Balsamic Onion Stuffed Pork Loin Food

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ONION-BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together the first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish or a heavy-duty zip-lock plastic bag.
• Add in the tenderloins; cover dish or seal bag; chill for 2 hours and turn meat occasionally.
• Remove tenderloins from marinade and throw out marinade.
• Grill tenderloins, covered with grill lid, over high heat for 6 to 7 1/2 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer registers 160°.
• To make Onion-Balsamic Sauce: cook onion in a large skillet that has been sprayed with cooking spray over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in sugar, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• Add in wine, vinegar, and bouillon cube.
• Cook, uncovered, stirring frequently, until liquid is reduced by half.
• To serve: slice and serve tenderloins w/ Onion-Balsamic sauce.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BALSAMIC ONIONS

Steps:

• Place a rimmed baking sheet on the middle oven rack and preheat to 450˚ F. Toss the brussels sprouts and potatoes with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 smashed garlic cloves in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Spread out on the hot baking sheet and roast until tender and browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, season the pork all over with salt and pepper, then rub with the rosemary and grated garlic. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning, until browned all over, about 6 minutes. Transfer the pork to a small baking sheet (reserve the skillet) and roast in the oven until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to a cutting board. Let rest 5 minutes, then slice against the grain.
• Meanwhile, add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to the reserved skillet; heat over medium-high heat. Add the red onions and a big pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar, 1/2 cup water and the sugar. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the pork, onions and roasted vegetables among plates. Sprinkle with the parsley.

BALSAMIC ONION-STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Heat oil in nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; cook, stirring, for about 8 minutes or until starting to turn golden. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until softened. Add balsamic vinegar and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Add pepper, bread crumbs, egg yolk, basil, oregano, cheese and half each of the salt and pepper; stir to combine well. Set aside.
• Using a sharp chef's knife, start cutting pork loin lengthwise in a spiral fashion to "unroll" the loin until you end up with 1 long rectangular piece. Using a meat mallet, pound out pork to an even thickness. Spread with mustard and sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. Spread onion mixture over top leaving 1-inch (2.5-cm) at 1 short end. From other end start rolling up pork loin, jelly-roll fashion.
• Using kitchen string, tie the pork loin to secure at 1-inch (2.5-cm) intervals. Place on large plate; set aside.
• Heat both sides of barbecue at high heat. Turn off 1 side of barbecue and reduce heat of other burner to medium. Place pork loin on greased grill over unlit side of barbecue. Close lid and cook for 45 minutes, adjusting heat to keep temperature of barbecue at about 325ºF (160ºC).
• Turn pork roast and cook for another 45 minutes, maintaining temperature. Turn roast again and cook for about 30 minutes or until meat barbecue thermometer inserted in centre registers 155ºF (68ºC).
• Transfer to cutting board and let stand covered with foil for about 10 minutes. Remove string and cut into thick slices.
• Serve with any juices.

BALSAMIC-BAKED ONIONS AND POTATOES WITH ROAST PORK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the potatoes into a pan of boiling, salted water and cook for around 8 minutes, then drain and return to the pan. Chuff them up a bit by shaking the pan.
• To prepare the meat, scatter a handful of finely chopped rosemary leaves over a large chopping board. Sprinkle over some salt and pepper and the ground fennel seeds. Roll the pork across the board, pressing down hard so all the flavorings stick to it.
• Get a large roasting pan that your pork will fit snugly into, and place it on a burner over a medium-high heat. Pour in a little olive oil and place the pork in, fat side down, sprinkled with any flavorings remaining on the board. After a few minutes, when the pork fat is lightly golden, turn it over and add the garlic cloves, onion, celery and bay leaves to the pan. Place on the bottom shelf of your preheated oven for 1 hour, basting it halfway through. (For the last 20 minutes of cooking, you may need to cover the pork with a bit of damp waxed paper to stop it coloring too much.)
• Get another roasting pan, into which you can fit the potatoes in 1 layer, and heat it on the stove. When hot, pour a glug of olive oil into it and add the butter, rosemary and garlic. Add the potatoes and toss them in all the flavors. Add the onions and all the balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes on the burner to reduce the balsamic vinegar a little. Place the pan on the top shelf and cook for around 50 minutes, until the potatoes and onions are dark, sticky and crispy - removing the pan to toss the onions and potatoes halfway through.
• After 1 hour, the meat should be cooked. Prick it with a sharp knife - if the juices run clear, it's done; if not, pop it back in the oven for another 10 to 15 minutes, keeping the potatoes warm. Remove it from the oven and let it rest on a plate for 10 minutes. Pour away most of the fat from the pan and mash up the garlic and onion. Place the pan over the burner and add the white wine. Simmer until the liquid has reduced by half, scraping all the meaty, marmitey goodness off the bottom to make a tasty little sauce, and season if necessary. Pass through a sieve into a serving pitcher. Then slice the pork and serve it with your incredible baked onions and potatoes, drizzled with the pan juices. This meal goes great with some nice greens or an arugula salad.

BALSAMIC ROASTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Dissolve steak seasoning in balsamic vinegar, then stir in olive oil. Place pork into a resealable plastic bag and pour marinade overtop. Squeeze out air and seal bag; marinate 2 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place pork into a glass baking dish along with marinade. Bake in preheated oven, basting occasionally until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 hour. Let the roast rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH GLAZED RED ONION

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the thyme, oil, salt and pepper; add pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, saute onions in oil until tender; add the wine, raisins, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until liquid is evaporated. Stir in vinegar and thyme; cook and stir 10 minutes longer to blend flavors. Set aside., Drain and discard marinade. Place pork on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Serve with warm red onion topping.

BACON-STUFFED PORK CHOPS WITH CREAMY BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lay a pork chop flat on your work surface. Use the tip of a sharp boning or paring knife to create a pocket by making a slit in the side; repeat with remaining pork chops.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat; add bacon bits, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, onion, 1/2 teaspoon mustard, and 1/2 clove garlic. Cook and stir until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Allow stuffing to cool, 5 to 10 minutes. Stuff into pork chops and secure with 2 crossed toothpicks.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown pork chops, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking dish, reserving drippings in skillet. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pork chops are no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Heat reserved drippings in the skillet over medium heat. Add 1 clove garlic, balsamic vinegar, 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, and 1 teaspoon mustard; simmer until reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Coat pork chops with sauce.