Mustard Rubbed Pork With Blackberry Mustard Sauce And Spiced Oven Fries Recipes

PORK CHOPS WITH BLACKBERRY MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Arrange pork chops in the bottom of 9x13" baking pan.
• Place the remaining ingredients in blender and pulse until smooth.
• Pour over meat.
• Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BLACKBERRY MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• BLACKBERRY MUSTARD SAUCE.
• Position knife blade in processor, add blackberries.
• Process 1 minute, strain and discard seeds (optional).
• Combine blackberry puree, Dijon mustard, and remaining ingredients in bowl, stir well--yield is 1 cup.
• Store sauce in airtight container in fridge for up to two weeks, if desired.
• OR freeze in 1/4 cup amounts in bottom of muffin tin, after frozen, remove from tin and put in ziploc bag in freezer and date.
• TENDERLOIN.
• Combine 1/2 tsp minced thyme and next 5 ingredients in bowl--stir well.
• Trim fat from pork, rub pork with thyme mixture.
• Place in shallow dish, cover and chill at least 2 hours.
• Coat a non large stick skillet with cooking spray, add oil, and place over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add pork, cook 4 minutes or until browned on all sides.
• Add 1/4 cup chicken broth and 2 Tbsp vinegar to skillet, bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 160 degrees.
• Remove pork from skillet, set aside and keep warm.
• Add remaining 1 cup chicken broth and brown sugar to skillet, bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes or until broth mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup.
• Strain mixture, discard solids.
• Place cornstarch in small saucepan, gradually add water, blending with wire whisk.
• Stir in strained broth mixture and 1/4 cup Blackberry Mustard Sauce, bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove sauce from heat; stir in remaining tsp of minced thyme.
• Slice pork in 1/2 inch slices, plate it, and drizzle 2 Tbsp sauce over the top.