Pork Medallions With Dijon And Green Peppercorns Food

LOIN OF PORK WITH GREEN PEPPERCORNS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Allow the pork to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Place the pork, fat side up, in a roasting pan just large enough to hold it comfortably. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, 2 teaspoons of each mustard, the fennel seed, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Rub the mixture on top of the pork and roast for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F. Remove from the oven, transfer to a cutting board, and cover tightly with aluminum foil for 20 minutes.
• For the sauce, remove all but 1/4 cup of fat from the roasting pan. If there isn't 1/4 cup, add enough butter to the pan to make 1/4 cup total. Over medium heat, whisk the flour into the fat in the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine and scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken stock, the remaining 2 teaspoons of each mustard, the green peppercorns, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, until the sauce is reduced and slightly thickened.
• Remove the strings from the roast pork, slice between the bones, and serve warm with the hot sauce.
• Homemade Chicken Stock:
• 3 (5-pound) chickens
• 3 large onions, unpeeled and quartered
• 6 carrots, unpeeled and halved
• 4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds
• 4 parsnips, unpeeled and cut in half (optional)
• 20 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 15 sprigs fresh thyme
• 20 sprigs fresh dill
• 1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in 1/2 crosswise
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, salt, and peppercorns in a 16 to 20-quart stockpot with 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Skim the surface as needed. Simmer uncovered for 4 hours. Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander, discarding the chicken and vegetables, and chill. Discard the hardened fat, and then pack the broth in quart containers.
• Yield: 6 quarts
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 4 hours

PORK MEDALLIONS IN A DIJON MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Season both sides of the pork medallions with sea salt and fresh ground black pepper. Set aside.
• Heat a cast iron pan over high heat for a few minutes. Add a teaspoon of olive oil and the pork medallions. Sear the pork on each side for about 2 minutes. Remove from pan and place on a plate to rest.
• In a medium deep sided skillet set over medium heat, add the butter and garlic. Sizzle for about a minute. Add the paprika and mustard. Stir for about 30 seconds. Add the flour and stir quickly to form a paste, about a minute. Gradually start pouring in the stock, whisking as you pour until you have a smooth and slightly thickened sauce. This will take about 2 minutes. Add the cooking cream and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and add the pork. Cover and leave to cook for 10 - 12 minutes or until pork is cooked through.
• Serve pork medallions with the sauce. Best served straight away.

PORK MEDALLIONS DIJON

Steps:

• Cut the pork tenderloin into 1/2 inch thick slices. Dredge the tenderloin slices in flour.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet, and brown the tenderloin slices in the melted butter over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove tenderloin slices to a serving platter, reserving the drippings in the skillet. Keep the tenderloin slices warm. (I like to put them on top of a heating pad, covered with foil).
• Add the vinegar and crushed peppercorns to the drippings. Cook over medium-high heat until the liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the whipping cream; cook for 15 minutes or until the mixture is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the mustard.
• Serve the tenderloin slices with the warm sauce.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut tenderloin crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Pound between sheets of waxed paper to thickness of 1/4 inch. Combine flour, salt and pepper in shallow dish. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge pork in seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Add 1/3 of pork to skillet and sauté until brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to platter and keep warm. Repeat with remaining pork in 2 more batches, adding 1 tablespoon butter to skillet for each batch.
• Add white parts of green onions to skillet. Sauté until just tender, about 1 minute. Stir in white wine and boil until liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 3 minutes. Add whipping cream and simmer until thickened to sauce, about 5 minutes. Whisk in 1/4 cup Dijon mustard. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over pork. Garnish tenderloin with remaining green onions and serve.