Marinated Pork Medallions Recipes

PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper. In a baking dish, mix 1/2 cup of the teriyaki sauce together with the cider vinegar, ginger sauce, orange juice and garlic. Add the pork and coat well with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or up to 24 hours.
• The next day, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet. Remove the tenderloins from the marinade and put them in the hot oil. Sear on all sides, then return the pork to the baking dish with the marinade. Add the chopped red onion to the skillet, saute until translucent, then add it to the baking dish. Cover the baking dish loosely with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix together the remaining 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce along with the honey, marmalade, and tomato-vegetable juice. When 20 minutes are up, remove the pork from the oven, remove the foil, and with a very sharp knife cut deep slits into the meat. Pour the honey sauce into these slits and over the meat. Slice the unpeeled oranges into 1/4-inch crosswise pieces and arrange the slices on the top and sides of tenderloins. Return the meat to the oven and bake, uncovered, until the orange slices begin to curl, about 15 additional minutes. Remove the meat from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing into medallions. Transfer to a platter to serve.

MARINATED PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk brown sugar, salad dressing, pineapple juice and soy sauce until blended. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain pork, discarding marinade in bag. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. , Grill pork, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

HERB-MARINATED PORK TENDERLOINS

Steps:

• Combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, mustard, and 2 teaspoons salt in a sturdy 1-gallon resealable plastic bag. Add the pork tenderloins and turn to coat with the marinade. Squeeze out the air and seal the bag. Marinate the pork in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours but preferably overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove the tenderloins from the marinade and discard the marinade but leave the herbs that cling to the meat. Sprinkle the tenderloins generously with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large oven-proof saute pan over medium-high heat. Sear the pork tenderloins on all sides until golden brown. Place the saute pan in the oven and roast the tenderloins for 10 to 15 minutes or until the meat registers 137 degrees F at the thickest part. Transfer the tenderloins to a platter and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Carve in 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices. The thickest part of the tenderloin will be quite pink (it's just fine!) and the thinnest part will be well done. Season with salt and pepper and serve warm, or at room temperature with the juices that collect in the platter.

MARINATED PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• The Day Before:.
• Mash the garlic and salt to form a paste.
• Add the hot pepper paste and 1/2 tsp paprika.
• Coat the medallions with this paste and put them in a shallow dish.
• Pour the wine over all, make sure they are all covered.
• Refrigerate over night.
• How to cook them:.
• Remove medallions from the marinade; saving it for later.
• Heat olive oil over a medium-high heat.
• Add the onions sauteing until brown.
• Add the rest of paprika and cook for about 3 minutes.
• Cover and keep warm.
• In a large skillet pour in enough olive oil to 1/2 inch from the bottom.
• Heat to very hot but not smoking.
• Brown the medallions a few at a time without crowding.
• Fry about 1 minute on each side.
• Serve in crusty rolls with the onions.

MARINATED PORK MEDALLIONS WITH A GINGER-APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• Puree the balsamic vinegar, garlic, and thyme in a blender until mixed. With the blender running, slowly pour in the olive oil until thickened and incorporated. Pour the marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add the pork pieces, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Remove the pork from the marinade, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook the pork on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Once cooked, remove from the grill, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
• While the pork is cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar until it begins to simmer. Add the apples, cherries, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook and stir until the apple is tender, about 5 minutes. Serve the sliced pork topped with the apple compote.

PORK MEDALLIONS GRILLED WITH HERB MARINADE

Steps:

• Preheat grill.
• Pound pork slightly with mallet.
• In a flat dish, put oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste and stir to blend.
• Add rosemary and cumin and stir again.
• Add the pork slices and turn them in the marinade.
• Cover and set aside until ready to cook or put in the refrigerator and let it marinate for an hour or so.
• Add the medallions to the grill and cook 3-4 minutes on one side and then turn and cook 2-3 minutes on the other.
• Continue cooking, turning often for a total of 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a warm serving dish and brush with melted butter.

BARBECUED MEDALLIONS OF PORK

Steps:

• Preheat a charcoal grill or oven broiler.
• Sprinkle salt over medallions of pork. Combine all of the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. Place pork in marinade and coat well on both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a cool place, not in the refrigerator, for 15 minutes.
• Place medallions on grill or on the tray of oven broiler. Cook about 5 minutes on one side, basting often. Turn and continue cooking, basting often, on second side about 5 minutes more or until done.

PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the pork on each side for 2-3 mins until golden brown. Set aside on a plate.
• Melt the butter in the pan and, when foaming, fry the shallots and mushrooms over a medium heat for 10 mins. Add the garlic and cook for another 1 min. Stir through the flour and cook for another 2 mins. Whisk through the madeira and boil for 2 mins. Gradually stir through the stock until the sauce is lump free. Add the thyme and mustard and season to taste.
• Return the pork to the pan and simmer uncovered for 5-7 mins or until the pork is cooked through. Stir through the cream and heat again until simmering. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes and wilted greens.

PORK LOIN MEDALLIONS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Cut pork loin into even, 1/2-inch medallions.
• Sear pork medallions in a skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Place medallions onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Mix garlic, salt, Dijon mustard, sugar, and pepper together in a bowl. Whisk in balsamic vinegar and olive oil slowly. Drizzle mixture over each medallion.
• Bake medallions in the preheated oven until slightly pink in the centers, about 20 minutes.