Rack of Pork with Roasted Squash and Cranberry-Mushroom Sauce
With its four bones, a rack of pork can appear intimidating. But there’s nothing to fear when you can easily buy it already cleaned from your butcher or even at the supermarket. In this recipe, we coat the pork in an oat-based crumble that adds a crunchy texture and earthy flavour. Don’t forget to let […]
Ingredients
- 1 rack pork loin, 4 bones, about 2.2 lb (1 kg), cleaned
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
- 1 butternut squash, about 2.2 lb (1 kg)
- 3 oz (85 g) pancetta, chopped
- ¼ cup (10 g) flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- ¼ cup (25 g) large flake oats
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ lb (225 g) small oyster mushrooms
- 3 tbsp butter
- 6 ½ oz (175 g) small pearl onions, peeled
- 6 ½ oz (175 g) small pearl onions, peeled ¼ cup (60 ml) fortified wine (such as port, sherry, Marsala)
- 30 ml (2 c. à soupe) de farine tout usage non blanchie
- 2 cups (500 ml) beef broth
- ¼ cup (25 g) fresh or frozen cranberries
Instructions
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the meat on all sides in half of the oil. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a large baking dish.
- On a work surface, peel the squash with a vegetable peeler. Cut the squash in half lengthwise. Scoop the seeds out with a spoon. Place the squash cut-side down and make several fine incisions crosswise without cutting all the way through. Transfer to the baking dish with the meat. Brush the squash with the remaining oil. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven. Spread the oat mixture over the pork and squash. Continue to bake for 25 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the centre of the pork reads 135°F (57°C).
- Remove the baking dish from the oven. Loosely cover with foil and let rest until the temperature of the meat reaches 145°F (63°C).
With its four bones, a rack of pork can appear intimidating. But there’s nothing to fear when you can easily buy it already cleaned from your butcher or even at the supermarket. In this recipe, we coat the pork in an oat-based crumble that adds a crunchy texture and earthy flavour. Don’t forget to let the meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing it along the bones so that the juices have time to spread evenly throughout.