Basil Orange Chops Food

ORANGE BASIL CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients, set aside. In a large skillet, brown pork chops in butter. Add orange juice mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until meat juices run clear. Remove pork to a serving platter and keep warm. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork chops.

APRICOT-ROSEMARY GLAZED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Remove any excess fat from the roast.
• Place roast in a 13x9-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In a small saucepan, heat the preserves, sherry, rosemary and garlic over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• When thickened, spoon 1/4 cup mixture onto pork reserving remainder.
• Insert meat thermometer so tip is in center of thickest part of pork.
• Bake uncovered 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until the thermometer reads 155°F.
• Cover pork with foil and allow to stand 15 to 20 minutes or until thermometer reads 160°F.
• Cut roast into slices.
• Heat the reserved apricot mixture and serve with roast.

VEAL CHOPS WITH TOMATO-ORANGE-BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients and 1 tablespoon orange peel in heavy small saucepan. Boil until mixture is reduced to 3 tablespoons, about 10 minutes. Add cream and boil 1 minute. Set sauce aside. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Season veal with salt and pepper. Sauté veal until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plates; keep warm.
• Reheat sauce over low heat. Whisk in remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Stir in tomato, sliced basil and remaining 1 tablespoon orange peel. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle sauce over veal. Garnish with basil sprigs if desired.

BASIL ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Place in a sealable plastic food storage bag.
• Pour a mixture of the orange juice, canola oil, honey and basil over the chicken, tossing to coat; seal tightly.
• Marinate in the refrigerator for 6 to 8 hours, tossing occasionally. Drain, reserving the marinade.
• Brown the chicken on both sides in the vegetable oil in a skillet; drain. Arrange the chicken in a glass baking dish. Pour the reserved marinade over the chicken.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until tender. Serve hot or cold.

ORANGE LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small pan, sauté sliced mushrooms in 1 teaspoon of butter, until mushroom juices evaporate; then set aside (if using canned mushrooms, omit this step).
• Trim excess fat from chops.
• Combine orange peel, juice and thyme; spoon mixture over chops.
• Let chops marinate for 1 hour at room temperature (or about 3 hours in refrigerator), turn chops once or twice.
• Remove chops from marinade, and reserve.
• Brown chops on both sides in hot shortening; season with salt and pepper.
• Add reserved orange mixture and mushrooms.
• Cover pan and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Uncover pan and simmer about 5 minutes longer.