: Heat the juice, drippings, flour and milk over medium heat, whisking constantly to get a smooth consistancy and thicken, about 5 minutes or until thickened to your liking.

CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH APPLE STUFFING



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Categories     Onion     Pork     Roast     Dinner     Apple     Bacon     Celery     Fall     Parsley     Jam or Jelly     Gourmet     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

For stuffing:
6 slices firm white sandwich bread, cut into 1-inch squares
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery including some leaves
11/2 lb tart apples such as Granny Smith, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage or 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch of cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
For roast:
1 (9- to 11-lb) crown roast of pork, rib ends frenched
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 lb sliced bacon
For pan sauce:
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup red-currant or apple jelly

Steps:

  • Make stuffing:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Spread bread squares in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan and bake in middle of oven until dry and lightly toasted, about 15 minutes. Leave oven on (for roast) and cool bread.
  • Cook onion and celery in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in apples, sugar, salt, pepper, sage, thyme, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Reduce heat to low, then cook, covered, stirring, until apples are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in bread squares, parsley, and chives.
  • Make roast:
  • Set oven rack in lower third of oven. Sprinkle roast inside and out with salt and pepper and put in a large flameproof roasting pan. Mound stuffing in cavity. Wrap tips of rib bones with foil to prevent burning, then wrap meat below bones with overlapping bacon strips, securing them with wooden toothpicks.
  • Roast pork in middle of oven, covering stuffing loosely with foil after 30 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer registers 155°F when inserted 2 inches into center of meat (do not touch bones), 2 1/4 to 2 3/4 hours total.
  • Transfer roast to a carving board and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 15 to 20 minutes. (Temperature of meat will rise to 160°F; meat will be slightly pink.)
  • Make pan sauce:
  • Skim fat from pan drippings. Straddle pan across 2 burners and add water, then deglaze pan by boiling over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits. Pour through a fine sieve into a saucepan, discarding solids.
  • Add jelly and any juices accumulated on carving board, then simmer sauce, whisking occasionally and skimming any fat that rises, until jelly is melted, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Remove all foil from roast and carve into chops by cutting between ribs.

CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH SAVORY FRUIT STUFFING



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A crown roast makes an impressive dinner, especially for holidays. This is the recipe I've used for years, and is always a crowd pleaser. Sometimes I use an apple and sausage stuffing instead (see below).

Provided by Dee514

Categories     Pork

Time 3h55m

Yield 10-14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 25

1 pork loin crown roast (about 8-9 pounds, 14 ribs)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup celery, diced
5 cups dry bread, cubes
4 medium apples, peeled cored and chopped
4 medium pears, peeled,cored and chopped
3/4 cup golden raisin
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup prepared horseradish
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 teaspoon ground sage
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 lb sweet Italian sausage link, casings removed
1/4 cup butter
5 cups chopped onions
2 cups chopped celery
8 cups diced cored tart green apples
1 tablespoon dried rubbed sage
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
5 1/2 cups herbed cubed seasoned stuffing mix

Steps:

  • Place pork roast in roasting pan, resting on bone tips (like a rack).
  • Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat.
  • Roast, uncovered, at 325°F for 1 1/2 hours.
  • In a medium skillet, heat vegetable oil.
  • Sauté onions and celery until onions are golden.
  • Transfer to a large bowl.
  • Add remaining ingredients and toss well.
  • Remove roast from oven; drain off excess fat.
  • Turn roast right side up (bones facing up), and replace in pan.
  • Fill cavity with stuffing.
  • Spoon the rest of the stuffing into a greased baking dish.
  • Bake stuffing uncovered with pork roast for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 160°F.
  • Let roast stand 15 minutes, prior to slicing.
  • Apple and Sausage Stuffing: Saute sausage in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, crumbling sausage with back of spoon, about 10 minutes.
  • Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to large bowl.
  • Add butter, onions and celery to skillet; saute until onions are tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Add apples; saute until apples are tender but still hold shape, about 10 minutes.
  • Add sage, thyme and allspice; saute for another minute.
  • Add to sausage.
  • Stir in stuffing mix.
  • Season with salt and pepper, (stuffing can be made a day ahead; store in covered bowl, in refrigerator) Generously butter 15x10-inch glass baking dish.
  • Fill center of crown roast of pork with stuffing (following above directions).
  • Transfer remaining stuffing to prepared dish.
  • Cover with foil and bake until heated through, about 40 minutes.

CROWN ROAST OF PORK WITH CHESTNUT-RYE STUFFING



Crown Roast of Pork with Chestnut-Rye Stuffing image

A holiday dinner is your chance to pull out all the stops. See Crown Roast of Pork 101 for step-by-step instructions on making this majestic centerpiece.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 3h15m

Number Of Ingredients 23

2 8-chop racks of pork (about 4 pounds each)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons lightly packed finely chopped fresh sage, plus sprigs for garnish
Grated zest of 1 orange (about 1 tablespoon), juice reserved
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Kumquats or other small citrus fruits, halved, for garnish (optional)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for baking dish
1 small onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 stalks celery, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 tablespoon lightly packed finely chopped fresh sage
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 loaf rye bread (preferably seeded), sliced, lightly toasted, and torn into 1-inch pieces (about 12 cups)
1 cup jarred roasted chestnuts, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup lightly packed chopped fresh parsley leaves
2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
Reserved juice of 1 orange (about 1/3 cup)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Place pork racks, fat side down, on a work surface. Cut a third of the way through flesh between each rib bone. This will allow racks to fan open into a crown shape (see step 3).
  • Position racks as shown, fat sides touching and bones upright. Thread a trussing needle with cotton kitchen twine and horizontally run it through meat just below last rib bone on 1 rack and straight through meat of opposite chop.
  • Tie chops together as tightly as possible to form a half circle, or half of the crown. Then repeat process on other end of racks to finish the crown. (You can also use this technique on racks of lamb.)
  • Where racks are joined, tie rib bones together. At this point, you can store the crown roast, uncovered, in the refrigerator 1 day. Bring to room temperature before continuing, about 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees with rack in lower third. Place roast on a flat rack set in a roasting pan; season with salt. Stir together garlic, sage, orange zest, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; spread all over roast. Let stand 30 minutes; prepare stuffing.
  • Fill with 6 cups stuffing; roast 30 minutes. (Tent with foil once stuffing browns.) Reduce heat to 375 degrees; roast until a thermometer inserted down between bones into thickest part of flesh reaches 140 degrees, 1 hour. Transfer to a board; let rest 20 minutes.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and celery with salt until translucent, 3 minutes. Add sage and wine; boil to reduce by half, 2 minutes. Toss with bread, chestnuts, parsley, broth, and juice. Fold in eggs. Stuff crown with about 6 cups (see step 6); roast. While cooked roast rests, bake remaining stuffing at 375 degrees in a buttered baking dish until brown, 20 minutes.
  • Tilt roasting pan; skim fat from drippings. Place pan across 2 burners over medium-high heat. Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits. Add 1 1/4 cups broth; return to a boil. Whisk together remaining 1/4 cup broth and flour, and pour into pan, whisking, until thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in butter and accumulated juices from roast, and strain.
  • After the crown roast has rested, transfer to a serving platter. Remove all twine. Garnish with sage and kumquats. Use a carving knife to cut roast between each rib for individual chops, and serve with stuffing and gravy. Store any remaining crown roast whole (sliced chops dry out faster) in refrigerator up to 3 days.

Tips:

  • To ensure the pork cooks evenly, use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature. The pork should reach an internal temperature of 145° Fahrenheit (63° Celsius) for medium-rare, 160° Fahrenheit (71° Celsius) for medium, or 170° Fahrenheit (77° Celsius) for well-done.
  • For a more flavorful stuffing, use a combination of fresh herbs, such as sage, thyme, and rosemary. You can also add chopped nuts, dried fruits, or crumbled sausage to the stuffing.
  • If you are using a pre-made stuffing mix, be sure to add some moisture to it. You can do this by adding chicken broth, melted butter, or even apple cider.
  • To prevent the stuffing from drying out, cover the roast with foil during the first part of the cooking time. You can remove the foil for the last 30 minutes of cooking to allow the skin to crisp up.
  • Let the roast rest for at least 10 minutes before carving. This will allow the juices to redistribute, resulting in a more tender and flavorful roast.

Conclusion:

Crown roast of pork is a stunning and delicious dish that is perfect for a special occasion. With its succulent pork, flavorful stuffing, and elegant presentation, this roast is sure to impress your guests. By following these tips, you can create a crown roast of pork that is perfectly cooked and bursting with flavor.

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