Cran Orange Pork Medallions Recipes

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, whisk together flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place pork slices on a clean work surface, and press with the heel of your hand until each is about 1/3 inch thick. Lightly dredge pork in flour mixture, turning to coat completely; tap off excess.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches so as not to crowd pan, add pork; sear until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter. Add more oil to skillet, if needed. Cover with foil.
• Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add capers, if desired, and citrus juices. Bring to a boil, stirring up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Cook until sauce is slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Serve sauce over pork.

PORK MEDALLIONS IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees, season the pork tenderloin with seasoning salt, place in roasting dish and place in preheated oven; back for 20 to 25 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 160 degrees.
• Remove meat from oven and cover with foil, allow to stand while making sauce.
• In a small skillet, add the juice, broth, ketchup, honey and orange zest; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
• Slice the pork in 1/4 inch slices, add to sauce with the rosemary and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes or until meat is nicely glazed.
• If desired, mix the 1/4 teaspoon arrowroot starch in a small amount of water and add to sauce to thicken slightly.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH CHOCOLATE-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse the tenderloins under running water and dry well with paper towels. Trim off any visible fat and silver skin.
• Cut the tenderloins into 1-inch slices and with the flat meat mallet, pound until 3/4 inch thick. Sprinkle the slices with salt and pepper. You should have 24 to 28 slices total.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy 12-inch skillet. Add 6 to 7 of the pork slices taking care to crowd or they will not brown properly. Sear one side for 90 seconds or until brown. Turn slices and sear repeat.
• Remove the cooked meat to a warm plate and cover to keep warm. Repeat with additional slices.
• After cooking and removing the second batch of meat, pour in orange juice and scrape up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Pour orange juice mixture into a bowl and reserve.
• Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons oil into skillet and heat. Repeat procedure for third and fourth batches of meat.
• After removing the last batch of meat, return the orange juice to the skillet, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Boil the juice until thickened, approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in the chocolate and ginger until smooth; add the pork slices and heat through for 1 minute.
• Serve immediately.

PORK MEDALLIONS WITH MANDARIN ORANGES & CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over medium high heat, melt half the butter in all of the olive oil.
• Season pork with the salt and pepper.
• Saute the pork for 10-12 minutes on each side until well browned and cooked through. (This can be done in batches).
• Remove and keep warm in a 200°F oven.
• Melt remaining butter in the pan& add the garlic, rosemary, cinnamon, cloves, brown sugar and 1/3 cup of the mandarin orange liquid.
• Simmer, stirring for a few seconds, then add the Marsala, bring to a boil.
• Boil until the sauce is reduced by about half and thickened.
• Lower heat to medium.
• Add cranberries, cook until they burst (1-2 minutes). Add mandarin oranges.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat thoroughly and spoon sauce over medallions.
• Garnish with sprigs of rosemary and serve.

PORK MEDALLIONS IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, sherry or broth, ketchup, corn syrup and orange zest; set aside., Flatten pork to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with rosemary, salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, brown pork in oil. Remove and keep warm., Pour juice mixture into the skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Return pork to the pan; cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until tender.

CRAN-ORANGE PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Place pork between two pieces of wax paper. Using a rolling pin, flatten to 1/4-inch thickness. Combine seasonings; sprinkle over both sides of pork. In a large skillet, sauté pork in oil for 3 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm. In same skillet, sauté onion in pan juices for 5 minutes, or until tender. Stir in marmalade, orange juice, cranberries and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; return pork to skillet. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, or until sauce is thickened. Make some quick & easy fire starters for a frosty winter day. Bundle newspaper into 6-inch squares and secure with natural twine. Tuck under firewood and light with a match...so simple.

CRANBERRY PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, brown pork in oil for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside. , In the same skillet, saute the onion, garlic and sugar until onion is caramelized and tender. Stir in the apple juice, cranberry juice, cranberries, mustard and rosemary. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half., Return pork to pan; heat through. Sprinkle with additional cranberries and rosemary if desired.

CRANBERRY PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook pork in oil for 3-4 minutes.
• (Don't overcook) Remove from pan and set aside.
• In the same skillet, saute onion, garlic and sugar until onion is caramelized and tender.
• Stir in apple juice, cranberry juice, cranberries, mustard, and rosemary.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 5-6 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half.
• Return pork to pan and heat through.
• Serve pork topped with sauce.