Medallions Of Pork With Lentils Recipes

MEDALLIONS OF PORK WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Place the pork slices in a flat dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with paprika and cumin.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the slices in one layer. When the oil is very hot add the slices and cook over moderately high heat for about 5 minutes or until brown.
• Turn the slices and cook for about 5 minutes more. Reduce the heat and continue cooking about 2 minutes, turning the slices occasionally.
• Transfer the meat to a warm serving dish and keep warm.
• Pour off most of the fat from the skillet. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until wilted and lightly browned. Add the vinegar and broth. Stir to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom of the pan. Cook until reduced to about Y cup. Add the butter and blend well.
• Serve the meat with the lentils and spoon the sauce over the slices of meat.

ROASTED PORK WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Combine the lentils, squash, bay leaves and 2 1/2 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low, cover and cook until tender, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the mustard and thyme in a small bowl; brush all over the pork. Place the pork on a baking sheet and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs. Transfer to the oven and roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 145 degrees F, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the bacon, shallots and celery in a medium skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crisp and the shallots are golden, about 8 minutes. Add the wine and cook until it evaporates, about 5 more minutes. Stir in the parsley.
• Remove the pork from the oven, cover loosely with foil and let rest 5 minutes. Divide the lentil mixture among plates. Slice the pork and serve with the lentils. Spoon the bacon mixture on top.

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.

JALAPENO-GLAZED PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Combine the garlic powder, pepper flakes and cumin; sprinkle over pork. In a large nonstick skillet, brown pork on both sides in oil. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, combine the jalapeno jelly, orange juice, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Return pork to the pan; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until pork juices run clear.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH LENTILS AND MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat 1/3 cup of the extra-virgin olive oil.
• Add the shallots and cook over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried shallots to paper towels to drain; reserve the shallot oil.
• In a medium saucepan, cover the lentils with 2 3/4 cups of the chicken stock and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add the bay leaf and thyme, cover and simmer over low heat until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Drain the lentils and return them to the saucepan; discard the bay leaf. Stir in the parsley and the reserved shallot oil and season with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a large heavy skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until almost smoking.
• Flatten each piece of pork tenderloin slightly with the palm of your hand and season on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Working in batches, if necessary, add the flattened pork to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until well browned and just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to a plate and keep warm.
• Add the wine to the skillet and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup of the chicken stock, the mustard and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Boil, whisking constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
• Stir the remaining 1/4 cup of chicken stock into the lentils and bring to a simmer over moderately high heat.
• Spread the lentils on a platter, arrange the pork on top and drizzle with the mustard sauce. Garnish with the crisp shallots and serve at once.

PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Slice tenderloin into 1/2-in.-thick medallions. In a skillet, brown pork in oil for about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and set aside. , In same skillet melt butter. Add the onion, mushrooms and garlic; saute for 1 minute. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in the broth, rosemary, savory, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened., Lay pork medallions over mixture. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until meat juices run clear. Garnish with parsley if desired.

MEDALLIONS OF MONKFISH WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Place the lentils in a bowl, cover with water to a depth of one inch above the lentils and allow to soak for one hour. Drain, rinse twice and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• Heat the bacon in a heavy saucepan. Add the onion, carrot and celery and saute until tender. Stir in the garlic. Add the lentils and chicken stock. Tie the clove, thyme and bay leaf together with a piece of string and add the bunch. Bring to a simmer. Cover and place in the oven for about 20 minutes, until the lentils are just tender. All the liquid will not have been absorbed. Remove the bundle of herbs and set the lentils aside. The recipe can be prepared in advance up until this point.
• Cut the monkfish into medallions about one-inch-thick. You should have 12 to 15 medallions. Season with salt and pepper.
• Shortly before serving, reheat the lentils and beat in the butter a bit at a time. Season with lemon juice, mustard and salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet. Cook the medallions over medium-low heat for about three minutes on each side, until they are just cooked through.
• Spoon some of the lentils in the center of each of four or five warmed plates. Arrange the medallions of fish on them and spoon more of the sauce from the lentils around them. Garnish with parsley and serve.

PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Place each medallion between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound thin with flat side of a cleaver; pat both sides of medallions with flour, salt, and pepper.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; saute medallions until lightly browned on both sides and cooked through, 5-10 minutes; plate and sprinkle with lemon juice and parsley.