Pork Scaloppine With Fennel Salsa Verde

Serves: 3

Iva Padberg

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

59

Sweetness

47

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Fennel Seed

Directions:

1

Salsa verde can be made 4 hours ahead

2

Cover and chill

3

Do Ahead Salsa verde can be made 4 hours ahead

4

Cover and chill

5

Stir fennel, fennel fronds, shallot, garlic, capers, parsley, lemon zest, and 1/3 cup olive oil in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper

6

Cover salsa verde and let sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes

7

Meanwhile, grind fennel seeds in spice mill or with mortar and pestle

8

Slice pork loin into 4 pieces

9

Use the tip of a sharp knife to lightly score both sides of each piece in a crosshatch pattern, being careful to barely break the surface

10

Lightly brush all over with olive oil

11

Working one at a time, pound pork between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4" thick

12

Sprinkle with ground fennel, pressing to adhere; season with salt and pepper

13

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high

14

Working one at a time and adding more vegetable oil to skillet between batches as needed, cook pork until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side

15

Transfer to plates

16

Cook lemon halves, cut side down, in skillet until browned and caramelized, about 2 minutes

17

Spoon salsa verde over scaloppine and squeeze with lemons

18

Stir fennel, fennel fronds, shallot, garlic, capers, parsley, lemon zest, and 1/3 cup olive oil in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper

19

Cover salsa verde and let sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes

20

Meanwhile, grind fennel seeds in spice mill or with mortar and pestle

21

Slice pork loin into 4 pieces

22

Use the tip of a sharp knife to lightly score both sides of each piece in a crosshatch pattern, being careful to barely break the surface

23

Lightly brush all over with olive oil

24

Working one at a time, pound pork between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4" thick

25

Sprinkle with ground fennel, pressing to adhere; season with salt and pepper

26

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high

27

Working one at a time and adding more vegetable oil to skillet between batches as needed, cook pork until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side

28

Transfer to plates

29

Cook lemon halves, cut side down, in skillet until browned and caramelized, about 2 minutes

30

Spoon salsa verde over scaloppine and squeeze with lemons