Tuscan Pork With Red Pepper Relish Recipes

TUSCAN ROAST PORK WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Toss the garlic, chopped rosemary, 1 tablespoon salt and the red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Make 3/4-inch-deep cuts between the rib bones of the pork. Stuff some of the garlic mixture into each cut. Rub the lemon halves over the pork, then rub with the remaining garlic mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Bring the pork to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Cut each fennel bulb in half, then cut each half into wedges. Scatter the fennel and rosemary sprigs in a medium roasting pan (it's best if the roast fits snugly in the pan). Place the pork in the roasting pan on top of the fennel, fat side up, and roast until a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 145 degrees F, about 1 hour, 45 minutes. Transfer the pork to a platter or cutting board and cover loosely with foil; let rest 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, turn the fennel wedges and return the pan to the oven. Continue roasting until the fennel is caramelized, about 15 minutes. Cut the pork into chops and serve with the fennel.

GRILLED TUSCAN PORK RIB ROAST WITH ROSEMARY COATING AND RED PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Make relish:
• Char peppers directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers. Transfer peppers to processor; using on/off turns, puree peppers coarsely. Transfer peppers to bowl. Mix in remaining ingredients. Season relish to taste with salt and pepper. Let stand 1 hour. (Relish can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Make pork:
• Combine rosemary, oil, garlic, orange peel strips, salt, and pepper in processor; blend until thick and almost smooth. Spread rosemary puree evenly over pork. Let stand while preparing barbecue.
• Stand charcoal chimney on nonflammable surface. Place torn newspaper in bottom of chimney; add charcoal briquettes. Light paper through hole near bottom of chimney. Let charcoal burn until ash is just gray, 30 minutes.
• Open vents at bottom of barbecue. Remove top rack. Carefully turn out hot charcoal from chimney onto bottom rack over 1 vent. To make a drip pan, pour water into disposable 9-inch-diameter foil pan to depth of 1/2 inch. Set pan with water on rack next to charcoal. Return top rack to barbecue.
• Place pork roast, bone side down, on top rack over drip pan. Cover barbecue with lid, positioning top vent directly over pork. Place stem of metal candy thermometer through top vent, keeping gauge on outside; thermometer should not touch meat or rack. Leave thermometer in place during cooking. Grill pork 1 hour, maintaining temperature of 325°F by opening top and bottom vents wider to increase heat and closing vents to decrease heat. Leave any other vents closed.
• Using tongs, turn pork over. Cover barbecue. Cook pork until instant-read meat thermometer inserted into top center of roast registers 140°F to 145°F, about 15 minutes longer; temperature in barbecue may fall below 325°F during last 30 minutes.
• Transfer pork to platter, leaving meat thermometer in place. Tent loosely with foil; let stand 15 minutes (temperature of meat will rise to 150°F to 155°F). Cut pork between bones to separate chops. Serve with red pepper relish.

PORTUGUESE PORK WITH RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• With a large mortar and pestle, mash the garlic, coarse salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and peppercorns into a fine paste. Transfer to a large bowl.
• With a mallet, flatten the pork medallions to 1/4 inch thick. Place in the bowl with the garlic mixture, tossing to coat. Cover, and marinate 2 to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
• Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in the pork and remaining garlic mixture. Quickly brown pork about 1 minute on each side. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Place red peppers into the skillet, and saute 2 to 5 minutes, until tender but firm. Pour white wine into the skillet, and scrape up the browned bits. Reduce heat to low, return pork to skillet, and continue cooking 10 to 15 minutes, to an internal temperature of 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).
• Slice 1 1/2 lemons into thin rounds. Transfer the pork and pepper mixture to a serving platter. Squeeze juice of remaining 1/2 lemon over the pork and peppers, and garnish with the lemon rounds.

PORK WITH SWEET PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• For pepper relish, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the peppers and onion in 1 tablespoon oil for 7 minutes or until onion is tender; drain. Stir in the wine or broth, brown sugar and vinegar. Reduce heat to low; cook until liquid evaporates, about 13 minutes. Remove vegetable mixture and keep warm. , Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. In the same skillet, brown pork in remaining oil for 3 minutes on each side. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 5-6 minutes or until meat juices run clear. Serve with pepper relish.

TUSCAN PORK STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork in oil; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker., Stir in the tomatoes, broth, vegetable blend, wine, marmalade, garlic, oregano, fennel seed, pepper and, if desired, pepper flakes. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours, until meat is tender., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Cover and cook on high about 30 minutes, until thickened. Serve with fettuccine if desired.

TUSCAN PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine garlic, rosemary, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub spice mixture all over the pork tenderloin. Place in a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pork is slightly pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

PORK CHOPS IN CHERRY-PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Drain the cherry peppers, reserving 1 cup brine, then stem, halve, core and seed them. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat, and swirl the olive oil into it. When the oil begins to shimmer, add the garlic, and sauté, stirring frequently, until it begins to color, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the peppers, the reserved brine and the white wine, and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until the liquid has reduced by slightly more than half, 10 to 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and remove from the heat. (The sauce can be made a few hours ahead of time.)
• When you're ready to cook the meat, season it aggressively with salt and pepper. Place a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat, and swirl the neutral oil into it. When the oil begins to shimmer, place the meat in the pan, working in batches if needed, and sear until the meat has browned, formed something of a crust and cooked through to medium-rare, 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Transfer the chops to a warmed platter.
• Add the sauce to the large, heavy-bottomed skillet in which you seared the meat, and warm over medium-low heat. Whisk the butter into the sauce until evenly distributed and the sauce develops a velvety sheen. Spoon sauce over chops, and garnish with parsley.

TUSCAN PORK WITH FENNEL AND GRAPES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 425 degrees F. Combine the grapes, fennel, cubed bread and 1 teaspoon each olive oil, rosemary and salt in a large bowl; toss to coat. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet; roast on the upper oven rack until the grapes start to burst and the bread is golden, about 20 minutes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, slice the pork crosswise into 4 equal pieces. Turn each piece cut-side up and press with your hand to flatten slightly. Transfer to a large bowl and add 1 teaspoon olive oil and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary; season with salt and pepper and toss.
• Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil in a medium ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add the pork and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Add the butter, sage and shallot to the skillet. Cook until the shallot softens, about 1 minute.
• Add the chicken broth to the skillet. Transfer to the bottom oven rack and roast until a thermometer inserted sideways into the pork registers 145 degrees F, about 10 minutes. Serve the pork with the grape-fennel mixture; pour the pan juices over the top.

GRILLED TUSCAN PORK RIB ROAST WITH ROSEMARY COATING AND RED PEPP

Steps:

• Make relish:.
• Char peppers directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides.
• Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes.
• Peel and seed peppers.
• Transfer peppers to processor; using on/off turns, puree peppers coarsely.
• Transfer peppers to bowl.
• Mix in remaining ingredients.
• Season relish to taste with salt and pepper.
• Let stand 1 hour.
• (Relish can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• Make pork:.
• Combine rosemary, oil, garlic, orange peel strips, salt, and pepper in processor; blend until thick and almost smooth.
• Spread rosemary puree evenly over pork.
• Let stand while preparing barbecue.
• Stand charcoal chimney on nonflammable surface.
• Place torn newspaper in bottom of chimney; add charcoal briquettes.
• Light paper through hole near bottom of chimney.
• Let charcoal burn until ash is just gray, 30 minutes.
• Open vents at bottom of barbecue.
• Remove top rack.
• Carefully turn out hot charcoal from chimney onto bottom rack over 1 vent.
• To make a drip pan, pour water into disposable 9-inch-diameter foil pan to depth of 1/2 inch.
• Set pan with water on rack next to charcoal.
• Return top rack to barbecue.
• Place pork roast, bone side down, on top rack over drip pan.
• Cover barbecue with lid, positioning top vent directly over pork.
• Place stem of metal candy thermometer through top vent, keeping gauge on outside; thermometer should not touch meat or rack.
• Leave thermometer in place during cooking.
• Grill pork 1 hour, maintaining temperature of 325F by opening top and bottom vents wider to increase heat and closing vents to decrease heat.
• Leave any other vents closed.
• Using tongs, turn pork over.
• Cover barbecue.
• Cook pork until instant-read meat thermometer inserted into top center of roast registers 140F to 145F, about 15 minutes longer; temperature in barbecue may fall below 325F during last 30 minutes.
• Transfer pork to platter, leaving meat thermometer in place.
• Tent loosely with foil; let stand 15 minutes (temperature of meat will rise to 150F to 155F).
• Cut pork between bones to separate chops.
• Serve with red pepper relish.

TUSCAN PORK WITH RED-PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• For red-pepper relish: Char peppers over flame or barbecue grill until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag for 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers and chop coarsely. Transfer peppers to bowl.
• Mix in remaining ingredients for relish, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
• Let stand at least one hour (can be prepared 1 day aheadand refrigerated).
• For pork: Combine rosemary, oil, garlic, orange peel, salt and pepper in a food processor; blend until thick and almost smooth (or blend in a mortar and pestle). Spread rosemary puree evenly over pork. Let stand while preparing barbecue fire. (Pork also can be prepared 1 day ahead, covered and chilled. Bring to room temperature before continuing.).
• Prepare an indirect fire (briquettes or gas heat on one side), in kettle barbecue cooker, with bottom vents open.
• Place pork bone side down on grate away from heat. Cover with lid, positioning open top vent of lid directly over pork. Grill pork 1 hour, then turn it with tongs. Cook until instant-read thermometer inserted into top center of meat registers 140 to 145 degrees.
• Transfer meat to platter, tent loosely with foil and let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
• Serve with pepper relish.