Aromatic Pork Loin with Caper Sauce


Course : Pork
Serves: 50
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Ingredients:


12 1/2 pounds pork loin -- trimmed of fat

---MARINADE*

1/3 cup lemon juice -- fresh

2 cups vegetable stock

2 medium oranges -- zested and juiced

1/4 cup fresh ginger -- chopped

2 tablespoons cracked white peppercorns

2 tablespoons curry powder

12 sprigs thyme -- fresh

12 sprigs rosemary -- fresh

1 tablespoon salt

3 tablespoons coriander seeds -- toasted and crushed

1 1/3 tablespoons lemon zest

---CAPER SAUCE*

1/2 cup brown stock or au jus -- high quality

1/2 cup red onion -- finely diced

1/4 cup garlic -- minced

2 cups capers -- small

3/4 cup red wine

2 quarts brown stock or au jus -- high quality

2 ounces parsley -- fresh chopped

4 ounces canned tomatoes -- diced and drained

1 teaspoon black pepper -- ground, to taste

3 tablespoons arrowroot or cornstarch -- as needed

1 cup water -- as needed
 

Preparation / Directions:


Cut loins into 100 (2 ounces each) scaloppine. Combine all ingredients for marinade; mix thoroughly. Add the pork to the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Brown pork on flat grill. Place pork scaloppine on roasting rack over sheet pan and finish cooking (if needed) in 350 degree F for 3 to 5 minutes. Pork should be slightly pink in the center. In a heave bottom saucepan, place 1/2 cup brown stock or au jus; heat 1 to 2 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and sweat mixture gently until translucent. Add capers. Deglaze with red wine and reduce until almost dry. ADd stock or au jus, parsley, and tomatoes; heat 1 to 2 minutes. Adjust seasoning with pepper as needed. Serve 2 scaloppine with 1 1/2 ounces caper sauce. Chef Note: Adjust consistency of sauce with arrowroot or cornstarch slurry prior to service, if needed. Serving suggestion: herbed wheat pilaf and mixted vegetables

 

Nutritional Information:

119 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (34% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 36mg Cholesterol; 279mg Sodium


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