This recipe is easy
Rack of pork with maple caramelized apples
Ingredients
Preparation
In The Oven
- Place oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, combine 2 tbsp. (30 mL) of butter, rosemary, 2 tbsp. (30 mL) of maple liqueur, salt and pepper to taste.
- Coat rack with mixture. Arrange rack in a roasting pan and bake for about 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, in a skillet, brown apples and shallots in 2 tbsp. (30 mL) of butter.
- Add maple syrup and cook until it sticks to the apples.
- Reduce oven heat to 325°F (160°C) .
- Arrange apples, shallots and rosemary sprigs with the rack and add broth.
- Bake for 35 minutes, or until desired doneness.
- For medium rare, remove from oven when a thermometer inserted in the meat reads 142°F (61°C) . Keep thermometer inserted in meat and cover with foil. Let stand until the thermometer reads 145°F (63°C) , about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, work flour and the 2 tsp. (10 mL) of butter into a paste (kneaded butter).
- Remove apples and shallots from pan and set aside.
- Keep only 1 cup (250 mL) of broth in the pan and bring to a boil. Add remaining maple liqueur and reduce by one third. Then, whisk in kneaded butter. Thicken over low heat and season with salt and pepper.
- Carve rack by slicing between the ribs and serve with apples, shallots and gravy.
Nutritional values (per serving)
- 477 calories
- 37 g of proteins
- 20 g of fat
- 26 g of carbohydrates
- 2 g of fibres
- 19 g of sugar
- 410 mg of sodium
