Caputos Pork Chops With Pear Puree And Blueberries Recipes

Steps:

• Saute the pears in a large skillet with 2 tablespoons of the butter for 5 minutes over medium-high heat.
• Add 1/2 cup of the wine and cook an additional 10 minutes.
• Remove to a blender and puree.
• Dredge the pork chops in the flour, shaking off excess.
• Heat the remaining butter in the skillet, add the pork and cook until done, turning once, about 4 minutes per side.
• Add the remaining wine, blueberries, salt and pepper.
• Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer the pork to 4 serving plates, mound the pear puree next to the pork.
• Meanwhile, crush half of the blueberries in the skillet and pour the resulting sauce evenly over the pork chops.
• Garnish with the mint chiffonade and serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the garlic, pepper, salt and cayenne; sprinkle over pork., In a large ovenproof skillet coated with cooking spray, brown pork chops. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove pork and keep warm., Add remaining ingredients to the pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 8 minutes. Serve with pork.,

Steps:

• Pound the chops just a little, to about 3/4 in thick; season with salt and pepper, then dredge lightly in the flour.
• Heat the oil and 1 TBS of the butter in a large skillet; sear the chops (about 2 minutes on each side), then remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining butter to the skillet, and when it has melted, add the onions and cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the vermouth and the water; reduce heat and simmer for about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the crushed bouillon cube and the capers; return chops to the pan and pour in any accumulated juices.
• Reduce heat again to a gentle but steady simmer; cover and cook for about 6 minutes.
• Turn the chops and cook an additional 5 minutes, covered, then remove them to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Increase heat and bring to a boil, cooking until the liquid is reduced by half (1-2 minutes).
• Remove from heat and stir in the cream and any accumulated juices from the waiting chops; mix well.
• Serve sauce over chops, with parsley sprinkled over all.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the water, kosher salt, and sugar. Add pork chops to this brine, and let them soak for no more than one hour. Drain and discard the brine. Pat pork chops dry with paper towels.
• In a shallow dish, stir together the olive oil, garlic, and rosemary. Place pork chops in the dish, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 or 2 hours.
• Pour the balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by 1/2, about 10 minutes. When the vinegar cools, it should be the consistency of syrup.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high or high heat. Add the onions and pears, and quickly brown being careful to keep the wedges intact. Once the onions and pears are browned, reduce heat to low, and cook for about 7 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the reduced vinegar and salt. The recipe can be prepared up to this point several hours before grilling.
• Preheat the grill for medium-high heat.
• Warm pears on a cool section of the grill (in the skillet), while placing the pork chops over the hot part. Cook pork for about 3 minutes per side, or to desired doneness. Remove to a serving plate, cover with aluminum foil and let rest for a few minutes. Uncover, top with the pear onion sauce, and serve.

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chops with salt and pepper.
• In a skillet large enough to hold the chops in one layer, heat the vegetable oil. Add the chops and cook over medium-high heat for 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn and cook another 7 minutes or until done. Remove the chops, set aside and keep warm.
• Pour off the excess fat from the skillet. Add the onions and garlic. Cook and stir until wilted. Add the vinegar and reduce by half. Add the chicken broth, capers, mustard, tomato paste and sage. Cook and reduce by half.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and add any juices that may have accumulated around the pork chops. Swirl in the butter, check for seasoning.
• To serve, spoon the sauce over the meat and sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown the pork chops on both sides. Season with rosemary and garlic powder. In a bowl, mix the water, vinegar, sugar, and bay leaf. Pour over the pork chops. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 10 minutes.
• Pour the tomato juice into the skillet, and mix in the hot pepper sauce. Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Cover, and continue cooking pork 35 minutes, to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Remove the bay leaf from the skillet. Stir the green beans and mushrooms into the tomato juice mixture, and cook until heated through. Top pork chops with green beans and mushrooms, and cover with the tomato juice mixture to serve.