Pork Piccata A Lighter Version Food

PORK PICCATA

Steps:

• Pound chops between sheets of plastic wrap with flat side of meat mallet.
• Cut meat into bite-sized pieces.
• Mix flour, salt and pepper.
• Dip pieces in flour mixture.
• Cut 6-8 paper thin slices of lemon.
• Set aside.
• Squeeze remaining lemon for juice (you should have about 1/4 cup).
• Brown pork pieces in olive oil and remove from pan.
• Pour in 1/2 cup of broth and deglze pan, Turn heat down to simmer, return meat to pan and place lemon slices on top of meat.
• Cover and simmer for 15 min.
• Remove lemon slices and discard.
• Remove meat from pan and keep warm.
• Add remaining broth, simmer for about 5 min.
• then add lemon juice, simmer a little longer; add a small blob of butter to the pan and swirl.
• This adds a nice gloss to the sauce.
• Return meat to pan to warm.

PORK CHOP PICCATA WITH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook as the label directs for al dente, adding the broccoli in the last 2 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and broccoli and return to the pot. Add 1 tablespoon butter, 2 tablespoons parsley, the lemon zest and a big pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir well, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen.
• Meanwhile, season the pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Dust with the flour, shaking off any excess. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until well browned and just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
• Carefully add the wine to the skillet, scraping up the browned bits from the pan. Cook until reduced by about half, then stir in the lemon juice and capers; return to a simmer. Remove from the heat and swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons each butter and parsley until the butter is melted. Pour in any accumulated juices from the plate of pork. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• Divide the spaghetti and broccoli among plates and top each serving with a pork chop. Spoon the sauce on top.

PORK PICCATA (A LIGHTER VERSION)

Steps:

• Place the breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Dredge pork in breadcrumbs. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook the pork for 2 minutes per side or until golden brown. Remove pork from pan, Reduce heat to medium.
• Add shallots to pan, cook 30 seconds. Stir in broth and lemon juice, scraping pan to loosen the browned bits. Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons parsley, capers, rind and black pepper, cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle pork with remaining parsley. Serve pork with sauce.

PORK PICCATA

Steps:

• Slice tenderloin into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Dredge in breadcrumbs.
• Heat olive oil on in a large skillet to medium high heat and brown pork for 3- 4 minutes each side until golden brown.
• Remove pork from pan and reduce heat to medium.
• Add shallots and garlic to pan and cook for 45 seconds.
• Add broth and lemon juice, scraping pan to loosen any browned bits.
• Stir in parsley, capers and pepper and simmer 2 to 3 minutes.
• Return pork to pan and cook 5- 10 minutes until thoroughly heated.
• Serve over garlic mashed potatoes or rice.

LEMONY PORK PICCATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Pound pork chops between 2 sheets waxed paper or plastic wrap until very thin, about 1/8 inch.
• Mix flour, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl. Dredge both sides of each pork chop through flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour.
• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat until butter starts to sizzle. Add shallots and pork chops in 1 layer, working in batches if needed. Cook pork chops until golden brown and almost cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to a baking dish and lightly tent with aluminum foil, reserving the shallots and browned bits of food in the skillet.
• Bake pork chops in the preheated oven until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Pour wine and chicken stock into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom with a wooden spoon. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce is reduced by half, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir lemon juice into sauce.
• Drizzle sauce over pork chops and top with parsley, lemon zest, and capers.