Pork Medallions Topped With Goat Cheese And Apple Raisin Cinnamon Compote Food

APPLE RAISIN COMPOTE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped apples and turn to coat. Cook apples, stirring frequently, until golden in color, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Slowly stir maple syrup, water, brown sugar, raisins, and cinnamon into the apples. Reduce heat and simmer until a thick syrup forms, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand for several minutes to thicken. Serve hot, or refrigerate and serve cold.

APPLE AND RAISIN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Apple preparation:
• Combine 3 apples, 6 ounces of dried raisins, 6 ounces of brown sugar, and let marinate for a few hours.
• Pork chops:
• In a hot pan, slowly grill the pork chops until completely cooked. Melt the unsalted butter, mix in the raisin, apple and sugar mixture, add 6 ounces of demi-glace, and saute until apples are soft.
• Take 3 slices of apple for each serving and dip in water, sprinkle with salt, then coat in corn flour. Deep-fry the apples and place on each plate for garnish.
• Serve with either sauteed fresh spinach or tropical rice and black beans.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH APPLES AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut tenderloins into 12 equal pieces and pound between plastic or waxed paper until 1/4 inch thick.
• Melt 1&1/2 T.
• butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook pork for 2 minutes per side.
• Remove from pan.
• Reserve juices.
• Top each piece of pork with a slice of cheese and place in a warm oven to JUST melt the cheese.
• Melt the remaining butter and add the apple slices and sugar to the pan.
• Cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• Add cider, poultry seasoning and any juices from the pork to the skillet.
• Cook and stir over high heat until the liquid is reduced to half.
• Pour in cream.
• Stir to thicken slightly.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place apples on a serving plate-top with cheese covered pork and pour the cream mixture on top.
• Serve.

GOAT CHEESE MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°; lightly oil a baking sheet; cut the goat cheese crosswise into six pieces; whisk the egg and water together and place the bread crumbs in a shallow dish.
• Dip the cheese slices into the egg wash, dredge them in the bread crumbs and place them on the baking sheet; bake for 6 minutes or until lightly golden but not melted; cool.