Tasty Tuesday

Pork Cutlet Florentine

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

* 1/2 cup flour
* 2 large eggs, whisked until foamy
* 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
* 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
* 12 pork chops, thinly sliced
* salt and pepper
* 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp cup extra virgin olive oil
* 1 pkg fresh baby spinach
* 3 Tbsp tomatoes, roasted
* 1/2 cup lemon butter sauce (see recipe below)
* 1 Tbsp capers
* 1 tsp parsley, chopped
* zest of lemon (optional)

Equipment Needed:

* 3 shallow bowls

* Braising pan

* Meat thermometer

* Tongs

* Paper towels

* Platter

* Mixing spoon

Instructions:

1.) Put flour, eggs, & bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. 

2.) Blend cheese into bread crumbs.

3.) Season pork with salt & pepper.

4.) Coat each cutlet well with flour. 

5.) Dip cutlet in egg until well-coated.

6.) Dredge cutlets in bread crumbs until completely coated.

7.) Heat 3/4 cup olive oil in pan on medium-high, 1-2 min. 

8.) Add pork, 3 chops at a time.

9.) Cook about 2 1/2 min, until edges turn golden-brown. 

10.) Turn over; cook about 2 min, until internal temp reaches 145°.

11.) Drain cutlets on paper towels & repeat with rest of pork. 

12.) Transfer to clean platter & let rest 5 min. 

13.) Add 2 Tbsp olive oil, spinach, and tomatoes to pan on high. 

14.) Cook, stirring, until spinach is wilted & heated through, about 2 min.

15.) Spread spinach mixture evenly over cutlets.

16.) Add lemon butter sauce, capers and parsley to pan. 

17.)  Heat 2 min to warm through. 

18.) Spoon sauce over cutlets & spinach (serve extra on the side)

19.) Garnish with lemon zest (optional)

Lemon Butter Sauce:

Ingredients:

 

* 1/4 lb. butter 

* 2 Tbsp olive oil 

* 3/4 fresh lemon 

* 1 Tbsp parsley 

* 1 cup chicken broth 

* 1/2 cup dry sherry 

* 1 Tbsp cornstarch blended with 3 Tbsp water for thickening

 Directions:

1.) Mix together butter, lemon juice, parsley & broth over medium heat.

2.) Simmer lightly for 5 minutes. 

3.) Add sherry & cook 2 minutes longer. 

4.) Thicken sauce with cornstarch & water mixture.

5.) Keep stirring until smooth.