Pork Medallions Topped With Goat Cheese And Apple Raisin Cinnamon Compote Recipes

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH SAUTEED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch, broth and apple juice. In a nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add apples, green onions and garlic; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until apples are crisp-tender. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Keep warm., Mix thyme, paprika, salt and pepper. Pound pork slices with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness; sprinkle both sides with seasonings., Place pork on a broiler pan. Broil 3 in. from heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve with apples.

APPLE RAISIN COMPOTE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped apples and turn to coat. Cook apples, stirring frequently, until golden in color, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Slowly stir maple syrup, water, brown sugar, raisins, and cinnamon into the apples. Reduce heat and simmer until a thick syrup forms, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand for several minutes to thicken. Serve hot, or refrigerate and serve cold.

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.

APPLE AND RAISIN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Apple preparation:
• Combine 3 apples, 6 ounces of dried raisins, 6 ounces of brown sugar, and let marinate for a few hours.
• Pork chops:
• In a hot pan, slowly grill the pork chops until completely cooked. Melt the unsalted butter, mix in the raisin, apple and sugar mixture, add 6 ounces of demi-glace, and saute until apples are soft.
• Take 3 slices of apple for each serving and dip in water, sprinkle with salt, then coat in corn flour. Deep-fry the apples and place on each plate for garnish.
• Serve with either sauteed fresh spinach or tropical rice and black beans.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH APPLES AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut tenderloins into 12 equal pieces and pound between plastic or waxed paper until 1/4 inch thick.
• Melt 1&1/2 T.
• butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Cook pork for 2 minutes per side.
• Remove from pan.
• Reserve juices.
• Top each piece of pork with a slice of cheese and place in a warm oven to JUST melt the cheese.
• Melt the remaining butter and add the apple slices and sugar to the pan.
• Cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• Add cider, poultry seasoning and any juices from the pork to the skillet.
• Cook and stir over high heat until the liquid is reduced to half.
• Pour in cream.
• Stir to thicken slightly.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place apples on a serving plate-top with cheese covered pork and pour the cream mixture on top.
• Serve.

MEDALLIONS OF PORK WITH RIESLING SAUCE

Steps:

• Season pork with salt and pepper.
• Coat with flour; shake off excess.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes; transfer mixture to bowl.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in same skillet over medium-high heat, and add pork and saute about 4 minutes per side about 16 minutes.
• Transfer pork to platter; tent with foil to keep warm.
• Add onion mixture, Riesling, raisins, vinegar, peppercorns and herbs to the same skillet and simmer until sauce thickens, about 4 minutes.
• Add browned pork to skillet and heat through.
• Slice and divide pork among plates.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup butter to sauce in skillet and whisk just until melted; mix in pine nuts.
• Spoon sauce over pork and serve. Goes well with wild rice pilaf and asparagus or green bean almondine.

APPLE-CHERRY PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Cut tenderloin crosswise into 12 slices; sprinkle with rosemary, thyme and celery salt. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown pork on both sides; remove from pan., In same skillet, combine apple, apple juice, cherries, honey and vinegar. Bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 3-4 minutes or just until apple is tender., Return pork to pan, turning to coat with sauce; cook, covered, 3-4 minutes or until pork is tender. Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions; serve with pork mixture.

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.