Pork Chops With Dandelion Greens Recipes

FLATTENED PORK CHOPS WITH GREENS AND MUSTARD PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place shallot and mustard seeds in a small bowl or heatproof jar. Bring sugar, 1/4 cup vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar and salt. Pour over shallot and mustard seeds; set aside.
• Pound pork chops between 2 layers of plastic wrap to 1/4-1/2" thickness; season with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high.
• Working in batches if needed, cook pork chops until browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a large plate.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and add mustard, honey, remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, and a splash of water to skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook, scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet, until liquid is slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Remove pan sauce from heat.
• Place greens in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle warm sauce over greens and toss to coat. Drain shallot and mustard seeds.
• Serve pork chops with greens topped with pickled shallot and mustard seeds and drizzled with more oil.

PORK CHOPS WITH DANDELION GREENS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together fennel and rice-wine vinegar. Cover, and refrigerate overnight. Place pork chops in a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup oil, fennel seeds, and garlic; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat a grill pan over high heat. In a small bowl, combine cayenne, curry, coriander, and fine salt. Remove pork from marinade and season with salt, pepper, and spice mixture. Place on grill pan, and cook until pork is firm to the touch, 6 to 8 minutes on each side.
• Meanwhile, drain fennel; discard liquid. In a large bowl, toss together dandelion greens and fennel. In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar and remaining 1/4 cup oil. Drizzle over the dandelion green-fennel mixture; toss to combine. Divide evenly among 4 plates.
• Remove pork chops from grill, and serve alongside the dandelion green-fennel mixture.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS AND GREENS WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium. Brush the cut sides of the light-colored half of the leek with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Grill, covered and turning occasionally, until slightly charred and tender, about 8 minutes (reduce the heat or move the leek if it gets too dark). Transfer the grilled leek to a blender along with the roasted peppers, almonds, lemon juice, sugar, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and 2 tablespoons each olive oil and water. Puree until smooth.
• Wash the collards, leaving a lot of excess water on the leaves. Transfer to a large bowl and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper and toss. Grill the collards and the dark green half of the leek, turning often, until wilted and slightly charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to a cutting board and tent the collards and leek with foil to steam.
• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Grill until well marked and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
• Thinly slice the collards and leek; toss together. Divide the red pepper sauce among plates and top with the greens and pork chops. Sprinkle with the chives.

DRY-RUB GRILLED PORK CHOPS OVER CANNELLINI GREENS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender 4-5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in beans, artichokes, olives, wine, broth, salt. paprika and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until liquid is almost evaporated, 12-15 minutes., Meanwhile, sprinkle chops with Greek seasoning. Grill pork chops over medium heat until a thermometer reads 145°, 6-8 minutes on each side. Let stand 5 minutes before serving., Stir spinach into bean mixture; cook and stir until wilted, 2-3 minutes. Serve with pork.

SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS WITH COLLARD GREENS

Steps:

• Season each chop with salt and pepper, then dust with flour. Heat a cast iron skillet just large enough to hold the pork over a medium heat. Add the reserved pork fat and brown the pork chop well-approximately 4 minutes per side. Remove the chops from the pan and set aside. If the pan is dry, add another tablespoon of fat. Add the onions and peppers. Increase the heat to medium high in order to brown the vegetables well. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove pan from the flame and stir in the hot hock stock until thickened and smooth. Bury the pork chops in the gravy. Cover the skillet and place in a 300 degree oven. Cook 2 hours, or until pork is very tender;
• Collard Greens: Place hock stock in a large sauce pot over a medium high heat. Bring hock stock to a rapid simmer. Pack collards into the stock with the onion and jalapeno. Simmer 2 hours. Season to taste with salt, pepper and malt vinegar.;
• Ham hock stock: Place ham hocks in a stock pot large enough to hold the hocks, leaving 6 inches of free space at the top of the pot. Pour enough cold water over the hocks to cover by 3 inches. Bring to a rapid simmer over a medium high heat. A thick foam will build on the top of the stock. Carefully remove all of the foam. Reduce heat to low and simmer 6 hours. Constantly skim the clear fat that builds at the top of the stock. Reserve the fat for cooking.

DANDELION GREENS WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Soak dandelion greens in a large bowl of cold water with 1 teaspoon salt for 10 minutes. Drain.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 1 teaspoon salt. Cook greens until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until chilled.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and red pepper flakes until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds more. Increase heat to medium-high and add dandelion greens. Continue to cook and stir until liquid is evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Sprinkle greens with Parmesan cheese to serve.