Orange Ginger Pork Medallions Recipes

ORANGE-GINGER PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoon orange juice and cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add shallots, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes; cook, stirring frequently, until shallots are light golden, about 3 minutes. Add remaining orange juice, broth, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil; boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 6 minutes. Whisk in cornstarch mixture; boil 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat and set aside.
• Place pork slices cut side down on work surface and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand to make medallions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add pork and cook in batches until browned and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer pork to a platter.
• Add sauce to skillet with drippings; place skillet over medium-high heat. Bring sauce to a boil, stirring to scrape up any brown bits. Stir in juices from pork on platter. Remove skillet from heat and add pork slices to skillet, turning to coat with sauce.

ORANGE-GINGER PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Pat pork dry with paper towels. Cut tenderloin crosswise into 3/4 inch-thick slices. With meat mallet, or between two sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper with rolling pin, pound each slice of pork into 1/2-inch-thick medallion.
• From 1 orange, grate peel and squeeze 1/2 cup juice. Slice remaining orange into 1/2-inch-thick slices; cut each slice in half. Set aside.
• In 4-quart chicken fryer, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat until hot. Add medallions and sprinkle with salt. Cook until pork just looses its pink color throughout, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer medallions to platter; keep warm.
• In same pan, heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Add green onion and grated orange peel until green onions are lightly browned and tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add orange slices and juice to skillet; cook 1 minute. Return pork medallions to skillet; heat through.

PORK MEDALLIONS IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, sherry or broth, ketchup, corn syrup and orange zest; set aside., Flatten pork to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with rosemary, salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, brown pork in oil. Remove and keep warm., Pour juice mixture into the skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Return pork to the pan; cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until tender.

GINGER-ORANGE PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill pork, uncovered, over medium heat for 15 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°, basting frequently with reserved marinade.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, whisk together flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place pork slices on a clean work surface, and press with the heel of your hand until each is about 1/3 inch thick. Lightly dredge pork in flour mixture, turning to coat completely; tap off excess.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches so as not to crowd pan, add pork; sear until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter. Add more oil to skillet, if needed. Cover with foil.
• Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add capers, if desired, and citrus juices. Bring to a boil, stirring up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Cook until sauce is slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Serve sauce over pork.

ORANGE AND GINGER GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• To make the marinade: Combine the orange juice, vinegar, ginger, and orange zest in a small bowl.
• Put the pork tenderloins in a shallow pan and pour the marinade over them. Refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours.
• To make the Orange-Ginger Sauce: Melt the marmalade in a small pan. Add the ginger, soy sauce, cider vinegar, and mustard, stirring to combine; keep warm.
• Prepare the grill with a medium-hot fire.To gauge the heat, hold your hand palm down about 4 inches above the grill. If you can hold it there for only 5-6 seconds it means you have a medium hot fire.
• Remove the meat from the marinade and season it with salt and pepper. Grill, turning at least once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat reads 150F, 15 to 20 minutes. Brush with some of the Orange-Ginger Sauce during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Allow the meat to rest on a cutting board tented with aluminum foil for a few minutes before slicing. Slice the meat 1/2 inch thick on the diagonal. Pass the remaining sauce at the table.

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.