Peppered Pork With Pecan Biscuits Recipes

THE PERFECT PEPPER CRUSTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit.
• Combine cracked peppercorns, red pepper and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Pat pork loin dry with paper towel. Rub with mustard and garlic, covering all sides and ends. Now, coat all sides and ends with peppercorn rub.
• Heat olive oil in cast iron skillet. When hot, place tenderloin in skillet and sear on all sides. Use tongs to carefully turn the tenderloin. If some of the rub sticks, just scrape from the bottom of the skillet and pat back onto pork loin.
• When pork loin has been seared, place in baking dish and bake at 375° until an inner temperature of 145-150 has been reached (about 40-45 minutes). Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

STEAKHOUSE PECAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pulse pecans in a food processor until they resemble crumbs. Transfer to a shallow dish; add panko and cornstarch. Stir to blend.
• Season pork chops with Italian seasoning, garlic salt, and pepper. Coat both sides with Dijon mustard and honey. Add pork chops to the pecan mixture, one at a time, pressing with your fingertips to help the coating stick. Shake off any excess and transfer to a lined baking sheet.
• Preheat a large saute pan over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Place butter and oil in the pan, then add pork. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) for medium. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Melt 85g chocolate in the microwave on High for 1 min or over a pan of simmering water.
• Beat in the butter, sugars, vanilla and egg until smooth, then stir in three-quarters of both the nuts and remaining chocolate, then the flour and bicarbonate of soda.
• Heap 12 spoonfuls, spaced apart, on 2 baking sheets (don't spread the mixture), then poke in the reserved nuts and chocolate. Bake for 12 mins until firm, then leave to cool on the sheets. Can be stored in a tin for up to 3 days.

PEPPERED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Roll tenderloins in pepper to coat. Place in a roasting pan and bake in a pre-heated 350 degrees F oven for 30 - 40 minutes. Remove from oven, place pork on a cutting board and drain fat from pan. Pour wine into pan and place over high heat, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Add broth and cook until reduced by half. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and mustard. Slice pork and top with sauce.