Creamy Pork Medallions Recipes

CREAMY PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper.
• On medium high heat, melt butter and oil together.
• Flour each medallions on all sides. Discard left over flour.
• Place medallions in hot pan and flatten them out a little, so that a larger surface of the meat is browned. Brown both sides for 2 minutes, and remove from pan. Set asside in plate.
• Add garlic to pan and brown for a minute, without over cooking.
• Deglaze with white wine, reduce for a minute or two.
• Add dijon mustard and mix well.
• Lower heat and add cream, stirring everything together gently. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place medallions back into the sauce and let simmer for a couple of minutes, at low heat, turning them everyonce in a while so that all surfaces can soak up the sauce.

CRISP PORK MEDALLIONS WITH CREAMY CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Stir together all sauce ingredients in a bowl until combined, then chill, covered, until ready to use.
• Cook pork:
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut pork crosswise into 1 1/4-inch-thick slices (medallions).
• Whisk together flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl.
• Whisk together eggs with a pinch of salt in another shallow bowl and put bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl.
• Working with 1 medallion at a time, dredge medallions in flour, shaking off excess, and dip in egg, letting excess drip off, then coat with crumbs, pressing to help them adhere. Arrange pork in 1 layer on a baking sheet.
• Heat 1/4 inch oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then panfry medallions, turning over once, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer to a clean baking sheet and roast in oven until thermometer inserted horizontally into center of meat registers 145 to 150°F, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Serve pork with sauce, lemon wedges, and watercress.

MEDALLIONS OF PORK WITH A CREAM AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a heavy-based frying pan.
• Add in the pork medallions, fry for 2-3 minutes on each side.
• Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and fry until the pork is cooked through, taking care not to over-cook it.
• Remove the fillets from the pan and keep warm.
• Add the mushrooms to the frying pan and fry until slightly coloured.
• Add in the shallots, mixing well.
• Drain off the excess fat and add in the sherry. Cook briskly until reduced by two-thirds.
• Add in the white wine and cook briskly until reduced by half.
• Add in the cream and bring to the boil. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and mix in the parsley.
• Pour the mushroom cream sauce over the pork medallions and serve at once.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH BRANDY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, flatten pork slices to 1/4-in. thickness. Place flour in a large shallow dish. Add pork, a few pieces at a time, and turn to coat., In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook pork in oil and 2 tablespoons butter in batches until juices run clear, 3-4 minutes on each side. Set aside and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and onions in remaining butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the cream, brandy, thyme, mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 8 minutes., Drain linguine. Stir tomatoes into sauce mixture; add pork and heat through. Serve with linguine and sprinkle with cheese.

CRISP PORK MEDALLIONS WITH CREAMY CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce - Stir together all sauce ingredients in a bowl until combined, then chill, covered, until ready to use.
• Cook pork - Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut pork crosswise into 1 ¼" thick slices (medallions).
• Whisk together flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl.
• Whisk together eggs with a pinch of salt in another shallow bowl and put bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl.
• Working with 1 medallion at a time, dredge them in flour, shaking off excess, and dip in egg, letting excess drip off, then coat with crumbs, pressing to help them adhere. Arrange pork in 1 layer on baking sheet.
• Heat 1/4" oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then panfry medallions, turning over once, until golden brown, 6-8 minutes total.
• Transfer to a clean baking sheet and roast in oven until thermometer inserted horizontally into center of meat registers 145-150F, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Serve pork with sauce, lemon wedges and watercress.