Pork Salad With Mandarin Oranges Food

MOJITO PORK CHOPS WITH MANDARIN ORANGE & ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Drain mandarin oranges and reserve juice. Zest limes, cut in half and juice. Stem and coarsely chop mint. Peel shallot and thinly slice. Pat pork chops dry and season both sides with half the lime zest and a pinch of pepper.
• Place reserved mandarin orange juice, half the lime juice, all of the olive oil except for what is needed for the pan to cook the pork chops, honey, mint (reserve a pinch for garnish), remaining lime zest and a pinch of pepper in a large mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly; set aside 1 tablespoon dressing for each pork chop.
• Heat 1-2 teaspoon olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Place pork chops in pan and cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to prepared baking sheet. Pork chops will finish cooking in a later step.
• Place baking sheet in oven and roast until pork chops reach a minimum internal temperature of 145°F, 8-10 minutes. Rest 5 minutes. While pork chops rest, make salad.
• Stir dressing to recombine. Add arugula, mandarin oranges and shallots (to taste) to dressing. Toss to coat. Plate dish as pictured, topping pork chops with remaining dressing. Garnish salad with slivered almonds and remaining mint. Bon appétit!

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high on one side and lightly oil the grate. Combine 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, and pepper to taste; rub all over two 1-pound pork tenderloins (silver skin trimmed). Grill over direct heat until golden brown, 5 minutes per side, then move to the cooler part of the grill; cover and cook 8 more minutes, or until the meat reaches 145 for medium doneness. Let rest 5 minutes. To make the salad, toss 2 segmented oranges, 1/2 thinly sliced red onion, 1/4 cup parsley, 2 tablespoons each olive oil and sherry vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Slice the pork into thin medallions and top with the orange salad.

PORK SALAD WITH MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• In small bowl, whisk juice, vineger, honey, oil, mustard powder and ginger.
• Cook Pork: grease pan and warm over medium heat.
• Add pork and saute` until it loses its pink color, about 4 to 5 minutes; remove from heat.
• In large bowl, toss greens, oranges and dressing.
• Add pork and serve immediately with French Bread.

5-SPICE PORK STIR FRY WITH MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• For the pork and peach bbq sauce: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the peaches, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and ginger in a food processor or blender.
• Pat the pork dry with paper towels and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Reserve half (about 2 cups) of the peach BBQ sauce and set aside. Transfer the pork, fat-side up, to a rack over a heavy-bottomed roasting pan and brush the rest of the sauce all over the pork. Add the stock to the bottom of the roasting pan.
• Roast the pork until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part reads 140 degrees F, about 1 hour. Transfer the pork to a baking sheet to rest for 10 minutes. Reserve 1 1/4 pounds for the stir fry, and reserve the rest for leftovers or another recipe.
• Remove the rack from the roasting pan and place on the stove over medium-high heat. Whisk in the reserved BBQ sauce and scrape the bottom of the pan to incorporate the browned sauce. Cook until slightly reduced and thickened, about 10 minutes.
• For the stir fry: Cook the rice according to the package directions.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil to a small saute pan and heat over medium heat until it begins to shimmer; turn off the heat, add the five-spice powder and cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, orange juice, sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Slice the pork into 1/4-inch rounds, then slice again to make 1/2-inch-wide strips. Place the pork in a medium bowl and season with the sesame oil and five-spice mixture.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over high heat until very hot in a large skillet or wok. Add the peas, onions and bell peppers and stir-fry until the vegetables begin to soften, about 1 minute. Add the ginger and garlic and continue to stir-fry for an additional minute. Finally, add the sliced pork, the soy-vinegar mixture and scallions and continue to cook until the pork has warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Cook until the sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and give it a few more stirs. Serve over the rice and garnish with roasted peanuts and mandarin oranges, if desired.

MANDARIN SALAD

Steps:

• Shake first 6 dressing ingredients in a jar and refrigerate.
• Stir almonds and sugar in a small pan over medium heat until sugar melts and starts to caramelize and almonds are very lightly toasted.
• Scrape into metal bowl and cool to room temperature.
• Break up and store covered at room temperature.
• Just before serving, put chopped lettuces in a large bowl.
• Add celery, oranges, onions and almonds.
• Shake dressing well and pour over salad.
• Toss to mix and coat.

MANDARIN PORK STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, garlic powder and ginger. Stir in orange juice until smooth. Stir in water and soy sauce; set aside. , In a large wok or skillet, stir-fry pork in oil until juices run clear; remove to a platter and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry peas until tender. Return pork to skillet. Stir orange juice mixture; add to skillet. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Gently stir in oranges. Serve with rice.

BROCCOLI SALAD WITH MANDARIN ORANGES AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Chop the broccoli into bite-sized florets.
• Mix together broccoli, red onion, bacon, cashews, mandarin oranges, and mozzarella (if using) in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl combine vinegar, sugar, oil, and mayo. Whisk in the salt and pepper.
• Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat.
• Best if made a day ahead.

MANDARIN ORANGE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add pork chops and saute until golden brown on both sides.
• Stir together vinegar, orange juice, brown sugar and ginger.
• Pour over pork chops in skillet.
• Turn up heat and boil liquid for about 2 minutes or until about half the liquid is left in the pan.
• Remove from heat and remove chops from skillet.
• Add mandarin oranges to the sauce.
• Spoon sauce over pork chops before serving.

VIETNAMESE PORK SALAD

Steps:

• The day before: make the dressing. Put the sugar and lime juice in a pan with 1 tbsp water and bring to the boil to dissolve the sugar. Add the chilli and coriander and stir well, then pulse in a blender until smooth. Tip into a bowl, then stir in the sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce and sesame seeds to make a dressing. Cover and chill until needed.
• Two hours before serving: heat a griddle pan. Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Brush the pork with oil and griddle on all sides for a few minutes until seared. Transfer to a baking tray and put in the oven for about 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Cool, thinly slice against the grain of the meat. Tip into a bowl and pour over half the dressing.
• To serve: toss the remaining salad ingredients in a bowl with the remaining dressing. Pile on to a platter, top with the pork slices and spoon over any juices.

PORK MILANESE WITH ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil and season with salt and pepper; set dressing aside. Place flour in a small bowl. Season pork with salt and pepper and dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
• In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high. When oil is hot, add cutlets, working in batches and adding more oil if necessary (do not overcrowd pan). Cook until cutlets are golden on bottom, 3 minutes. Flip and cook until cooked through, 3 minutes. Transfer cutlets to a large platter.
• In a large bowl, toss arugula, radicchio, and onion with dressing, then top cutlets with salad.