Pork Medallions With Green Peppercorn Sauce Recipes

LOIN OF PORK WITH GREEN PEPPERCORNS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Allow the pork to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Place the pork, fat side up, in a roasting pan just large enough to hold it comfortably. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, 2 teaspoons of each mustard, the fennel seed, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Rub the mixture on top of the pork and roast for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F. Remove from the oven, transfer to a cutting board, and cover tightly with aluminum foil for 20 minutes.
• For the sauce, remove all but 1/4 cup of fat from the roasting pan. If there isn't 1/4 cup, add enough butter to the pan to make 1/4 cup total. Over medium heat, whisk the flour into the fat in the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add the wine and scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken stock, the remaining 2 teaspoons of each mustard, the green peppercorns, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, until the sauce is reduced and slightly thickened.
• Remove the strings from the roast pork, slice between the bones, and serve warm with the hot sauce.
• Homemade Chicken Stock:
• 3 (5-pound) chickens
• 3 large onions, unpeeled and quartered
• 6 carrots, unpeeled and halved
• 4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds
• 4 parsnips, unpeeled and cut in half (optional)
• 20 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 15 sprigs fresh thyme
• 20 sprigs fresh dill
• 1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in 1/2 crosswise
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, salt, and peppercorns in a 16 to 20-quart stockpot with 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Skim the surface as needed. Simmer uncovered for 4 hours. Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander, discarding the chicken and vegetables, and chill. Discard the hardened fat, and then pack the broth in quart containers.
• Yield: 6 quarts
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 4 hours

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH DIJON AND GREEN PEPPERCORNS

Steps:

• 1. Cut the Pork Chops in half, so that you will have 12 pieces. Pat dry with a paper towel. Pound with a mallet until medallions are very thin. Place on a plate or tray and cover with plastic. Keep refrigerated until ready to bread in egg and flour.
• 2. Measure Green Peppercorns, Dijon Mustard, Chopped Chives, Crushed Garlic, Dry vermouth, Heavy Cream, and Chicken Stock into individual little dishes and/or ramekins. Place on a tray, so they will be handy next to the stove. Cover with plastic until ready to use.
• 3. Beat the Egg and place in a breading tray or shallow dish. Measure the Flour, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, Smoked Paprika, and Dry Thyme Leaf in a breading tray or shallow dish. Use a fork to blend well.
• 4. Take the Pork from the fridge and bread up to 20 minutes before frying. Dip in the Beaten Egg first and then in the Seasoned Flour. Use a fork to assist. Place each Pork piece on a tray that is lined with waxed paper.
• 5. To fry the Pork, heat the Cooking Oil, Olive Oil, and Unsalted Butter in a large heavy bottomed fry/saute pan. Have the heat on med/hi to hi. When heated, fry Pork on hi up to 2 minutes per side, turning with a fork or tongs. Do this in 2 batches. Set Pork aside on an attractive platter.
• 6. Now you will quickly make the sauce by adding all of your little ingredients that you have handy on the tray. Reduce the heat under the pan to med/lo. First add the Crushed Garlic and saute 15-20 seconds. Stir to prevent burning. Now add the liquids (dry vermouth, cream, chicken stock). Whisk to blend and reduce for about 1 minute. Now add the Mustard, Green Peppercorns and Chopped Chives. Keep whisking for about 1 minute more. Remove pan from heat. Spoon Sauce over the Pork Medallions and serve immediately with a Potato and a Fresh Vegetable.

PORK MEDALLIONS IN MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix broth, apple juice concentrate and mustard. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork on both sides; remove from pan., Add garlic to same pan; cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth mixture, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 6-8 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 1/3 cup., Return pork to pan; cook, covered, over low heat 3-4 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°. Mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Sprinkle with parsley.