Pork Skillet With Chickpeas Carrots Raisins Recipes

HARISSA PORK WITH GLAZED CARROTS AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the couscous, and lightly toast, stirring until the butter is evenly distributed, about 1 minute. Stir in the raisins and 1 1/2 cups chicken broth. Bring the chicken broth to a simmer, then cover and remove from the heat. Let rest until the broth is completely absorbed, about 10 minutes. Gently fluff the couscous with a fork. Season with 2 teaspoons salt and fold in the parsley and almonds.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots, lemon zest and juice, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons water and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring constantly, until a glaze has formed and coats the carrots, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and rinse the skillet.
• Return the skillet to medium heat and heat the olive oil. Add the shallots and a pinch of salt and cook the shallots until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add the rice vinegar, harissa, pork jus (if using), remaining 1/3 cup chicken broth, remaining 2 tablespoons honey and 1 teaspoon salt. Simmer and reduce until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Nestle the pork slices in the sauce, flipping to coat both sides. Let the pork warm through, about 5 minutes. Serve with the couscous and glazed carrots.

SPANISH PORK WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Toss the spring onions with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt on a baking sheet; season with pepper. Broil, turning, until charred, 8 to 10 minutes (5 minutes for scallions).
• Meanwhile, combine the cumin, paprika and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl. Make a deep cut lengthwise down the center of the pork, cutting about halfway through. Open the pork like a book; cut crosswise into 4 pieces and season with the spice mixture.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until browned on the bottom, 5 minutes; transfer to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the garlic to the pot. Cook, stirring, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 minutes. Stir in the reserved tomato juices, chickpeas and roasted peppers. Add the pork browned-side up; cover and simmer until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove the pork from the pot. Stir the almond butter, vinegar and oregano into the chickpea mixture. Serve with the pork and charred spring onions.

PAN ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CARROTS, CHICKPEAS, AND CRANBERRIES RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• 1. Place rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 2. Season pork generously on all sides with salt and pepper. In a 12-inch ovenproof skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork. Sear on all sides until browned, about 6 minutes total. Transfer the pork to a large plate; set aside 3. Add carrots to pan. Cook and stir until browned at the edges, about 5 minutes. Add the chickpeas and 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook for 1 minute more. Using a spatula, make two wide channels through the vegetables. Place pork tenderloins in the channels so they rest directly on the pan surrounded by the carrots. 4. Transfer pan to oven. Roast 10 to 15 minutes or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of a tenderloin registers 145 degrees F. The center should be rosy when cut into with a knife. Transfer the pork to a carving board; tent loosely with aluminum foil. Let rest for 10 minutes. 5. Carefully place the pan with the vegetables over medium heat. Add orange juice, water, cranberries, brown sugar, star anise, and paprika; mix well. Bring to simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Stir in butter, parsley, and oregano. Season to taste with salt. 6. To serve, cut the pork on a slight diagonal into slices 1-inch-thick. Serve with roasted vegetables. from the test kitchen * Salisfy, a root vegetable, may be substituted for half of the carrots in this recipe.

SPICE-RUBBED PORK CHOPS WITH CHICKPEA SIMMER

Steps:

• CHICKPEA SIMMER.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over med.
• heat; fry onion, garlic, salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes until softened, 3 minute Add chickpeas and tomatoes; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer 20 minute Stir in spinach.
• Meanwhile, combine parsley, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper and garlic; rub over chops.
• In a nonstick skillet heat oil over med-high heat; fry chops, about 10 minute Serve with chickpes mixture.

SLOW-COOKED PORK WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Coarsely grind red pepper flakes, peppercorns, and fennel seeds in spice mill or with mortar and pestle.
• Generously season pork with salt, sprinkling more heavily on meat than layer of fat. Sprinkle with spice mixture, massaging into all spots so it adheres to pork.
• Roll pork as tightly as you can, then tie individual lengths of kitchen twine around roast every 1" or so. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature at least 1 hour, or chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large Dutch oven. Cook pork, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 10-12 minutes total. Transfer pork to a plate.
• Remove pot from heat and dump out fat. Add remaining 2 Tbsp. oil and heat over medium. Cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until exposed flesh turns golden brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in bay leaves and return pork to pot. Pour in wine and 2 cups water. Cover pot and transfer to oven. Bake, turning pork every 45 minutes or so, until pork is tender and pulls apart easily, 2 1/2-3 hours. Transfer pork to a plate and let cool slightly before tearing into big chunks.
• Return pot with braising liquid to low heat and add chickpeas and pork. Cover and cook until chickpeas and pork are warmed through, 12-15 minutes.
• Transfer chickpeas, pork, and braising liquid to a platter. Finely zest lemon over and top with parsley.
• Do Ahead
• Stew (without lemon zest and parsley) can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill. Add lemon zest and parsley just before serving.