Roasted Double Rack of Pork with Morel Mushroom Sauce Recipe
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 2 shallots, quartered
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 2 8-bone racks of pork (each 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds), chine bone cut off
- Chop garlic and quartered shallots in mini processor.
- Scrape down bowl.
- Add next 5 ingredients; blend until paste forms.
- Arrange roasts, bone side down, on work surface.
- Make 6 to 8 shallow slits in fat on each.
- Rub some of herb paste into slits.
- Rub remaining herb paste all over roasts.
- Stand roasts in large roasting pan, bone sides facing each other and rib bones pointing upward.
- Interlock ends of rib bones, pushing roasts together.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and chill.
- Uncover; let stand 2 hours at room temperature before continuing.)
- Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350A degrees F. Roast until thermometer inserted into pork from center of top registers 140A degrees F, about 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven; let pork rest 20 to 30 minutes (internal temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees; meat will be faintly pink).
- Transfer roasts, still interlocked, to platter; reserve roasting pan with juices for sauce.
- Cut between ribs into chops.
- Serve with mushroom pan sauce.
- Meat tip: If you prefer well-done pork, we recommend brining it before roasting so it doesn't dry out.
- Stir 1 cup kosher salt, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, and 1/2 cup pure maple syrup into 12 cups water.
- Add 6 cups ice; place brine and pork in resealable plastic bag; refrigerate 24 to 48 hours.
- Pat roasts dry before continuing; reduce the salt in the rub to 1 tablespoon.
- Roast to 165A degrees F.
garlic, shallots, olive oil, fresh sage, fresh rosemary, coarse kosher salt, ground black pepper
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/roasted-double-rack-of-pork-with-morel-mushroom-sauce-169 (may not work)