Crown Roast of Pork
Two racks of pork tied into a crown and roasted with a sage and apple stuffing in the centre, carved into individual chops.
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Before You Start
Ask the butcher to trim and tie the crown.
Cover the stuffing with foil if it browns too much.
Use a meat thermometer for the best result.
Making Crown Roast of Pork
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Heat the oven to 220°C / 430°F. Rub the pork with the oil, salt and pepper and wrap the bone tips in foil.
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Melt the butter and cook the onion, celery and apple for 8 minutes. Mix with the bread cubes, sage and stock.
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Put the roast on a rack in a tin and pile the stuffing loosely into the centre. Roast for 20 minutes.
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Lower the oven to 160°C / 320°F and roast for 100 minutes until the pork reaches 70°C / 158°F. Rest for 20 minutes and carve between the bones.
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Why It Works
How do you roast a crown? Ask the butcher. A crown roast is made from two racks of pork, each with eight ribs, that the butcher has trimmed of fat and bent into a circle and tied, so you can ask for it ready to cook. All that remains is to season it, stuff the centre and roast it.
The stuffing is sage, onion, celery and apple cooked in butter, then mixed with bread cubes and stock. Pile it loosely into the centre, as it will swell. Wrap the tips of the bones in foil, so they do not burn and look tidy. Rub the pork all over with salt, pepper and oil.
Start the oven hot at 220°C / 430°F for 20 minutes to colour the meat, then lower it to 160°C / 320°F for the remaining 100. The roast is ready when the thickest part of the meat reaches 70°C / 158°F. Rest it for 20 minutes, loosely covered. Carve between the bones into chops, serving each with a scoop of stuffing and the pan gravy.
After You've Cooked It
Keeps in the fridge for 4 days. Serve cold or reheat in the oven.
Good With
- Roast potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Green beans
- Gravy
Sides from the same cuisine on this site: Creamy Coleslaw, Air Fryer Asparagus, Air Fryer Broccoli.
Common Questions About Crown Roast of Pork
How long does Crown Roast of Pork take to make?
30 minutes of preparation and 2 hours of cooking, plus 20 minutes of resting, so allow 2 hours 50 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 8.
Crown Roast of Pork Nutrition
Per serving, an approximate calculation from the ingredient list. Treat it as a rough guide: weights that include bone are counted as if all of it were eaten, so the figures run high. How the figures are worked out.
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