Pork With Artichokes And Capers Food

PORK CHOPS WITH ARTICHOKES, CAPERS, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND LEMONS

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt and pepper. Lightly dredge both sides of the pork chops in the flour, shaking off any excess flour.
• Pre-heat the pressure cooker using the BROWN setting.
• Add the oil to the cooker and brown the pork chops on both sides. Remove the browned chops and set aside. Add the shallots and garlic to the cooker and sauté until the shallots start to brown and soften - about 3 minutes. Add the white wine and stir, scraping up any brown bits on bottom of cooker. Simmer for one minute. Add the artichoke hearts, capers, sundried tomatoes, chicken stock, Italian seasoning and lemon slices. Stir to combine, making sure the lemon slices are submerged in the liquid. Return the pork chops to the cooker and lock the lid in place.
• Pressure cook on HIGH for 4 minutes.
• While the pork chops are cooking mix the butter and flour together in a small bowl to form a paste. 6.Let the pressure drop NATURALLY and carefully remove the lid. Remove pork chops and let them rest for 5 to 10 minutes, loosely covered with foil. Return the cooker to the BROWN setting. Whisk the butter and flour paste into the sauce and bring the liquid to a boil to thicken. Stir in the fresh parsley and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve the pork chops with some rice, or over angel hair pasta and top with the sauce and vegetables.

ARTICHOKE PICCATA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Heat olive oil in a 10-inch skillet. Add garlic and capers; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in artichoke hearts, lemon juice, and pepper; cook until lemon juice evaporates, about 2 minutes.
• Pour wine into the skillet; cook until evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add butter and noodles; toss to combine. Stir in reserved cooking water; cook until sauce coats noodles, about 3 minutes.

PORK WITH ARTICHOKES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Cut pork into 1-in. slices; flatten to 1/4-in. thickness. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook pork in butter in batches until tender. Transfer to a serving platter and keep warm. , In the same skillet, cook and stir onion until tender. Stir in the artichokes, broth, capers and mustard; heat through. Serve over pork; sprinkle with parsley. Garnish with lemon.

PORK WITH ARTICHOKES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add pork chops and cook 3-4 minutes per side.
• Add shallot and capers to the skillet. Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in chicken broth, mustard, and artichokes.
• Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes or until pork is done cooking (cooking time will depend on the thickness of the pork chops).

PORK PICCATA WITH LEMON AND CAPERS

Steps:

• You will need to either have your butcher slice your tenderloin roast into thin slices before you bring home, or slice the tenderloin roast yourself using a very sharp knife into 1/2 of an inch thick slices.
• Season the thinly sliced and lightly pounded pork tenderloin slices with coarse kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Dredge the pork tenderloin slices in the all-purpose flour and shake off the excess all-purpose flour.
• Melt two tablespoons of butter with two tablespoons of authentic olive oil.
• When the unsalted butter and authentic olive oil start to lightly bubble or sizzle, add three pieces of dredged pork tenderloin and cook for about 5 minutes.
• When pork is browned, flip and cook the other side of pork tenderloin for 5 minutes. Remove the pork from metal skillet and transfer to a serving platter.
• Melt two more tablespoons butter and add another two tablespoons of olive oil.
• When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other three pieces of pork tenderloin and brown both sides using the same method as above. Remove the cooked pork tenderloin from the heat and add pork tenderloin to the serving platter.
• Continue the above process with the last two tablespoons of unsalted butter and two tablespoons of authentic olive oil till all the pork tenderloin slices are done.
• Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice, chicken stock, splash of white table wine, and the Spanish capers to the metal skillet.
• Return to the stove and bring to a light boil, scraping up browned bits from the metal skillet for extra flavor. Check for seasoning. Return all the cooked pork tenderloin slices to the metal skillet and simmer for about 4- 5 minutes.
• Remove the pork tenderloin and place on a clean platter.
• Add the remaining two tablespoons of the unsalted butter to the sauce and whisk.
• Pour the sauce over the pork tenderloin slices and garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH LEMON AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Press pepper onto both sides of pork pieces. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Season pork with salt. Cook until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plates and keep warm.
• Add stock and lemon juice to skillet. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 7 minutes. Whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Add capers and lemon segments if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over pork. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

BAKED PARMESAN PORK CHOPS WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Season chops with Italian seasoning and salt evenly on both sides.
• Spray an oven-safe dish with the cooking spray.
• Place chops in dish, cover, and bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and evenly cover each chop with the Parmesan cheese. Place 2 heart halves on each chop.
• Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.