Pork Medallions With Sweet Red Pepper Sauce Food

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 F. Trim fat from tenderloin and slice into 1 1/2 inch rounds. Spread walnuts on a baking sheet and toast about 8 minutes; put on a plate to the side.
• In a small bowl, stir together cumin, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp paprika. Rub spice mixture into pork and set to the side.
• Sauce: in a food processor, combine walnuts and garlic. Add roasted peppers, vinegar, remaining 1 1/4 tsp paprika, cayenne and 1/4 tsp salt. Whirl until smooth. **Add liquid from bell pepper jar if thinner texture desired.
• Heat large pan or wok to medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Working in batches, add pork rounds in a single layer and cook until brown about 2 minutes per side. Use a meat thermometer to ensure an internal temperature of 140F.
• Remove to plate and spoon sauce on each pork round.

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.

PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Slice tenderloin into 1/2-in.-thick medallions. In a skillet, brown pork in oil for about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and set aside. , In same skillet melt butter. Add the onion, mushrooms and garlic; saute for 1 minute. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in the broth, rosemary, savory, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened., Lay pork medallions over mixture. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until meat juices run clear. Garnish with parsley if desired.

PORK MEDALLIONS IN BRANDY PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the flour in a saucepan whisking together so that there are no lumps. Slowly whisk in the milk and simmer for 2-3 minutes taking care that the sauce does not stick to the bottom.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the brandy and peppercorns and season to taste with salt. Set aside.
• Lightly oil a large frying pan and turn the heat to high. Add the medallions and sear on either side until they take on a pleasing colour.
• Turn the heat down to the lowest setting, add the sauce to the pan, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the medallions are cooked through.
• Add a little water during cooking if the sauce becomes too thick. Serve with mashed potatoes and some steamed vegetables.
• If you want to make this an even quicker recipe buy the medallions pre-cut.

SAUCY PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat; cook 5 min. or until each piece is browned on both sides, turning after 3 min.
• Mix gravy and dressing until blended; pour over meat. Add peas; bring to boil. Meanwhile, prepare stuffing as directed on package.
• Spoon stuffing over ingredients around edge of skillet; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 8 min. or until stuffing is heated through and meat is done (145ºF). Remove from heat. Let stand 3 min. before serving.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH SWEET RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Place the pork between 2 sheets of wax paper. Flatten to 1/4 inch thickness using a rolling pin or meat mallet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides.
• 2. Place the pork between 2 sheets of wax paper. Flatten to 1/4 inch thickness using a rolling pin or meat mallet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides.
• 3. Brown the pork in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove from the skillet, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in the skillet. Set aside, and keep warm.
• 4. Brown the pork in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove from the skillet, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in the skillet. Set aside, and keep warm.
• 5. Saute the red pepper, onion, and garlic in the skillet drippings over medium heat until tender. Stir in the broth, cumin, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.
• 6. Saute the red pepper, onion, and garlic in the skillet drippings over medium heat until tender. Stir in the broth, cumin, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.
• 7. Position the knife blade in your food processor. Add the vegetable mixture, butter, and lemon juice. Process until smooth.
• 8. Position the knife blade in your food processor. Add the vegetable mixture, butter, and lemon juice. Process until smooth.
• 9. Return the pork and sauce to the skillet. Simmer until the sauce is thickened. Remove to a serving platter and sprinkle with the cilantro.
• 10. Return the pork and sauce to the skillet. Simmer until the sauce is thickened. Remove to a serving platter and sprinkle with the cilantro.

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 MEDALLIONS WITH CHILI-MAPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut tenderloin crosswise into 6 slices. Using meat mallet, pound medallions between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 1/2-inch thickness. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and five-spice powder.
• Heat oil in large skillet over high heat. Add pork; cook until brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to platter. Add next 3 ingredients to skillet. Boil until reduced to scant 1/4 cup, about 2 minutes. Pour sauce over pork; sprinkle with green onion.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH SWEET AND SOUR PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove the silver skin from the tenderloin: slip a paring knife between the silver skin and the muscle fibers. Angle the knife slightly upward and use a gentle back-and-forth sawing action.
• Slice the tenderloin into 1"-thick slices. Smack each slice with the flat of your chef's knife once or twice, to flatten them to about 3/4" thick. Sprinkle salt and pepper over both sides of pork slices.
• Heat oil until shimmering in heavy-bottomed pan, at least 10 inches across bottom, over medium-high heat, swirling pan to distribute oil. Working in batches of no more than six slices to avoid overcrowding, sear medallions without moving them until brown on one side, about 80 seconds (oil should sizzle, but not smoke). Turn medallions with tongs to avoid scraping off the sear; sear until meat is mostly opaque at sides, firm to the touch, and well browned, about 80 seconds. Transfer pork to plate.
• Mix cinnamon, cloves, cayenne and brown sugar in small bowl; set aside. Heat oil in pan in which pork was cooked over medium heat, swirling to distribute. Add onion; sauté until softened and starting to color, about 2 minutes. Add spice mixture, sherry, and vinegar; boil, scraping pan bottom with wooden spatula to loosen browned bits, until liquid reduces to a glaze, about 2 1/2 minutes. Increase heat to high and add broth, raisins, and any accumulated pork juices; boil until liquid reaches consistency of maple syrup, about 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium; return pork to pan, turning meat to coat. Simmer to heat pork thoroughly and blend flavors, about 3 minutes. Adjust seasonings, adding salt to taste. Transfer pork to serving plate and spoon sauce over meat. Serve immediately.