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Learn how to make tender, perfectly crusted Oven-Roasted Rack of Pork! This recipe for pork rib roast is so easy to make, it basically cooks itself. Perfect for the holidays or a gorgeous Sunday dinner!
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Roasted Rack of Pork
If you love hosting dinner and cooking big roasts for friends and family, then this recipe for rack of pork is made for you! This pork rib roast is the pork version of what bone-in prime rib is to beef. It’s tender, juicy, delectable, and about half of the cost – how great is that!
Roasted rack of pork is so easy to make, and you’re left with a deliciously seasoned, juicy, flavorful rack of pork ribs with a golden-brown crust! You will quickly find out that this dish is a crowd pleaser, too – every time I serve it, it disappears in no time.
Bonus: you can roast veggies, like sweet potatoes, right underneath your pork roast for an even more complete meal that’s perfect for dinner get-togethers!
Rack of Pork Recipe FAQs
Rack of pork comes from the rib area of the loin, containing a little more fat which helps make the pork roast more flavorful. You can also see rack of pork referred to as a pork rib roast, or can also be labeled as a center-cut pork loin.
The safe internal temperature for pork is 145°F. This may leave some pork looking pink, but the pork is safe to eat! I recommend using a meat thermometer to check doneness correctly.
Rack of Pork Ingredients
- Bone-in pork rib roast – frenched (you have to ask your butcher to french your rib roast for you)
- Maple syrup
- Sweet potatoes
- Butter
Rack of Pork Seasoning Ingredients
- Butter
- Italian seasoning
- Garlic powder
- Dried thyme
- Pepper
- Salt
How to Make Rack of Pork Recipe
- Pull pork roast from the refrigerator one hour before cooking. Combine rack of pork seasoning together in a bowl and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 500°F. Pat pork roast dry and rub pork roast evenly with pork seasoning on all sides.
- Spray roasting pan with nonstick spray. Set pork into a roasting pan carefully, and add sweet potatoes to the bottom of your pan.
- Roast pork for 10 minutes at 500°F.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325°F and remove roast from oven. In a small bowl combine melted butter and maple syrup. Brush maple syrup mixture all over pork roast.
- Place back in the oven at 325°F for another 30 minutes, or until the thickest part of the pork reaches 155°F as read by a meat thermometer.
- Transfer the pork to a carving board and let rest for about 10 minutes.
- Cut between the ribs, transfer the chops to plates, serve and enjoy!
Pork Rib Roast Recipe Tips
- Searing: Searing your pork roast locks in moisture and flavor!
- Roasting: Always roast fat side up! The fat adds extra flavor that runs through the meat as it roasts, rather than into the pan.
- Meat thermometer: A meat thermometer will ensure the roast is cooked to the desired temperature.
Storing and Reheating Roasted Rack of Pork
- Storing: Leftover roasted pork rib rack can be stored in the refrigerator, wrapped in foil for up to 3 days.
- Freezing: You can also store leftovers in the freezer stored in a freezer bag for up to 2-3 months.
- Reheating: Reheat leftover pork roast wrapped in foil in the oven at 325ºF until warmed through. If frozen, let pork thaw in the fridge before reheating.
What to Serve with Pork Roast
- Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Green Bean Almondine
- Scalloped Potatoes
- Garlic Parmesan Carrots
- Yorkshire Pudding
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Oven Roasted Rack of Pork
Equipment
- 1 Roasting pan
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Bone-in pork rib roast frenched, you have to ask your butcher to French your rib roast for you
- 3 Sweet potatoes cut into 1-inch cubes, use as many as you'd like
- ¼ cup Maple syrup
- ½ stick Butter melted
- Nonstick cooking spray
Rack of Pork Seasoning
- ½ stick Butter
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Pull pork roast from the refrigerator one hour before cooking. Combine rack of pork seasoning together in a bowl and set aside. Preheat the oven to 500°F. Pat pork roast dry and rub pork roast evenly with pork seasoning on all sides.3 pounds Bone-in pork rib roast, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 Tablespoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon dried thyme, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ stick Butter
- Spray roasting pan with nonstick spray. Set pork into a roasting pan carefully, and add sweet potatoes to the bottom of your pan.3 pounds Bone-in pork rib roast, Nonstick cooking spray, 3 Sweet potatoes
- Reduce oven temperature to 325°F and remove roast from oven. In a small bowl combine melted butter and maple syrup. Brush maple syrup mixture all over pork roast.¼ cup Maple syrup, ½ stick Butter
- Place back in the oven at 325 degrees for another 30 minutes, or until the thickest part of the pork reaches 155 degrees.
- Transfer the pork to a carving board and let rest for about 10 minutes. After resting, cut between the ribs, transfer the chops to plates, serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Searing: Searing your pork roast locks in moisture and flavor!
- Roasting: Always roast fat side up! The fat adds extra flavor that runs through the meat as it roasts, rather than into the pan.
- Meat thermometer: A meat thermometer will ensure the roast is cooked to the desired temperature.
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