Pork Piccata

I tried this recipe last night along side the Garlic Mashed Potatoes and it was AWESOME!!!  My boys weren't big fans.  I think the sauce is a very "grown up" taste, with the tart lemon and salty capers!  Some of them ate the meat without the sauce, and they loved that!  You can't go wrong with pork tenderloin!

Enjoy!
Kirsten

PORK PICCATA

1/4 cup gluten free flour blend
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 pounds pork tenderloin, sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick medallions
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons capers, drained

1)  Combine the flour blend and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a gallon size Ziploc bag.

2)  Place the pork medallions in the bag and shake until well coated.

3)  Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet (not nonstick) over medium-high heat.  Working in 2 batches, cook the pork until it is browned on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side.  Transfer the meat to a plate.

4)  Add the garlic to the same skillet, then immediately add the wine and cook over medium-high heat.  As the wine reduces, stir to dissolve the small bits and juices remaining in the pan from the meat.  Cook until the wine is reduced by about half, 4 to 5 minutes.

5)  Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, capers, and remaining salt and pepper and cook until the mixture has reduced slightly, an additional 3 to 4 minutes.

6)  Return the medallions to the skillet along with the remaining tablespoon of oil and heat until the sauce thickens and the meat is cooked to medium, about 3 minutes.

NOTES:

~For the flour, you could use one type of gluten free flour, if you don't have a blend on hand, but the blends are much more like regular all-purpose flour!  I used King Arthur's blend that you can replace cup for cup with regular flour in any recipe.

~I got my pork tenderloin from Aldi and it was amazing!  You don't want want with seasonings, just plain is best for this recipe.

~For the white wine, I just used a cheap Pinot Grigio from Aldi, Winking Owl ($2.99 a bottle).  Rule of them, don't use a wine for cooking if you wouldn't drink it!  This wine is definitely good for drinking too!

~I also get my chicken broth from Aldi!  It's inexpensive, organic and with only a few ingredients that I can read!

~If you have Meijer where you live, that's where I got my capers.  They were really inexpensive too!  $2.95 for the jar, or something like that!