Roast Rack of Pork with Caramelized Maple Onions Recipe

Name: Roast Rack of Pork with Caramelized Maple Onions
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (2-pound) pork rack with 4 bones attached; Salt and black pepper; 2 ounces olive oil; 3 yellow onions, sliced; 1 -inch fresh ginger, crushed; 1/2 stick cinnamon; 1 star anise; 3 tablespoons sweet butter; 4 tablespoons maple sugar; 3 1/3 cups apple cider

Servings: persons

1 (2-pound) pork rack with 4 bones attached
Salt and black pepper
2 ounces olive oil
3 yellow onions, sliced
1 -inch fresh ginger, crushed
1/2 stick cinnamon
1 star anise
3 tablespoons sweet butter
4 tablespoons maple sugar
3 1/3 cups apple cider

1
Season both sides of rack with salt and pepper 20 minutes before cooking.
2
Sear in heavy saute pan with olive oil until rack is well caramelized.
3
Set aside.
4
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In same pan, add sliced onions, ginger, cinnamon, star anise and butter.
5
Slowly cook until onions are well caramelized.
6
Add maple sugar and cook for 2 minutes.
7
Deglaze with cider, adjust salt and pepper to taste and reduce until a glaze forms.
8
Completely cover rack with half of onion compote.
9
Transfer to roasting pan and place in oven.
10
Cook at 20 minutes per pound or until internal temperature is 150 degrees F. Halfway through cooking time, pour over remaining half of onion compote.
11
Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
12
Discard the cinnamon stick and star anise.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (2-pound) pork rack with 4 bones attached, Salt and black pepper, 2 ounces olive oil, 3 yellow onions, sliced, and more.

Yes, Roast Rack of Pork with Caramelized Maple Onions falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Roast Rack of Pork with Caramelized Maple Onions

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