Medallions Of Pork With Red Wine Sauce Food

PORK MEDALLIONS IN WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove all visible fat and tough sinew from the pork tenderloin. Cut the meat crosswise into 1-1 1/2 inch medallions.
• Place each medallion, cut sie up, on a cutting board between two pieces of plastic wrap. Flatten with broad side of a wide knife or rolling pin to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large non-stick skillet. Saute the medallions 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove to a platter and keep warm.
• Let skillet cool slightly. Add shallots to oil and butter mixture remaining in skillet and cook 1 minute. Add mushrooms and cook 1 minute. Add sherry, chicken stock and vinegar. Bring mixture to a boil and boil rapidly until liquid is reduced by half. Turn off heat.
• Cut remaining tablespoon of butter into small chunks and stir into sauce. Adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper or more vinegar if desired.
• Serve pork medallions covered in mushroom sauce.

MEDALLIONS OF PORK WITH RED-WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the pork slices on a flat surface. Pound the meat lightly with a mallet or meat pounder. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Combine the ginger, thyme, bay leaf, clove, wine, vinegar and honey in a bowl and blend well. Place the sliced pork in a dish. Pour the mixture over the pork and marinate for 10 minutes.
• Drain the pork medallions and pat dry. Reserve the marinade.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the slices in one layer. When the oil is hot add the slices of meat and cook over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until browned. Turn the slices and cook about 5 minutes more. Reduce the heat and continue cooking for about 2 minutes longer. Transfer the meat to a warm serving platter. Keep warm.
• In the same skillet, add the shallots and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the reserved marinade and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom. Add any juices that have accumulated from the platter. Scrape the bottom with a wooden spatula and cook until the marinade is reduced to 3/4 of its original quantity. Swirl in the butter and pour the sauce over the medallions. Remove the bay leaf and thyme sprigs before serving.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH PRUNES AND RED WINE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat.
• Gently pound out the pork medallions to 1/4 inch thick and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the meat to the skillet in batches and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate, cover with foil and set aside.
• Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet and add the onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the wine and prunes, and cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, nutmeg, cinnamon, some salt and about 1 teaspoon ground pepper.
• Lower the heat and simmer until the prunes are plumped, about 5 minutes.
• Return the pork to the skillet; heat through.
• Serve the pork and prunes on plates and top with the parsley.

BEEF MEDALLIONS IN RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut tenderloin crosswise into 12 equal rounds. Pound beef rounds to flatten to generous 1/4-inch-thick medallions. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, sauté beef in skillet until brown on outside but still pink in center, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer beef to plate. Add remaining butter to same skillet. Add garlic, shallots and thyme; sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add flour; stir 1 minute. Add broth and wine. Boil until sauce thickens and is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Return beef and any collected juices to sauce in skillet; heat through, about 1 minute. Transfer beef to plates, Spoon sauce over.

MUSTARD-SEED-CRUSTED PORK MEDALLIONS WITH RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut pork tenderloins crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-wide medallions, then lightly pound with meat mallet to 3/4-inch thickness; sprinkle with pepper.
• Combine breadcrumbs, coarsely ground mustard seeds, whole mustard seeds, and salt in pie dish or wide bowl.
• In medium bowl, whisk together egg whites and water.
• Dip pork in egg white mixture; coat with mustard-seed mixture on both sides; and place on rimmed baking sheet.
• In heavy large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil.
• Working in batches, cook pork until brown, about 1 1/2 minutes per side, adding more oil to pan if necessary. Transfer to baking sheet; roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into meat registers 140°F, about 10 minutes (meat will continue to cook as it rests). Transfer pork to large platter; let rest 10 minutes. Serve with red wine sauce .

PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the pork on each side for 2-3 mins until golden brown. Set aside on a plate.
• Melt the butter in the pan and, when foaming, fry the shallots and mushrooms over a medium heat for 10 mins. Add the garlic and cook for another 1 min. Stir through the flour and cook for another 2 mins. Whisk through the madeira and boil for 2 mins. Gradually stir through the stock until the sauce is lump free. Add the thyme and mustard and season to taste.
• Return the pork to the pan and simmer uncovered for 5-7 mins or until the pork is cooked through. Stir through the cream and heat again until simmering. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes and wilted greens.

MEDALLIONS OF PORK WITH SWEET RED-PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place pork slices on a flat surface. Pound meat lightly with a mallet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the slices in one layer. When oil is very hot, add meat and cook over moderately high heat for 5 minutes or until brown.
• Turn slices and cook for about 5 minutes more. Reduce heat and continue cooking about 2 minutes longer. Turn slices occasionally.
• Transfer meat to a warm serving dish and keep warm.
• Pour off most of the fat from skillet. Add onions and red peppers. Cook, stirring, until peppers are wilted, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, briefly. Add broth, cumin, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Place mixture in a food processor or blender. Add butter and lemon juice and pulse to blend to a fine texture. Return mixture to skillet and add pork slices with their drippings. Bring to a simmer and serve immediately. Sprinkle with coriander.