BREADED PORK SCALOPPINE WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

BREADED PORK SCALOPPINE WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE image

Categories Pork

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large egg
3 slices white bread, processed into crumbs (about 2 cups)
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons good olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 1/2 cups sliced white button mushrooms
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
Juice of 1/2lemon

Steps:

Heat the oven to 180 degrees. Cut the tenderloin crosswise into 8 slices, each about 1 ½ ounces. Pound the slices until they are about ¼ inch thick, then sprinkle them with ¾ teaspoon of the salt and the pepper. Beat the egg thoroughly with a fork in a shallow bowl. Com¬bine the bread crumbs and the cheese in another shallow bowl. Dip the slices of meat into the egg to lightly coat each side, let the excess drip off, and dip the meat into the mixture until well coated on each side. Arrange the breaded meat on a platter. At cooking time, divide the olive oil between two nonstick skil¬lets and heat until hot but not smoking. Arrange 4 scaloppine in each skillet so that they don't overlap and sauté over high heat for about 1½ minutes on each side, or until nicely browned. Arrange on a clean platter, and keep warm in the oven. Add the butter and onion to one of the skillets and saute over high heat for 1 minute, or until slightly softened. Add the mush¬rooms and the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, until the mushrooms are lightly browned and most of their liquid has evaporated. Spoon the mushrooms over the scaloppine, sprinkle with the chives and lemon juice, and serve.