Pork Cutlets With Arugula Salad And Sautéed Tomatoes Recipes

PORK CUTLETS WITH ARUGULA SALAD AND SAUTEED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Make dressing: In a large bowl, combine lemon juice and 1 teaspoon oil. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Place chops on a work surface; on the side without fat, cut each chop in half horizontally, opening it like a book but stopping before cutting all the way through. Then, one at a time, place opened chops between two large pieces of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet or the bottom of a small heavy pan, pound until 1/4 inch thick. On a plate, combine flour, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Coat each cutlet with flour mixture, shaking off excess. Set aside.
• In a medium skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. Add tomatoes, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove tomatoes; set aside.
• In same skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. Add 1 cutlet; cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn over; cook until opaque throughout, about 30 seconds more. Transfer to a plate; cover loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 3 cutlets, using 1 teaspoon oil for each.
• Add arugula to bowl with dressing; toss. Place tomatoes and 1 cutlet on each plate along with lemon wedges. Top pork with arugula and, if desired, Parmesan.

PORK CHOP MILANESE WITH ARUGULA AND TEARDROP TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1 Remove the bones from the pork chops. Using a meat mallet, carefully pound the pork chops until they are uniformly 1/4 inch thick. Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Dip each chop into the beaten eggs, allowing excess to drip off. Dredge each chop in the bread crumbs and set on a plate.
• 2 In a 14- to 16-inch sauté pan, heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil over medium heat until just smoking. Add the butter and allow it to foam for 10 to 15 seconds. Place the chops in the pan and cook until light golden brown on one side, about 5 minutes. Using tongs, carefully turn the chops and cook on the other side until light golden brown, about 5 more minutes. Add more oil if necessary, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, to avoid scorching the breading.
• 3 In a large bowl, combine the arugula and tomatoes. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper and toss to coat the greens.
• 4 Place one pork chop on each of four warmed dinner plates. Divide the arugula salad evenly among the plates, place a lemon wedge on each plate, and serve immediately.

PORK TONKATSU WITH WATERMELON-TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk olive oil, 1 tablespoon mustard, and juice in a small bowl. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Set salad and dressing aside.
• Whisk eggs and 1 tablespoon mustard in a medium bowl. Combine panko, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper on a large plate. Season pork lightly with salt and pepper. Dip in egg mixture, then in panko, pressing to adhere.
• Working in 2 batches, heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook pork until golden brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side, adding 1 tablespoon vegetable oil after turning. Drain on paper towels.
• Toss salad with dressing; season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve pork with salad and lemon wedges for squeezing over.