Pork Chops Ala Tuscan Recipes

PORK CHOPS ALA TUSCAN

Steps:

• In shallow dish, mix flour, salt and pepper. In another shallow dish, beat egg with fork. Dip pork chops into egg, then coat with flour mixture.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork chops; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove pork from skillet; set aside.
• Place garlic in skillet; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in tomatoes, broth, vinegar, basil and capers. Return pork chops to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer 13 to 15 minutes or until pork is no longer pink and thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F.
• To serve, spoon tomato mixture over pork chops.

PORK CHOPS ALLA PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle the pork chops with salt and pepper. Add the pork chops to the skillet and cook until they are brown and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted horizontally into the pork registers 160 degrees F, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the pork chops to a plate and tent with foil to keep them warm.
• Add the onion to the same skillet and saute over medium heat until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, herbes de Provence, and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Cover and simmer until the flavors blend and the juices thicken slightly, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and more red pepper flakes. Return the pork chops and any accumulated juices from the plate to the skillet and turn the pork chops to coat with the sauce.
• Place 1 pork chop on each plate. Spoon the sauce over the pork chops. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

PORK CHOPS ALLA FIORENTINA

Steps:

• Remove the pork chops from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dry the pork chops well on both sides using paper towels and season evenly with 1 teaspoon salt.
• Add the oil to the pan and heat an additional 30 seconds. Add the pork chops to the pan and cook, undisturbed, until deep golden brown and beginning to look cooked around the edges, about 5 minutes. Flip the chops, lower the heat to medium and cook, searing the edges as well, until golden brown and the center reaches 140 to 145 degrees F, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate to rest and carry-over cook.
• Return the pan to medium heat and add the butter, shallots and garlic. Cook until fragrant and soft, about 1 minute. Add the spinach to the pan along with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often until wilted. Stir in the mascarpone, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons water and bring to a simmer. Stir in any juices from the pork that have accumulated on the plate and cook for 2 minutes longer. Spoon the sauce over the pork chops and serve.

TUSCAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish; dredge pork chops in flour mixture.
• Cook pork chops in hot oil over medium high heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Remove chops from skillet.
• Add garlic to skillet, and saute 1 minute.
• Add vinegar and broth, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skilled; stir in tomatoes and capers.
• Return pork chops to skillet; bring sauce to a boil.
• cover, reduce heat, and simmer 4-5 minutes or until pork is done.
• Serve pork chops with tomato mixture.
• Garnish, if desired.

TUSCAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine the flour, salt, and pepper and dredge each pork chop in the mixture.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add pork chops to the oil and cook 2-3 min on each side until they are golden brown. Remove from skillet.
• Add garlic to the skillet and stir about 30 seconds. Then add vinegar, broth, and honey to the skillet, stirring to scrape and mix in any bits from the bottom. Add the tomatoes to the mixture snd bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add the pork chops back in, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 3-4 minutes, then add the spinach and recover for 2-3 minutes or until the spinach is wilted and the pork chops are done (165˚F internal temp).

TUSCAN PORK CHOP WITH CAULIFLOWER SCAMPI

Steps:

• Before You Cook Turn oven on to 425 degrees. Let preheat, at least 10 minutes If using any fresh produce, thoroughly rinse and pat dry Prepare a baking sheet with foil and cooking spray Ingredient(s) used more than once: seasoning blend, Parmesan Cooking Guidelines To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures: Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) | Seafood 145° F | Chicken 165° F | Ground Beef 160° F | Ground Turkey 165° F | Ground Pork 160° F Customize It Instructions If using chicken, follow same instructions as pork chops in Steps 1 and 4. If using NY Strip steak, follow same instructions as pork chops in Steps 1 and 4, cooking until steak reaches minimum internal temperature, 9-11 minutes per side. Halve to serve. 1 Roast the Cauliflower Cut cauliflower florets into bite-sized pieces.Place cauliflower on prepared baking sheet and toss with 1 Tbsp. olive oil, 1/4 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper. Massage oil and seasoning into cauliflower.Spread into a single layer. Roast in hot oven until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.While cauliflower roasts, prepare ingredients. 2 Prepare the Ingredients Core tomato and cut into 1/4" dice.Stem and mince parsley.Mince garlic.Pat pork chops dry, and season both sides with 1/4 tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. Season one side with half the seasoning blend (reserve remaining for sauce). 3 Make the Scampi Butter Place a medium non-stick pan over medium heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil. Add butter, garlic, and a pinch of salt to hot pan and stir constantly until golden brown, 2-3 minutes.Once golden brown, immediately transfer scampi butter to a mixing bowl. Set aside.Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean. 4 Cook the Pork Chops Return pan used to make scampi butter to medium heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil.Add pork chops to hot pan, seasoned side down. Cook until golden brown and chops reach a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees, 5-7 minutes per side.Transfer pork chops to a plate and tent with foil.Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean. 5 Make Sauce and Finish Dish Return pan used to cook chops to medium-high heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil. Add demi-glace, tomato, remaining seasoning blend, 1/4 cup water, and 1 tsp. Parmesan (reserve remaining for cauliflower) to hot pan. Bring to a simmer. Once simmering, stir occasionally until slightly thickened, 1-3 minutes.Remove from burner and add red pepper flakes (to taste).Add roasted cauliflower, parsley, and remaining Parmesan to bowl with scampi butter. Stir to combine.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping pork chop with sauce. Bon appétit!

TUSCAN BRAISED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Wipe the chops with a damp paper towel and dry them.
• Brown the chops in 1/4 cup of the oil at medium/high heat in a large skillet.
• Remove the chops and set aside.
• Add the vegetables and the remaining 1/4 cup of oil to the pan.
• Caramelize the vegetables at medium heat (this is the sofrito).
• Return the chops to the pan and spoon some of the sofrito over them.
• Add the seasonings and wine.
• Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
• Add a little water from time to time to prevent the pan from boiling dry.
• Add the tomato sauce.
• Cook covered 10 more minutes.
• Remove the chops and strain the sauce.
• Drizzle some sauce over the chops.
• Dress pasta of your choice with the remaining sauce.