Crisp Pork Medallions With Creamy Caper Sauce Recipes

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.

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.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH MUSTARD-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Using meat mallet or rolling pin, flatten pork rounds slightly to scant 1/2-inch thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork to skillet and sauté until brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer pork to plate. Add shallots to skillet and stir 1 minute. Add chicken broth and cream. Boil until sauce is thick enough to coat spoon, stirring up browned bits, about 3 minutes. Mix in capers and mustard. Return pork to sauce. Simmer mixture until pork is heated through, about 1 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

LEMON-CAPER PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Flatten pork slices to 1/4-in. thickness. In a large shallow dish, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add pork, a few pieces at a time, and turn to coat., In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook pork in butter and oil in batches until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm., Add the broth, wine and garlic to the pan, stirring to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in the capers, lemon juice and rosemary; heat through. Serve with pork.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Using meat mallet or rolling pin, pound pork between sheets of plastic to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix breadcrumbs, walnuts, parsley, cinnamon and nutmeg in processor until nuts are finely ground. Transfer to small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Place flour and beaten eggs in separate bowls. Dredge 1 pork medallion in flour; shake off excess. Dip into beaten eggs to coat, then into breadcrumb mixture. Repeat with remaining pork medallions, flour, beaten eggs and breadcrumb mixture.
• Heat 1/3 cup oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add pork and sauté until just cooked through, adding more oil to skillet between batches if necessary, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to platter. Serve with mustard sauce and cabbage.

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.

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.

PORK SCHNITZEL WITH LEMON-CAPER CREAM

Steps:

• Pound pork circles between pieces of plastic wrap to flatten to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Sprinkle both sides of medallions with lemon juice.
• Combine flour and poultry seasoning in shallow dish. Coat medallions with flour mixture; shake off excess flour and set aside.
• In a deep pie plate, beat the eggs and mix in the mustard.
• Place bread crumbs in another pie plate. Dip the pork medallions into the egg mixture; coat well with bread crumbs.
• Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• For the cream sauce, melt the butter in a small heavy saucepan.
• Add shallots and sauté over medium heat until fragrant (approximately 2 minutes).
• Remove saucepan from heat; add the wine, chicken broth and cream.
• Return saucepan to heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes to reduce by half.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large heavy skillet.
• Add half of the medallions; fry over medium-high heat on both sides for 1-2 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Transfer to a plate and tent with foil. Repeat with remaining oil and medallions.
• Remove sauce from heat and stir in lemon curd & capers.
• Serve with buttered spaetzle and garnish with lemon wedges.