Dijon Pork Loin With Cognac Cream Sauce Food

DIJON PORK LOIN WITH COGNAC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Take pork out of fridge and let rest 10 minutes to bring them closer to room temperature.
• Trim fat off chops, slather oil on both sides
• salt and pepper both sides.
• Pat mustard on both sides to create a 'crust'.
• Fry oil and butter in pan until little bubbles appear on medium high heat
• Add chops , let sizzle , turning when white halfway up, once flipped and they are all white on the sides, put into an oven preheated to 425F, until internal temp is at least 160°F.
• add finely chopped shallots to pan until soft then add cognac, scraping bottom of pan to release the 'bits' once the cognac has reduced add cream.
• reduce heat to Low and add salt and pepper to taste, and allow the sauce to thicken-.
• serve on pork
• Enjoy with oven roasted herb potatoes, and honey glazed carrots.
• wine pairing- crisp cold Sumac Ridge Guwertztraminer.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH DIJON MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Melt 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons of the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• 2. Saute the shallot and mushrooms for about 2 minutes, or until the chanterelles begin to soften and give off their own moisture.
• 3. Remove from skillet. Add the remaining butter and oil to the skillet, using it to saute the pork for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is browned and no longer pink. Turn the slices halfway through cooking. Season the slices with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• 4. Remove the pork from the skillet and cover to keep it warm. Gradually add the cognac to the skillet and stir in the mustard and the cream. Bring the mixture to a boil and continue boiling for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through.
• 5. Serve the sauce over the pork.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH DIJON MARSALA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat pork tenderloins generously with mustard. Oil a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange tenderloins in pan, and brown the meat. Turn to brown evenly. Transfer meat to prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn, and continue cooking for 20 minutes, or until desired doneness.
• Meanwhile, melt butter over medium heat in the same pan used to cook the pork. Cook shallots in butter until soft. Stir in Marsala, mustard, and cream, and cook until volume of liquid is reduced by half.
• Slice pork, and place on a serving dish. Spoon sauce over meat, and serve.

DIJON PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Combine the first 4 ingredients; rub mustard mixture evenly over roast.
• Place roast on a foil-lined broiler pain.
• Bake in a preheated 475° oven for 20 minutes; decrease heat to 350° and bake 50-55 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 155°.
• Remove from oven, let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
• Garnish, if desired.