Fruited Pork Picante Recipes

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PORK

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chops and brown well. Top with apple slices.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine the sauerkraut, sugar and onion and mix all together. Thicken slightly with cornstarch. Place this mixture over the chops and apples and season with pepper to taste.
• Reduce heat to medium low. Cover skillet and cook all for 15 to 20 minutes or until chops are cooked through. Serve hot.

PEACH PORK PICANTE

Steps:

• Season pork with taco seasoning. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add seasoned pork and saute until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add salsa and peach preserves and mix well. Cover skillet and reduce heat. Let simmer gently for about 10 minutes and serve.

PORK TENDERLOIN LEMON PICCATA

Steps:

• Slice the pork tenderloin into 1/2 inch medallions.
• Salt and pepper both sides of the medallions.
• Place the medallions in a zip top bag, leave it open, and gently pound the tenderloins thin.
• Combine the flour, parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning on a plate with a fork.
• Press the pork tenderloin medallions in the flour mixture. Be sure to cover all side with flour.
• Transfer to a clean plate.
• Heat the butter and olive oil in a heavy bottom, wide pan over medium high heat.
• Sear the medallions in the oil and flip to the second side when the first side has some lovely color on it. Remember what I always say, color equals flavor!
• Remove from the pan and place on a clean plate, cover with foil.
• Deglaze the pan with a cup of dry white wine. Deglazing a pan is adding a liquid to a hot pan to help lift the delicious, caramel bits of flavor off the bottom of a pan.
• Add the heavy cream.
• Add chicken stock.
• Here is where that tangy layer of flavor that lemon piccata is known for. Juice 2 lemons and add them to the sauce.
• Add 2 tablespoons of capers to the sauce. If you have never had capers before this is a great dish to try them in.
• Bring the sauce to a boil and add the pork tenderloin medallions back into the sauce.
• Allow the sauce to reduce and concentrate its flavors.
• Serve over cooked angel hair pasta.

FRUITED PORK

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup water, salad dressing, soy sauce, vinegar and reserved pineapple juice; set aside. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry pork in oil until no longer pink. Add the green pepper, onion and pineapple; stir-fry for 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in salad dressing mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over rice if desired.

PORK PICANTE

Steps:

• Cut pork into 1/2 inch cubes. Add oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Once oil is hot add half of pork and brown. Remove pork and repeat with other half of pork.
• Drain and return to skillet.
• Add vegetable juice with dissolved bouillon cube to skillet. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat add cover andsimmer 20 to 25 minutes until pork is no longer pink.
• In a small bowl stir together salsa, preserves, and corn starch.
• Stir mixture into skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

FRUITED PORK PICANTE

Steps:

• Toss pork with taco seasoning mix. In a skillet sprayed with cooking spray, brown pork over medium heat. Add red pepper; cook for 1 minute. Add salsa and preserves; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until pork is tender. Add peas; cook and stir over medium heat until tender. Serve over rice if desired.