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Roast pork rack with sticky rum pineapple salad
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Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
100 minutes
Total Time:
125 minutes
Elevate the classic ham and pineapple pairing with a sophisticated twist. Ideal for hosting, this recipe transforms a pork rack into a stunning dish.
Ingredients:
  • 9.60 gm sea salt flakes
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds, crushed
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds, crushed
  • 2kg (8-rib rack) French-trimmed pork rack
  • 36.40 gm extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthways
  • 59.40 gm brown sugar
  • 40.00 ml dark rum
  • 125.00 ml macadamias, chopped, toasted
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced
  • 500.00 ml fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 400g green beans, trimmed, steamed
Instructions:
  • Preheat oven to 240C (220C fan-forced).
  • In a small bowl, mix salt, cumin, and coriander. Score the pork rind with a small sharp knife by making shallow diagonal cuts at 1cm intervals. Rub the pork with oil and then with the salt mixture. Place the pork rind-side up in a large roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes.
  • Lower the oven temperature to 180C/160C fan-forced. Roast the pork for an additional 1 hour and 10 minutes or until fully cooked. Remove from the oven and tent loosely with foil. Allow the pork to rest for 10 minutes.
  • Prepare pineapple by removing and discarding the core from each piece, then slicing into 5mm-thick slices. Place the slices in a bowl and mix in brown sugar and rum. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and cook the pineapple slices in batches for 1 to 2 minutes per side until caramelised. Transfer the caramelised pineapple to a bowl and add macadamia nuts, onion, chilli, parsley, salt, and pepper. Gently toss everything together to combine.
  • In a large serving bowl, layer the beans followed by the pineapple salad. Drizzle the pork with the pan juices and serve alongside the salad.