Orange Balsamic Cranberry Sauce Recipes

BALSAMIC CRANBERRY ORANGE GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2. Bring pork chops to room temp, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper (on both sides) before cooking.
• 3. Pour oil in large, heavy skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until really hot (sorry, I didn't measure temp but it was searingly hot).
• 4. In bowl, combine cranberry sauce and orange peel. Stir until well blended. You'll only need about half of this mixture, So, put 1/2 of this cranberry/orange mixture in sealed plastic container, refrigerate and save for later (it makes a TOTALLY yummy spread for your toast).
• 5. To the remaining half of cranberry/orange mix, add balsamic vinegar and stir until blended.
• 6. Arrange pork chops in hot skillet and sear just until browned then flip over and sear other side (about 2 min per side). **NOTE** This stuff splatters so be careful not to get burned!
• 7. Transfer seared pork chops to 8x8 baking dish. Add 2-3 Tbsp of water in the bottom of the pan. Spread pork chops, generously, with cranberry mixture.
• 8. Place on middle rack of preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
• 9. At the very end of baking time, switch oven to broil to "caramelize" cranberry glaze. Watch it closely... this only takes a minute or so.
• 10. Remove from oven, let rest 5 minutes before serving.

ORANGE BALSAMIC CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place balsamic and orange peel in a large saucepan, bring to a boil. Reduce eat to low and simmer, uncovered for 4 minutes or until reduced by half.
• Add cranberries, sugar, juice and cinnamon. Increase the heat to medium, bring to a boil again, then reduce the heat to low. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Transfer to a bowl, cover and chill.

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH DATES AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Simmer water, sugar, zest, juice, vinegar, and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring, 3 minutes. Add half of dates and half of cranberries and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries begin to burst, about 7 minutes. Stir in remaining dates and cranberries and simmer until remaining cranberries begin to burst, about 7 minutes more. Serve at room temperature.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In nonreactive 4-quart saucepan, mix cranberries, sugar, orange peel, water and lemon juice. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until juices start to flow and sugar is dissolved.
• Increase heat to medium; simmer 6 to 8 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop. Stir in liqueur. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until completely cooled.

CRANBERRY ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat all ingredients until the simmering point is reached on a medium heat.
• With a large spoon press down on the cranberries to squash them all, or use a potatoe masher.
• Heat for around 5 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken up.
• Allow to cool and remove clove before serving.

CRANBERRY ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop all ingredients in a food processor, or food grinder, and stir to mix. Refrigerate until ready to use. Be sure to let drain to remove excess liquid before mixing it with Jello for a mold.