Rachael Rays Pork Chops With Pinot Noir And Mushroom Hash Recipes

RACHAEL RAY'S PORK CHOPS WITH PINOT NOIR AND MUSHROOM HASH

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Season chops with salt and pepper.
• Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil to the hot skillet and the chops.
• Cook chops 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
• While they cook, split leeks lengthwise, slice in 1/2-inch half-moon pieces and wash vigorously under running water in a colander to release sand. Shake to dry.
• Preheat a second large skillet for your hash over medium-high heat.
• Add nuts to the skillet and toast 2 to 3 minutes then remove and reserve them.
• To chop skillet, add another tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and the leeks.
• Cook the leeks until tender, 5 minutes.
• Add cranberries and Pinot Noir to the pan.
• Scrape up the pan drippings and stir in chicken stock.
• When sauce comes up to a bubble, add the chops back to the pan and reduce heat to simmer.
• Finish cooking chops through, 10 minutes.
• To the hash skillet, add a tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter.
• When butter melts into oil, add shallots then mushrooms and cook 5 minutes, then add kale.
• Wilt the kale into the pan and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• When kale is hot and wilted, add beets and gently combine.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler.
• Pull chops from their sauce.
• Raise heat and bring sauce back to a bubble.
• Cut off 4 thick slices of whole-grain bread.
• Char bread under broiler on each side while you finish the sauce.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter to the sauce to give it gloss and weight and turn off heat.
• Pour sauce over the chops.
• Serve hash alongside the chops and top with crumbles of blue cheese and reserved nuts.
• Spread charred bread with remaining butter and sprinkle liberally with chopped chives.

PORK CHOPS WITH SWEET AND HOT PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Season chops with salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil to pan -- 1 turn of the pan. Add chops and cook 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a platter and cover with foil. Return pan to heat and add more extra-virgin olive oil and bell peppers. Saute, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Add hot cherry peppers and a splash of their brine to the pan, cook a minute. Add wine or stock and scrape up pan drippings. Arrange peppers over chops and serve.

PORK CHOPS SMOTHERED WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Sprinkle the chops with liberal amounts of salt and black pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the EVOO in a large skillet over medium-high to high heat. When the oil begins to smoke, add the chops and brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• While the chops cook, slice the garlic, onion and peppers.
• Remove the chops from the skillet and add the remaining tablespoon oil. Then add the fennel seeds, garlic, onions and peppers and toss to soften, 5 minutes. Next, add the tomato paste and stir 1 minute. Deglaze the pan with the wine, add the stock and stir. Nest the pork into the pan and move the peppers and onions on top of the meat. Place in the oven and roast to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 10 minutes.

UPTOWN PORK CHOPS AND APPLESAUCE FROM RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Coat tenderloins with Olive Oil. Combine the grill seasoning, lemon zest, and thyme.Rub the spice mixture into the tenderloin and roast 25 minutes. Remove and ler juices settle then slice at an angle.
• Melt butter in heavy skillet over medium heat and saute apples for 12 to 15 minutes until very tender. Season with a pinch of salt and sprinkle the flour over the skillet, toss to combine. Squeeze the lemon juice over the skillet, and sweeten with sugar.
• Arrange the apples over the pork to serve.

OREGON-STYLE PORK CHOPS WITH PINOT NOIR AND CRANBERRIES; OREGON HASH WITH WILD MUSHROOMS, GREENS, BEETS, HAZELNUTS, AND BLUE CHEESE; CHARRED WHOLE-GRAIN BREAD WITH BUTTER AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chops with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons of the EVOO to the hot skillet and then add the chops. Cook the chops for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. While they cook, split the leeks lengthwise, slice in 1/2-inch half-moon pieces, and wash them vigorously under running water in a colander to release any sand. Shake to dry.
• To make the hash, preheat a second large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the nuts to the skillet and brown for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove and set aside.
• Remove the chops to a warm plate, tent with foil, and set aside. To the skillet, add another tablespoon of EVOO and the leeks. Cook the leeks until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the cranberries and Pinot Noir to the pan. Scrape up the pan drippings with a wooden spoon and stir in the chicken stock. When the sauce comes up to a bubble, add the chops back to the pan and reduce the heat to a simmer. Finish cooking the chops through, about 10 minutes.
• To finish the hash: To the skillet used to toast the nuts, add the tablespoon of EVOO and 1 tablespoon of the butter. When the butter melts into the oil, add the shallots and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, then add the kale. Wilt the kale into the pan and season with salt and pepper to taste. When the kale is hot and wilted, add the beets and gently combine. Adjust the seasonings.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Pull the chops from their sauce and reserve on a clean, warm plate. Raise the heat and bring the sauce back to a bubble. Cut off 4 thick slices of the whole-grain bread. Char the bread under the broiler on each side while you finish the sauce. Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the sauce to give it gloss and weight, and turn off the heat. Spread the charred bread with the remaining tablespoon of butter and sprinkle liberally with chopped chives.
• Pour the sauce over the chops. Serve the hash alongside the chops and toasts and top with crumbles of blue cheese.