Italian Pork Cutlet Florentine Recipes

ITALIAN PORK CUTLET FLORENTINE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• •Put flour, eggs and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Blend cheese into bread crumbs. Season pork with salt and pepper; coat each chop well with flour. Dip in egg until well-coated; dredge in bread crumbs until completely coated. •Heat pure olive oil in pan on MED-HIGH, 1-2 min. Add pork, 3 chops at a time. Cook about 2 1/2 min, until edges turn golden-brown. Turn over; cook about 2 min, until internal temp reaches 145 degrees (check by inserting thermometer halfway into thickest part of meat). Drain on paper towels. Repeat with rest of pork. Transfer to clean platter. Let rest 5 min. Wipe pan clean. •Add extra-virgin olive oil, spinach and tomatoes to pan on HIGH. Cook, stirring, until spinach is wilted and heated through, about 2 min. Divide spinach mixture evenly on chops. •Add lemon butter sauce, capers and parsley to pan. Add pepper to taste. Heat 2 min to warm through. Serve with sauce. Garnish with lemon zest.

PORK CHOPS ALLA FIORENTINA

Steps:

• Remove the pork chops from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dry the pork chops well on both sides using paper towels and season evenly with 1 teaspoon salt.
• Add the oil to the pan and heat an additional 30 seconds. Add the pork chops to the pan and cook, undisturbed, until deep golden brown and beginning to look cooked around the edges, about 5 minutes. Flip the chops, lower the heat to medium and cook, searing the edges as well, until golden brown and the center reaches 140 to 145 degrees F, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate to rest and carry-over cook.
• Return the pan to medium heat and add the butter, shallots and garlic. Cook until fragrant and soft, about 1 minute. Add the spinach to the pan along with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often until wilted. Stir in the mascarpone, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons water and bring to a simmer. Stir in any juices from the pork that have accumulated on the plate and cook for 2 minutes longer. Spoon the sauce over the pork chops and serve.

ITALIAN STYLE PORK CUTLETS

Steps:

• Salt and pepper pork and sauté quickly in 3 TB olive oil in hot pan for about 1 min per side...they will not be brown.
• Remove pork from pan.
• To same pan add garlic and pepper flakes adding a little more oil if needed.
• When garlic is golden add wine, chicken broth and tomatoes.
• Simmer until tomatoes break down and sauce thickens...add more broth if needed.
• Add more oil if needed to create silky, slightly thickened sauce.
• Add parsley and serve at once.
• (Add basil and olives if using.) Whole process should take 5 minutes.