Herbed Pork Paillards with Sundried Tomato Butter and Asparagus

Herbed Pork Paillards with Sundried Tomato Butter and Asparagus
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Herbed Pork Paillards with Sundried Tomato Butter and Asparagus a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 719 calories, 56g of protein, and 47g of fat each. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have parsley, thyme, cajun spice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.

Instructions

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For the compound butter: In a bowl, combine the softened butter with the sundried tomatoes, sage, parsley, Cajun spice, and salt.
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Whisk together until well blended.
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Transfer the mixture to a piece of parchment paper and roll into a cigar shape about 1 1/2 inches thick. Refrigerate until ready to use.
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For the pork: Slice the loin into 3/4-inch thick slices, and then one by one, cover with plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until each slice is flat and even (about a 1/4-inch thick).
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Season the flour with salt and pepper, and then dredge the pork in the seasoned flour.
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Heat the oil in a heavy bottom saucepan over medium-high heat. Season the pork with salt and pepper. Once the oil has heated, add the floured pork to the pan and allow to cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce the heat, flip, add some thyme and parsley, and repeat the process on the second side until finished cooking, 2 to 3 minutes. Once cooked, remove from the pan and keep warm. Repeat the process until all the pork is cooked.
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For the asparagus: Bring a pot of water to a boil and add salt. Trim the woody bottoms of the asparagus and peel the stalks. Blanch in the boiling water until bright green, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Remove from the water and season with salt and pepper.
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Place asparagus in the center of a serving plate, arrange the pieces of cooked pork on top, and top with a 1/4-inch disk of sundried tomato butter.
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Garnish with parsley. Store the remaining butter wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In35 m.
Servings4
Health Score46
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