Tuscan Braised Pork Chops Recipes

TUSCAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• combine first 3 ingredients in a shallow dish; dredge pork chops in flour mixture.
• Cook pork chops in hot oil over medium high heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Remove chops from skillet.
• Add garlic to skillet, and saute 1 minute.
• Add vinegar and broth, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skilled; stir in tomatoes and capers.
• Return pork chops to skillet; bring sauce to a boil.
• cover, reduce heat, and simmer 4-5 minutes or until pork is done.
• Serve pork chops with tomato mixture.
• Garnish, if desired.

TUSCAN BRAISED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Wipe the chops with a damp paper towel and dry them.
• Brown the chops in 1/4 cup of the oil at medium/high heat in a large skillet.
• Remove the chops and set aside.
• Add the vegetables and the remaining 1/4 cup of oil to the pan.
• Caramelize the vegetables at medium heat (this is the sofrito).
• Return the chops to the pan and spoon some of the sofrito over them.
• Add the seasonings and wine.
• Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
• Add a little water from time to time to prevent the pan from boiling dry.
• Add the tomato sauce.
• Cook covered 10 more minutes.
• Remove the chops and strain the sauce.
• Drizzle some sauce over the chops.
• Dress pasta of your choice with the remaining sauce.

TUSCAN STYLE BRAISED PORK

Steps:

• Cut roast into 2" chunks, removing excess fat.
• Process juniper berries, cloves, peppercorns, dried garlic and sea salt in spice grinder until coarse mixture results.
• Put meat into large plastic container and rub generously with several tablespoons of spice mixture. (Reserve remaining spices.) Add gin and olive oil and thoroughly mix together. Seal container and refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours. Turn container a few times during marination process. You can marinate for up to three days if you can wait that long!
• Preheat oven to 325 deg F. Brown meat pieces in batches on stove top over medium high heat in a large oven safe covered pot or dutch oven. Place browned meat back into pot and add chicken broth, tomato sauce, red wine vinegar and enough water to cover meat.
• Cover and transfer pot to oven. Braise meat for 3-4 hours or until meat is very tender. Taste sauce and season with reserved spices if desired. Serve over pasta or mashed potatoes.

ITALIAN BRAISED PORK

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Season pork with salt and pepper and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer pork to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Reduce heat to medium and add onion, garlic, celery, and fennel seeds to pan; cook until onion is softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add wine and cook, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add to slow cooker along with tomatoes. Cover and cook on high until pork is very tender, 4 hours (or 8 hours on low).
• Transfer pork to a cutting board. With 2 forks, shred meat into bite-size pieces, discarding any large pieces of fat. Skim fat off sauce and discard. Return shredded pork to slow cooker and stir to combine. (To store: Cool, cover, and refrigerate up to 3 days.) Serve over couscous.

PANKO PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Place beaten eggs on a large plate.
• Mix flour, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and black pepper on another plate. Spread out panko bread crumbs on a third plate.
• Dip pork chops in egg, then in flour, again in egg, and finally in panko. Press lightly on pork chops so that the panko adheres. Set aside and let rest while oil is heated.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork chops and cook uncovered until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip pork chops over and cook until no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

TUSCAN PARMESAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine salad dressing and mustard. Add the pork; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Drain and discard marinade. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, combine cheese and hazelnuts. Coat chops with cheese mixture. Place on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 14-18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°.