Pork Medallions With Fennel And Pancetta Food

PANCETTA WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, rosemary, fennel, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
• Rub the oil and herb mix over the tenderloin to coat evenly.
• Wrap the pancetta slices around the tenderloin, tucking the ends underneath.
• Roast the tenderloin uncovered in the oven until an instant read thermometer reds 145 degrees F. when inserted into the thickest part of the tenderloin, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Cover the tenderloin with foil and rest for 10 minutes.
• Slice and serve!

ROAST LOIN OF PORK WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• With a mortar and pestle, or in a food processor fitted with a steel blade, grind together the garlic, 1 tablespoon salt, and thyme leaves. Add the mustard. Spread the mixture over the loin of pork and allow it to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut the fennel bulbs in thick wedges, cutting through the core. Toss the fennel, carrots, potatoes, and onions in a bowl with the olive oil, melted butter, salt, and pepper to taste. Place the vegetables in a large roasting pan and cook for 30 minutes. Add the pork loin to the pan and continue to cook for another 30 to 50 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the middle of the pork reads exactly 138 degrees. Remove the meat from the pan and return the vegetables to the oven to keep cooking. Cover the meat with aluminum foil and allow it to rest for 15 minutes. Remove the strings from the meat and slice it thickly. Arrange the meat and vegetables on a platter. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Serve warm.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH FENNEL AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Trim fat from tenderloin.
• Cut meat crosswise into 1 inch thick slices.
• Place each slice between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
• Pound to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Remove plastic wrap.
• In a shallow dish, combine the flour, salt, and pepper.
• Coat tenderloin slices with flour mixture.
• In a large, heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over high heat.
• Add pork pieces half at a time, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until meat is slightly pink in the center, turning once.
• Add additional oil if necessary.
• Remove pork from skillet.
• Cook pancetta in same skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Add the fennel, onion, and garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Add lemon juice, then stir in the whipping cream.
• Bring to a boil, then return the pork to the skillet.
• Cook until the pork is heated through and sauce has thickened slightly.
• Transfer pork to a serving platter and spoon the sauce over the top.

PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Mix bread crumbs, garlic powder, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Moisten pork medallions with milk, and coat with bread crumb mixture allowing most of the excess to fall away. Add grapeseed oil to the pan over medium-high heat and cook pork leaving each side undisturbed for the first few minutes to allow the caramelization process to begin and prevent the coating from crusting off.

PARMESAN PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Cut pork into 4 slices; flatten to 1/4-in. thickness. In a large shallow dish, combine the bread crumbs, cheese, salt and pepper. Add pork, 1 slice at a time, and turn to coat. , In a large skillet over medium heat, cook pork in oil until meat is no longer pink, 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm. , Add onion to the pan; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Serve with pork.

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.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH FENNEL SEED AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil over medium heat.
• Cook onions, stirring often, until tender and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
• Meanwhile, cut pork into 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick medallions; season with 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper. Set aside.
• In same skillet, heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil over medium-high heat; fry fennel seeds for 10 seconds.
• Add pork; brown on both sides, about 4 minutes.
• Pour in wine and increase heat to high; cover and cook for 3 minutes.
• Turn over pork and cook, uncovered, until wine is reduced to about 2 tbsp (30 mL), 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer pork to warm serving plate. Set aside.
• Add onions and parsley to skillet and heat through, about 1 minute; serve over pork.
• Makes 4 servings.
• Serving suggestion - nice with garlic spaghetti, and a tomato and lettuce leaf salad dressed with olive oil and lemon juice and sprinkled with chopped fresh mint.

ONE-POT ROAST PORK CHOPS WITH FENNEL & POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes, fennel, pepper, thyme and garlic in a large roasting tin. Mix together the tomato paste and stock, then pour into the pan. Tightly cover with foil and cook for 30 mins. Take out of the oven and increase the temperature to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
• Remove the foil and place the pork in the roasting tin, nestling in between the veg. Season well and return to the oven for 15-20 mins more or until golden brown and cooked through. Serve with the pan juices drizzled over.

FENNEL-RUBBED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED FENNEL WEDGES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Crush fennel seeds with a mortar and pestle or wrap in a kitchen towel and crush with bottom of a heavy skillet.
• Pat pork dry, then sprinkle with crushed fennel seeds and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Cut fennel bulbs lengthwise into 1/2-inch wedges.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch oven-proof heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Brown pork on all sides, about 6 minutes total, then transfer to a plate. Sauté garlic and fennel wedges in skillet until fennel is golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add wine, stirring and scraping up brown bits, then stir in broth and butter. Put pork on top of fennel and transfer skillet to oven. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 145 to 150°F, about 15 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, transfer skillet to stovetop (handle will be hot) and boil, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid has evaporated. Stir in lemon juice and 1/4 cup chopped fennel fronds. Thinly slice pork and serve over fennel with sauce.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH FENNEL AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan cook pancetta over medium-high heat until crisp. Add fennel, onion, and garlic. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, remove pancetta and vegetables from skillet; set aside. In a medium bowl using a whisk, stir together LACTAID® Reduced Fat Milk, 1 tablespoon flour, and thyme. Add milk mixture to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Set aside; cover to keep warm.
• Trim fat from meat. Cut meat crosswise into twelve slices. Place each slice between two pieces of plastic wrap. Pound meat lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet to a 1/4-inch thickness. Remove plastic wrap. In a shallow dish combine 1/4 cup flour, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Dip meat slices in flour mixture to coat. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook meat, half at a time, in hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes or until meat is slightly pink in center, turning once. (Add more oil, if necessary.)
• Transfer the meat to a serving platter. Spoon the vegetables and sauce over the meat.