Hungarian Pork Cutlets
- 1 pound boneless pork loin chops
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet or hot paprika
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- Additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- When I was first envisioning quick meat sautes, I thought pork loin and tenderloin, always available in the supermarket, would be the best cuts until I discovered true tender, moist and affordable pork scaloppini at New York's Jefferson Market, where I buy most of my meat.
- It turns out the scaloppini came from the leg, just like veal scaloppini.
- So now my new mission is to get consumers to go into their supermarkets and demand pork scaloppini cut from the leg.
- Believe me, it is much more tender than the loin and much more affordable.
- If all you can get is the loin, just make sure you don't overcook it; it will be dry.
- Sprinkle a small amount of water on a large sheet of plastic wrap.
- Place half of the pork on top of the plastic and sprinkle again with water.
- Cover with another sheet of plastic wrap and pound with a rolling pin or meat pounder until about 1/4-inch thick.
- Repeat with the remaining pork.
- Mix the flour with the salt and pepper, to taste, in a shallow pie plate.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking.
- Place the cutlets in the flour mixture and turn to coat on all sides.
- Shake off the excess flour and add to the skillet.
- Working in batches if necessary, saute until golden, about 1 minute per side.
- Transfer to a plate or platter and cover loosely with foil.
- Add the shallot, paprika and caraway seeds to the pan.
- Saute for 1 minute, then add the wine.
- Simmer, stirring to pick up and browned bits on the bottom, until almost dry.
- Add the chicken stock and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Return the pork to the skillet and simmer, turning often, until warmed through and the sauce is thickened, about 1 minute.
- Transfer to warmed serving plates.
- Stir the sour cream into the pan juices and season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon over the pork and serve at once.
pork loin chops, allpurpose, kosher salt, vegetable oil, shallot, sweet, caraway seeds, white wine, chicken stock, sour cream, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/hungarian-pork-cutlets-recipe.html (may not work)