Fennel Crusted Rib Roast Recipes

FENNEL-CRUSTED RIB ROAST

Steps:

• Let beef stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in spice grinder, crush peppercorns, fennel seed and coriander seed until coarsely ground. (Or place spices in resealable freezer bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet.) Rub beef with oil; sprinkle with salt. Press spice mixture on all sides of beef. Place on rack in shallow roasting pan.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of beef and does not touch bone. Roast uncovered 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours or until of desired doneness (140°F for medium-rare, 155°F for medium). Cover loosely with foil; let stand 15 minutes.

FENNEL-CRUSTED ROAST PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Brush onions with 2 teaspoons vinegar in a lightly oiled shallow (1-inch-deep) baking pan. Roast in middle of oven, turning over halfway through roasting and keeping wedges intact, until browned and tender, about 15 minutes. Cover to keep warm.
• Reduce temperature to 400°F.
• Coarsely grind fennel seeds, salt, and pepper to taste with a mortar and pestle or in an electric coffee/spice grinder, then spread on a plate. Roll pork in fennel mixture, coating all sides evenly.
• Roast in a flameproof small shallow roasting pan in middle of oven until a thermometer inserted 2 inches into center of pork registers 155°F, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer pork to a plate and let stand, covered, 15 minutes.
• Add broth to roasting pan and deglaze by boiling over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Transfer broth to a small saucepan and simmer until reduced to about 1/2 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Add remaining teaspoon vinegar and simmer 1 minute. Stir together cornstarch and water and stir into broth. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and stir in butter.
• Serve pork with onions and sauce.