Marinated Pork Medallions With A Ginger Apple Compote Food

MARINATED PORK MEDALLIONS WITH A GINGER-APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• Puree the balsamic vinegar, garlic, and thyme in a blender until mixed. With the blender running, slowly pour in the olive oil until thickened and incorporated. Pour the marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add the pork pieces, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Remove the pork from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook the pork on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Once cooked, remove from the grill, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
• While the pork is cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar until it begins to simmer. Add the apples, cherries, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook and stir until the apple is tender, about 5 minutes. Serve the sliced pork topped with the apple compote.

SMOTHERED PORK MEDALLIONS WITH SAGE AND APPLES

Steps:

• Heat a large heavy bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Dry the pork medallions well and season with salt and pepper. Add the oil to the skillet and heat until shimmering. Lay the pork in the pan and cook until browned on the first side, about 4 minutes. Turn and cook until the second side is browned, about 3 minutes more. Transfer the pork to a plate, and cover loosely with foil.
• Add the onions to the skillet, stir and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and reduce heat to medium and cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Add the cider vinegar and stir, scraping up the browned bits that cling to the skillet. Add the onions to the pork.
• Add butter to skillet, raise heat to medium-high. Add the apples and sage; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in the broth and mustard, and simmer until the apples soften, about 2 minutes. Return the onions and any accumulated juices from the pork to the skillet. Simmer to thicken slightly, about 2 minutes. Nestle the pork in the onions and heat until the meat is warmed through.
• Divide the pork medallions among 4 plates and smother them with apples and onions. Serve.

MARINATED PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• The Day Before:.
• Mash the garlic and salt to form a paste.
• Add the hot pepper paste and 1/2 tsp paprika.
• Coat the medallions with this paste and put them in a shallow dish.
• Pour the wine over all, make sure they are all covered.
• Refrigerate over night.
• How to cook them:.
• Remove medallions from the marinade; saving it for later.
• Heat olive oil over a medium-high heat.
• Add the onions sauteing until brown.
• Add the rest of paprika and cook for about 3 minutes.
• Cover and keep warm.
• In a large skillet pour in enough olive oil to 1/2 inch from the bottom.
• Heat to very hot but not smoking.
• Brown the medallions a few at a time without crowding.
• Fry about 1 minute on each side.
• Serve in crusty rolls with the onions.

ORANGE-GINGER PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons orange juice and cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add shallots, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring frequently, until shallots are light golden, about 3 minutes. Add remaining orange juice, broth, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil; boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 6 minutes. Whisk in cornstarch mixture; boil 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat and set aside.
• Place pork slices cut side down on work surface and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand to make medallions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add pork and cook in batches until browned and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer pork to a platter.
• Add sauce to skillet with drippings; place skillet over medium-high heat. Bring sauce to a boil, stirring to scrape up any brown bits. Stir in juices from pork on platter. Remove skillet from heat and add pork slices to skillet, turning to coat with sauce.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH SAUTEED APPLES

Steps:

• Flatten pork slices to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Combine the thyme, paprika, salt and pepper; sprinkle over both sides of pork.
• Broil 3-4 inches from the heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until meat juices run clear; keep warm.
• In a nonstick skillet, saute onions and garlic in butter until tender.
• Add apples; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until apples are crisp-tender.
• Combine the cornstarch, broth and apple juice until smooth; stir into apple mixture.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
• Serve with pork.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH APPLES AND CIDER

Steps:

• Cut tenderloin into 1" discs if using.
• Put pork between wax paper and pound until about 1/4" inch thick. You should have about 6 slices if using tenderloin.
• Combine flour with ginger, nutmeg and salt & pepper to taste. Dredge pork and shake off excess.
• In a non-stick skillet large enough to hold cutlets comfortably in one layer, heat clarified butter over medium heat. When hot, add pork and cook about 3 minutes on each side.
• Remove cutlets to a warm platter or serving plates. Add apples to the skillet. Cook a few minutes, turning to brown evenly. Add cider and raise heat to medium-high. As soon as the sauce is absorbed by apples and slightly thickens, pour over pork.

BEST MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place pork tenderloin in large ziploc bag.
• Peel and lightly crush garlic.
• Add garlic and ginger to bag.
• Whisk together soy sauce, olive oil and brown sugar in medium mixing bowl.
• Pour over pork tenderloin.
• Marinate in ziploc bag in fridge for up to 3 days.
• (3 days= the most tender pork you've ever had) Remove from bag and discard marinade.
• Grill on BBQ or broil in oven until medium (about 15 minutes).
• Very dark and tasty with a light pink centre.
• Great over rice or with baked potatoes and grilled asparagus.

PORK TENDERLOIN MEDALLIONS WITH CHINESE GINGER AND LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 3 ingredients; rub mixture evenly over pork.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat; coat skillet with cooking spray.
• Add in pork; cook 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned; remove pork from pan and set aside.
• Lower heat to medium; add in 2 tablespoons green onions, ginger, and garlic; cook and stir constantly for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
• In a small bowl, combine sherry and the next 5 ingredients; add sherry mixture to skillet; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• Add pork back to skillet; cook 3 minutes or until pork is done.
• Remove pork from pan using a slotted spoon; keep liquid in skillet.
• In a small bowl, combine water and cornstarch, stirring with a whisk; add mixture to skillet; bring to a boil.
• Cook 30 seconds or until slightly thick.
• Serve sauce over pork; sprinkle with green onions.

MARINATED PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk brown sugar, salad dressing, pineapple juice and soy sauce until blended. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain pork, discarding marinade in bag. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. , Grill pork, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

GINGER-MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Whisk together 2/3 cup broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, ginger, garlic, and vinegar and pour into a large sealable plastic bag. Add tenderloin and seal bag, then marinate, chilled, turning bag over occasionally, 2 hours.
• Bring tenderloin to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Pat tenderloin dry and reserve marinade. Heat oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown tenderloin on all sides, turning with tongs, about 3 minutes total. Transfer skillet to oven and roast pork until thermometer inserted diagonally into center of meat registers 155°F, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 10 minutes.
• While meat is roasting, pour marinade through a fine-mesh sieve into a small saucepan and boil until reduced to about 1/3 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in remaining cup broth and bring sauce to a simmer. Serve slices of tenderloin with sauce.