Best Pork And Asparagus Recipes

PORK AND ASPARAGUS SHEET-PAN DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with foil; brush with 2 teaspoons olive oil., In a large bowl, toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Place in 1 section of prepared baking pan. In same bowl, toss asparagus with 1 tablespoon olive oil; place in another section of pan. Sprinkle salt and pepper over potatoes and asparagus., In same bowl, toss apple with 1 teaspoon olive oil. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon and ginger; sprinkle over apples and toss to coat. Transfer to a different section of pan., Brush pork chops with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle both sides with Southwest seasoning. Place chops in remaining section of pan. Bake until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145° and potatoes and apples are tender, 20-25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

GARLIC AND ROSEMARY PORK TENDERLOIN WITH AN ORANGE JUICE REDUCTION, SWEET POTATO PUREE AND STEAMED ASPARAGUS WITH JULIENNE ROASTED RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Season the pork tenderloin on both sides with rosemary, tarragon, salt and pepper. In a large pan, add chicken stock, garlic, oil, salt and pepper. Allow the stock to simmer over medium heat. Cut the seasoned, raw pork into medallions and then place them into the simmering stock. Cook the meat until the medallions are medium rare. Remove from the pan.
• In the final presentation, place the potato puree in the middle of the plate with the asparagus above it. Lay the pork against the puree and the orange juice sauce below the pork. Garnish with the red pepper strips.
• Place the pumpkin pie filling and sweet potatoes into a food processor. Add honey, tarragon, and salt and pepper to the food processor and blend into the potato mixture.
• In a large pot, bring just enough water to cover the asparagus to a boil. Add the asparagus to boiling water and blanch the stalks until they are al dente. Heat a medium saute pan and melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the pan. Add the blanched asparagus to the pan and saute with shallots and garlic. Cook until the asparagus spears are tender.
• Pour the entire can of frozen orange juice into a medium saucepan and heat the juice over medium heat. Reduce the liquid by 1/2. Add freshly chopped tarragon to the orange juice reduction and stir well.
• Over an open flame, roast the entire red pepper until the skin blackens. Once the entire pepper is blackened, wrap it in plastic wrap. Allow it to stand in the wrap for approximately 10 minutes. Remove the pepper from the wrap and wipe away the black skin. Julienne the pepper and use, as garnish, on the plate.

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED PORK TENDERLOIN, PEACH CHUTNEY AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• For the pork: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Sprinkle salt on the pork, then wrap the pork in the prosciutto and secure with toothpicks. Coat a large saute pan with oil and heat over high heat. Sear the pork on all sides, then transfer to a quarter sheet tray and roast for 8 to 10 minutes, turning the pork halfway through cooking. Reserve the saute pan with the drippings for a later use.
• For the chutney: Heat a large, straight-sided saute pan over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook to render the fat. Add in the shallots and season with salt, and cook until soft and aromatic, 6 minutes. Add in the bourbon, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, peaches, cinnamon, thyme bundle and some salt, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer, stirring the peaches frequently until the liquid evaporates and the peaches are a chutney-like consistency, 10 minutes. Check to make sure the peaches are cooked through. Remove and discard the thyme bundle and cinnamon stick. Blend with an immersion blender if needed to achieve the correct consistency.
• For the asparagus: Return the reserved saute pan to the stove, add some oil if needed. Add the asparagus to the pan and saute until tender.
• Slice the tenderloin on the bias and serve with the peach chutney and asparagus.

SWEET AND SPICY HONEY GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH ASPARAGUS BELL PEPPER AND ZUCCHINI STIR FRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chiliies and 2 garlic cloves in small baking dish. Sppon 1 tablespoon olive oil over run to coat. Roast until chilies and garlic are very soft turning once about 40 minutes. Cool. Puree mixture in processor. Whisk puree 4 tablespoons olive oil soy sauce dijon mustard honey oriental seasme oil rosemary and lemon peel in medium bowl to blend. Place pork chops in 13 by 9 by 2 inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over pork chops and run to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour turning occasionally. Cook asparagus in medium pot of boiling slated water until crisp and tender about 1 minute drain transfer asparagus to bowl of ice water to cool drain. Prepare barbecue medium high heat or preheat broiler. Remove pork chops from marinade. Sprinkle with slat and pepper and grill or broil pork chops until no longer pink in center about 5 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to platter. Tent with foil to keep warm while preparing vegetables. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat add minced garlic suate until golden about 1 minute. Add zucchini yellow squash and red bell pepper same until vegetables are crisp tender about 2 minutes. add asparagus saute until heated through about 1 minute longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange vegetables around pork and serve.

SWEET AND SPICY HONEY-GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH ASPARAGUS, BELL PEPPER AND ZUCCHINI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 Place chilies and 2 garlic cloves in small baking dish. Spoon 1 tablespoon olive oil over, turn to coat. Roast until chilies and garlic are very soft, turning once, about 40 minutes. Cool. Puree mixture in processor. Whisk puree, 4 tablespoons olive oil, soy sauce, dijon mustard, honey, oriental sesame oil, rosemary and lemon peel in medium bowl to blend. Place pork chops in 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over pork chops and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour turning occasionally. Cook asparagus in medium pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Drain. Transfer asparagus to bowl of ice water, cool, drain. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Remove pork chops from marinade. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill or broil pork chops until no longer pink in center, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to platter. Tent with foil to keep warm while preparing vegetables. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic, saute until golden, about 1 minute. Add zucchini, yellow squash and red bell pepper, saute until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add asparagus, saute until asparagus are heated through, about 1 minute longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Arrange vegetables around pork and serve

SWEET AND SPICY HONEY-GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH ASPARAGUS, BELL PEPPERS, AND ZUCCHINI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chilies and 2 garlic cloves in small baking dish. Spoon 1 tablespoon olive oil over, turn to coat. Roast until chilies and garlic are very soft, turning once about 45 minutes. Cool. Puree mixture in processor. Whisk puree, 4 tablespoons olive oil, soy sauce, dijon mustard, honey, oriental sesame oil, rosemary and lemon peel in medium bowl to blend. Place pork chops in 13x9x2 inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over pork chops and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, turning occasionally. Cook asparagus in medium pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender about 1 minute. Drain. Transfer asparagus to bowl of ice water, cool, drain Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Remove pork chops from marinade. Grill or broil pork chops until no longer pink in center about 5 minutes per side. Transfer pork chops to platter. Tent foil to keep warm while preparing vegetables. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Add minced garlic, saute until golden. Add zucchini, yellow squash and re bell pepper, saute until vegetables are crisp-tender about 2 minutes. Add asparagus, saute until asparagus is heated through about 1 minute longer. Season to taste with slat and pepper.Arrange vegetables around pork and serve.

SEARED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SAUTEED TOMATO AND ASPARAGUS CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium; add 1 tablespoon of the oil and 1/2 stick of the butter.
• Mix the mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons each salt and pepper in a bowl. Coat the sliced tenderloin on all sides with the spice mixture. Place in the hot skillet and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and let rest.
• Meanwhile, slice the tomatoes in half and cut the asparagus into 1-inch pieces. Mince the garlic, sprinkle with salt and mash to a paste with flat of a knife.
• Heat a second skillet over medium; add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and another 1/2 stick of the butter. When the oil and butter are hot, add the asparagus and some salt and pepper; cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring. Stir in the garlic. When the asparagus is nice and bright green, add the tomatoes and the remaining 1/2 stick butter. Cook until the tomatoes are starting to soften. Pour in the cream and pork drippings and continue to cook for about 2 minutes more. Stir in the sage.
• Arrange the pork on plates, spoon over the tomato-asparagus cream sauce and serve. Enjoy!

PORK AND ASPARAGUS STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine pork, half of the sherry, soy sauce, cornstarch and ginger to coat. Set aside.
• Cut each asparagus stalk into 4 pieces. Set aside.
• In a wok, heat oil over high heat and stir fry onions until fragrant. Add pork and stir fry until no longer pink.
• Add asparagus and mushrooms and stir fry for about 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth, sugar and remaining sherry. Stir fry until asparagus is tenercrisp.

ONE-PAN PORK AND ASPARAGUS STIR-FRY RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Mix together all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• Heat oil over a nonstick pan and add pork stirring until cooked.
• Pour sauce in pan and stir to coat meat.
• Once the sauce is bubbling, add the veggies to the pan and stir again to coat.
• Cook until meat is cooked through and veggies are soft.
• Serve over rice or alone.
• Enjoy!

GINGERED PORK AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside 1/3 cup. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate reserved marinade. , Drain and discard marinade. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry half of the pork in 1 tablespoon oil for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Remove pork with a slotted spoon; set aside. Repeat with remaining pork and oil. , In the same skillet, stir-fry the asparagus for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Combine cornstarch and reserved marinade until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return pork to skillet and heat through. Serve with rice if desired.

PORK CHOPS WITH ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a skillet brown pork chops on both sides in olive oil (2-3 minutes).
• Remove chops from skillet, keep warm.
• Add white wine, garlic, onion, spices and Worcestershire sauce to skillet, stir constantly.
• Once onion and garlic are soft, add beef broth and place pork chops in skillet.
• Cook on medium low for approximately 30 minutes covered.
• Add asparagus and mushrooms, cover and cook 8-10 minutes.
• Thicken sauce with cornstarch and serve over egg noodles or rice.
• If you need more liquid, add more beef broth or wine to sauce.

PORK TOP LOIN ROAST WITH ASPARAGUS, SPRING ONION AND BUTTER LETTUCE

Steps:

• In a small enameled cast-iron casserole, melt 1 tablespoon butter in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add pork, season with salt and brown well over medium to medium-high heat, about 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a plate and pour off fat in casserole. Add wine to casserole and boil over high heat, scraping up browned bits. Add bay leaf, thyme, yellow onion and pork. Cover and cook over very low heat, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center registers 160 degrees, about 1 hour. Transfer pork to a carving board and let rest at least 10 minutes. Set casserole and its contents aside.
• In a large sauté pan, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add pancetta and cook, stirring, over medium heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in spring onion. Add asparagus or snap peas, lettuce and 1/3 cup pork juices from casserole; season with salt. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until asparagus is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Uncover and cook until juices thicken. Remove pan from heat and stir in chopped herbs. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
• Bring juices in casserole to a simmer and season with salt and pepper. Thickly slice pork, spoon pan juices over meat and serve with vegetables.

PORK AND ASPARAGUS STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp. peanut oil in a large skillet over high. Once pan is hot (oil will be lightly smoking), add half of asparagus and a couple pinches of salt and cook, tossing only once or twice so the pieces have a chance to blister, until crisp-tender and lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer asparagus to a plate. Add 1 tsp. peanut oil to skillet (no need to wipe it out) and repeat process with remaining asparagus.
• Reduce heat to medium-high; add remaining 1 tsp. peanut oil to skillet, then add pork, spreading out into an even layer. Season with a couple pinches of salt and cook, undisturbed, until meat begins to brown underneath, about 2 minutes. Break up meat with a wooden spoon and add scallions, garlic, and ginger. Cook, stirring, until pork is crisp and mixture is very fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add wine and soy sauce and return asparagus to skillet. Cook, turning to coat with pork mixture, until heated through, about 1 minute.
• Transfer stir-fry to a platter or large shallow bowl and drizzle with sesame oil. Serve with rice and chili crisp.

ORANGE PORK AND ASPARAGUS STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Grate 1 tsp peel from one orange and squeeze 1/4 cup juice.
• Cut peel and pith from other orange and cut it into 1/4 inch slices cutting each slice into quarters.
• In non stick skillet, heat 1/2 tsp olive oil over med heat til hot but not smoking.
• Add half the pork and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
• Cook 2 minutes or until pork loses pink color, stirring frequently.
• Transfer to plate.
• Repeat.
• To same skillet add asparagus, garlic, orange peel, remaining 1/4 tsp salt and water.
• Cover and cook about 2 minutes until tender crisp.
• Return pork to skillet.
• Add orange juice and orange pieces.
• Heat through stirring often.
• Serve.

SPICY STIR-FRIED PORK, ASPARAGUS, AND ONIONS WITH LEMON GRASS

Steps:

• Freeze the tenderloin until firm, 20 to 30 minutes. Cut the tenderloin crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick medallions. Slice each medaillon into 1/3-inch-wide strips.
• Combine the pork, 1 tsp fish sauce, and the soy sauce in a small bowl.
• Whisk the remaining 2 tbsp fish sauce, the chicken broth, lime juice, brown sugar, and cornstarch in a measuring cup.
• Combine garlic, lemon grass, red pepper flakes and 1 tbsp of the oil.
• Heat 1 1/2 tsps oil in a nonstick 12-inch skillet or in a wok over high heat until smoking; add half of the pork to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up the clumps, until well browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer pork to a bowl. Repeat with an additional 1 1/2 tsps oil and the remaining pork.
• Add 1 tbsp oil to the now-empty skillet or wok; add the asparagus and cook, stirring every 30 seconds, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the water, cover the pan, and lower the heat to medium. Steam the asparagus until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes; transfer the asparagus to the bowl with the pork.
• Add the remaining 1 1/2 tsps oil to the skillet or wok; add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown and soften, about two minutes.
• Clear the center of the skillet; add the garlic and lemon grass mixture to the clearing and cook, mashing the mixture with a spoon, until fragrant, about 1 minute, then stir the mixture into the onion. Return the pork and asparagus to the skillet and toss to combine. Whisk the sauce to recombine, then add to the skillet/wok; cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened and evenly distributed, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with the thai basil. Serve immediately.

CRISPY PORK WITH ASPARAGUS AND PICKLED ONIONS

Steps:

• For the pork: Marinate the pork in the orange juice, lemon juice and garlic in a baking dish in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 280 degrees F. Remove the pork from the marinade, transfer to a baking dish and cover with foil. Roast until tender, about 4 hours. Let cool until firm.
• Heat the oil in a deep fryer or large pot. Combine the flour, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. Dredge the pork in the flour mixture and fry until warmed through and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes.
• For the pickled onions: Bring the vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve. Pour over the red onions in a heat-proof bowl. Let stand until room temperature and then refrigerate overnight.
• For the asparagus: Heat the butter and garlic in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the asparagus and saute until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the pesto: Puree the basil, olive oil, pine nuts and garlic in a blender. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and fold in the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
• For plating: Put the asparagus on a plate. Add the crispy pork and top with the pesto and pickled red onions.

PARMESAN PORK WITH POLENTA AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Pound cutlets to 1/4 inch thick; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with juice of 1/2 lemon, turning to evenly coat. Stir together Parmesan and flour on a plate. Dredge cutlets in Parmesan mixture, pressing to adhere.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. When oil shimmers, add 4 cutlets in a single layer; cook, flipping once, until golden brown and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Wipe skillet clean; repeat with 2 more tablespoons oil and remaining 4 cutlets. Wipe skillet clean; heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in skillet over medium-high. Add polenta and cook, flipping once, until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook asparagus in a pot of generously salted boiling water until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to plates. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with oil, and top with finely grated lemon zest and shaved Parmesan. Serve with cutlets, polenta, and lemon wedges.

CHINESE PORK AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of the rice wine. Place a large wok or large skillet over high heat. Add the oil to the wok and swirl until it starts to smoke. Add the ginger, garlic, sugar, dried chiles and scallions and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the pork and cook, stirring, until charred in spots, then add the asparagus and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the chili-bean sauce, the remaining 2 tablespoons of rice wine and the cornstarch slurry and cook for 1 minute. Transfer the pork and asparagus to a platter and serve with jasmine rice.

FRITTATA WITH FENNEL-SPICED PORK AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat a 10" ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Add fennel seeds and toast, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add pork, 1 tsp. oil, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper and cook, breaking up pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula, until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Scrape pork mixture into a medium bowl.
• Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in same skillet over medium. Add onion, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add asparagus and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender and bright green, 3-5 minutes more. Add vegetable mixture to pork mixture, stir to combine, and let cool slightly. Wipe out skillet and reserve.
• Meanwhile, whisk eggs, Parmesan, cream, 3/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a large bowl. Add pork and vegetable mixture and stir until well combined.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in reserved skillet over medium. Add egg mixture and cook, without stirring, until edges have started to set and pull away from pan, about 7 minutes. Transfer frittata to oven and bake until set, 10-12 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, cut into wedges, and drizzle with leftover beet green pesto, if using, or herbed oil. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHINESE GROUND PORK AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Whisk 1 tablespoon soy sauce, rice wine, and cornstarch in medium bowl. Add pork; toss to blend. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in heavy large wok or deep skillet over high heat. Add asparagus, chile, and ginger. Toss until asparagus is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer asparagus mixture to plate.
• Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to wok. Add pork mixture and stir-fry until browned, using spoon to break up pork into small pieces, 2 to 3 minutes. Return asparagus mixture to wok. Add remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, oyster sauce, and honey; stir-fry until pork is cooked through, adding water by tablespoonfuls if dry, about 2 minutes.
• Add green onions; toss to incorporate. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.