This speedy skillet dinner
is simple enough for family, sophisticated enough for company.
Serve with buttered penne, a tossed green salad with balsamic
vinaigrette and crusty French bread.
Provencal
Pork Cutlets
- 1 pound pork cutlets (fresh
leg of pork or tenderloin)
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon butter
- If necessary pound cutlets
to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Heat oil In large nonstick
skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pork cutlets with mixture
of flour, salt and pepper. Sauté 3 to 4 minutes per side,
until golden. Remove cutlets to a plate, cover with foil to keep
warm.
- Add broth, vinegar, tomato
paste, onion and thyme to skillet; bring to a boil, scraping
up brown bits on bottom of pan. Simmer about 1 to 2 minutes or
until slightly thickened. Remove pan from heat, stir in butter;
spoon over cutlets and serve.
Serves 4.
Recipe provided courtesy
of Pork, The Other White Meat.