Boudin Stuffed Pork Chops Or Pork Tenderloin Recipes

BOUDIN STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• 1. Saute chopped onion, celery and green pepper in a little butter until tender. Salt and pepper to taste.
• 2. Add liverwurst and rice to sauteed vegetables, breaking up liverwurst. Add rice, cayenne, black pepper and garlic powder.
• 3. Add water to moisten the liverwurst, rice and vegetable mixture and heat through.
• 4. Chop one green onion and small handful of fresh parsley in food processor. Add liverwurst mixture and process until rice is mostly broken down.
• 5. Remove tenderloin halves from package and pat dry. Cover well with rub all over.
• 6. Place one tenderloin half on plate and top with liverwurst mixture. Place the other half on top.
• 7. Take pre-cooked bacon and wrap around width of tenderloin halves and secure with toothpicks. Continue working down the tenderloin securing bacon around the tenderloins with toothpicks.
• 8. Heat oven to 350 degrees and bake until pork reaches 145 degrees. Start checking meat temperature around 45 minutes into baking to ensure you don't overcook.
• 9. Allow meat to rest 5 minutes before slicing.

BOUDIN STUFFED PORK CHOPS OR PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Take the pork tenderloin and score it to lay flat. I usually make 5-6 cuts in it, not completely through. Take a link of Boudin out of the casing (very important to remove the casing) and place or crumble it in a line in the center of the tenderloin. Roll the tenderloin around the sausage, and secure with cooking twine or toothpicks. Lightly coat the outside with light olive oil and Cajun seasoning. Grill at 250-300 for approximately 30-45 minutes until pork is fully cooked with a pink smoke ring. (You can also cook it in the oven, but it's much better on the grill.)

STUFFED DOUBLE-CUT PORK LOIN CHOPS

Steps:

• For the brine: Rinse and pat the chops dry, slit a pocket into each chop about 3 to 4 inches long and as deep as the bone. Combine the remaining ingredients in a re-sealable bag, place in the refrigerator and brine for 1 to 2 hours.
• For the stuffing: In a saute pan over medium-high heat, add the oil and butter, and when the butter melts and foams, add the pancetta and cook until crispy. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving the fat in the pan. Add the mushrooms, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently for 6 minutes. Add the shallots, sage and 1/2 of the pancetta and cook for 3 minutes more. Remove to a plate to cool, spreading out evenly. Once cool, add the fontina cheese. Reserve the extra pancetta for service.
• Remove the chops from the brine and pat dry. Stuff with the cooled filling and secure the opening with toothpicks. Reserve any remaining filling for the sauce.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the breading: In a shallow pan or bowl, add the Italian seasoning, pepper, panko and flour. Mix well. Add the eggs to a second shallow bowl and beat.
• Dredge the chops through the egg, then lay in the breading and press to adhere. Repeat with all the chops.
• In a large saute pan, add the oil and bacon fat and, when shimmering, add the pork chops, cooking until golden brown, about 5 minutes each side. Hold gently with tongs and cook the edges as well. Place on a baking pan fitted with a wire rack and place into the oven. Cook until the meat registers 135 degrees F on a thermometer, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove and lightly tent with foil.
• For the sauce: In the same pan that the chops were cooked in, add the shallots and any remaining mushroom filling and cook over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the stock and scrape any bits from the bottom. Whisk in the mustard and yogurt until well combined, and then add the lemon juice and salt.
• Remove the chops from the baking pan, remove the toothpicks and place on a serving platter. Top with the sauce. Garnish with the parsley and the remaining pancetta and serve immediately.