Pork With Orange-Bourbon Sauce
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 boneless pork cutlets (1 1/2 lb. total weight)
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1⁄3 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons Bourbon or 2 tablespoons madeira wine
directions
- Season the pork generously with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle with the thyme, patting firmly so it adheres to the meat.
- In a large frying pan over med-high heat, melt 2 T butter.
- Add the pork and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides and barely pink in the center, about 8 minutes total.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Add the onion to the pan and sauté over medium heat until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add the orange juice and bourbon to the pan and cook, stirring to scrape up the browned bits on the pan bottom, about 1 minute.
- Return the meat and any juices from the plate to the pan, cover, and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
- Transfer to a carving board and let rest briefly, about 2 minutes.
- Arrange the pork and onion mixture on a platter or divide among dinner plates, spoon the sauce over the top, and serve.
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