Pork Medallions With Red Wine Juniper Sauce Recipes

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH RED WINE JUNIPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C).
• Cut tenderloin into medallions (or small steaks) on the diagonal, about 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) thick. You should get at least 4 medallions and 2 smaller end pieces. Season with salt, lots of pepper and ground cumin.
• Heat an ovenproof pan over high heat. Once hot, add the oil and sear the medallions, about 3 minutes per side. Once turned over, add thyme sprigs, garlic, and 1 Tbsp (15 mL) butter. Transfer to the oven for 6-10 minutes or until an internal temperature of 140°F (60°C) is reached. Smaller end pieces will cook more quickly, so remove ahead of time.
• Remove pan from the oven, transfer pork onto a plate and let rest while making the pan sauce.
• In the same pan over medium heat, add the wine, juniper berries, and stock. Liquids will immediately start bubbling and reduce. Add in 2 Tbsp (30 mL) butter to finish the sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over the medallions and serve.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH PRUNES AND RED WINE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat.
• Gently pound out the pork medallions to 1/4 inch thick and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the meat to the skillet in batches and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate, cover with foil and set aside.
• Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet and add the onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the wine and prunes, and cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, nutmeg, cinnamon, some salt and about 1 teaspoon ground pepper.
• Lower the heat and simmer until the prunes are plumped, about 5 minutes.
• Return the pork to the skillet; heat through.
• Serve the pork and prunes on plates and top with the parsley.

MEDALLIONS OF PORK WITH RED-WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the pork slices on a flat surface. Pound the meat lightly with a mallet or meat pounder. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Combine the ginger, thyme, bay leaf, clove, wine, vinegar and honey in a bowl and blend well. Place the sliced pork in a dish. Pour the mixture over the pork and marinate for 10 minutes.
• Drain the pork medallions and pat dry. Reserve the marinade.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the slices in one layer. When the oil is hot add the slices of meat and cook over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until browned. Turn the slices and cook about 5 minutes more. Reduce the heat and continue cooking for about 2 minutes longer. Transfer the meat to a warm serving platter. Keep warm.
• In the same skillet, add the shallots and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the reserved marinade and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom. Add any juices that have accumulated from the platter. Scrape the bottom with a wooden spatula and cook until the marinade is reduced to 3/4 of its original quantity. Swirl in the butter and pour the sauce over the medallions. Remove the bay leaf and thyme sprigs before serving.

PORK MEDALLIONS IN WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove all visible fat and tough sinew from the pork tenderloin. Cut the meat crosswise into 1-1 1/2 inch medallions.
• Place each medallion, cut sie up, on a cutting board between two pieces of plastic wrap. Flatten with broad side of a wide knife or rolling pin to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large non-stick skillet. Saute the medallions 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove to a platter and keep warm.
• Let skillet cool slightly. Add shallots to oil and butter mixture remaining in skillet and cook 1 minute. Add mushrooms and cook 1 minute. Add sherry, chicken stock and vinegar. Bring mixture to a boil and boil rapidly until liquid is reduced by half. Turn off heat.
• Cut remaining tablespoon of butter into small chunks and stir into sauce. Adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper or more vinegar if desired.
• Serve pork medallions covered in mushroom sauce.