Saucy Pork Skillet With Olives Food

SKILLET PORK AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Slice the pork on an angle into 1-inch-thick pieces; season with salt. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat; add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the onion and bell peppers; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until the vegetables are crisp-tender and slightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet. Add the pork and sear over high heat until browned, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to the plate with the onion and peppers.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic, sage and tomato paste to the skillet. Cook, stirring, until the tomato paste turns brick-red, about 1 minute. Add the pepperoncini slices and their liquid, then pour in the wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add the broth and return to a simmer. Arrange the pork in a single layer in the skillet; add the onion and peppers and sprinkle with cheese. Transfer to the oven and broil until the pork is cooked through, 4 to 7 minutes.
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SKILLET PORK CHOP SAUTE WITH PEACHES

Steps:

• Heat a large skilletover medium-high heat, add oil to pan, and swirl to coat.
• Sprinkle chops evenly with salt and pepper, and add to heated pan.
• Cook chops 3 minutes each side, or until done.
• Remove chops from pan and keep warm.
• Add shallots, thyme, and peaches to pan, and cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir in wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits, and bring to a boil.
• Cook until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 2 minutes, and remove from heat.
• Stir in butter.
• Spoon sauce over chops.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH OLIVE CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut pork into 8 pieces. Place each piece between 2 sheets of heavy dry plastic wrap and pound to 1/4 inch thick, using meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
• Place flour in shallow bowl. Dredge both sides of pork in flour, shake off excess flour. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add half of pork and cook 2 minutes on each side or till done.
• Remove pork mix from pan and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining pork and oil. Return all pork to pan. Add wine, broth, bring to boil. Stir in olives and capers and cook 4 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve with noodles or orzo.
• 4 servings: per serving: 2 medallions with 2 Tbsp sauce = 8.1g fat; 25.5g protein; 30mg calicum.
• * can use boneless pork chop.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH OLIVE-PICCATA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut pork crosswise into 1-inch thick slices.
• Place slices between sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap; pound (or use the heal of your hand) to flatten into 1/2-inch thick medallions.
• Sprinkle thyme, salt and pepper over medallions.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot.
• Add medallions; cook 4 minutes per side or until no longer pink in center.
• Transfer to a serving plate; keep warm.
• Add garlic to drippings in skillet; cook and stir 30 seconds.
• Add broth and lemon juice; boil gently over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until reduced by half.
• Stir in olives; heat through.
• Spoon sauce over medallions; top with parsley.

PORK TENDERLOIN ALLA NAPOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Brown pork on all sides in the skillet.
• Mix the tomatoes, olives, wine, rosemary and garlic in a bowl. Pour over the pork. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place skillet with pork in the preheated oven, and bake 30 minutes, to a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Remove pork from skillet, leaving remaining tomato mixture and juices. Place skillet over medium heat, and gradually mix in the cream. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until thickened. Slice pork, and drizzle with the cream sauce to serve.

SAUCY PORK CHOP SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork chops on both sides; remove from pan., Add onion to drippings; cook and stir until tender. Stir in tomatoes, broth, parsley and seasonings; bring to a boil. Return pork to pan. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 6-8 minutes., Remove pork to a serving plate; keep warm. In a small bowl, mix flour and water until smooth; stir into sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Spoon over pork; serve with rice.