Best 8 Caramelized Onion Pork Recipes

PORK CHOPS WITH CARAMELIZED ONION-MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chops with flour, salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in cast iron skillet over medium-high heat; sauté chops until golden brown.
• Remove.
• Add onions and lightly brown.
• Remove.
• Add 1 tablespoons unsalted butter; when melted, add mushrooms. Remove and de-glaze skillet with 1/3 cup beef broth or wine, if preferred.
• Pour remaining beef broth into crock pot.
• Add sauce from skillet, Worcestershire and spices; add chops, onions and mushrooms.
• Cover and cook on LOW heat setting for 7-8 hours, until very tender.
• EXTRACT BAY LEAF.
• Turn temperature to HIGH; add 1 tablespoons butter.
• Mix cornstarch with Half and Half.
• Whisk to blend well. Add to crock pot and whisk.
• Cook for an additional 15-20 minutes(depending on sauce thickness preferred).
• Serve over cooked rice.

CARAMELIZED-ONION PORK

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook onion and sugar in oil over medium-low heat until onion is tender and golden brown, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally., Place the pork in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with onion mixture., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

PORK SAUSAGES WITH CARAMELIZED ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Warm oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions, and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in salt and sugar. Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and cook 20 minutes. Stir in flour, then add broth. Stir well. Cover, leaving the lid slightly ajar, and cook 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare oven broiler.
• Place sausages on a broiling pan; place under the broiler, and cook, turning occasionally, until the skin is dark brown and the sausages are cooked through, about 20 minutes. Pour onion sauce over sausages.

PORK CHOPS WITH GOAT CHEESE AND CARAMELIZED ONION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt 1 tbsp butter in 1 tsp olive oil in medium sized, oven proof sauce pan over medium/medium high heat.
• Add red onion. Let cook, stirring constantly for 20 minutes.
• While onions cook, mix 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1 tsp minced garlic, the 2 tbsp chicken broth and 1 tbsp olive oil in a small bowl.
• Add 2 tbsp of chicken broth to onions at a time, letting sizzle and cook away. Repeat until no broth remains.
• Butterfly pork chops and sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper.
• Spread goat cheese evenly inside each pork chop, leaving room around edges.
• Once onions are brown and caramelized, add a spoonful of onions to top of goat cheese in each pork chop. There will be onions remaining in the pan. Add lemon mixture to pan with onions and simmer, scraping down the sides of the pan.
• Close pork chops and dust with flour. If you are having trouble keeping them together, use toothpicks or mini skewers. However it is better if you can work without, as the escaped goat cheese comes in handy in the sauce later!
• Melt 1 tbsp butter in skillet over medium heat and cook pork chops for 2-3 minutes on each side, until seared and brown.
• Put pork chops and any drippings into the pan with the simmering onion/lemon mixture and place in oven.
• Cook for 20-25 minutes, depending on the thickness, or until cooked through but still tender.
• Remove pan from oven and place back on medium low heat. Remove pork chops and whisk in heavy cream and let come to a bubble. Add parsley. Spoon over pork chops and enjoy!

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CARAMELIZED APPLE & ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Season all sides of pork with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 TBS Olive Oil in a large oven proof skillet over high heat. Add tenderloin to pan and cook for about 1-2 minutes on each side to create a nice searing effect.
• Transfer pan to oven and bake at 450 degrees for about 15-18 minutes (or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees). Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes. Slice across the grain in 1/2 inch slices.
• While the tenderloin is baking, add 1 TBS Olive Oil to another large skillet and heat to medium-high. Add onions. Sprinkle with some salt and pepper. Cook until translucent (about 3-4 minutes). Add apples. Continue to cook for another 5-7 minutes or until mixture begins to caramelize. Add maple syrup. Lower heat to medium low and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
• Serve tenderloin slices on top of a bed of the apple & onion mixture. Enjoy!

CARAMELIZED ONION STUFFED PORK LOIN WITH CRISPY ONION TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion and garlic in butter until translucent. Sprinkle sugar into skillet and stir. Cook for a few more minutes until onions turn golden brown. Stir in sage, rosemary, salt and pepper. Remove from heat and cool until lukewarm.
• With a butcher knife, carefully butterfly the pork loin (DO NOT cut all the way through-only to 1 inch from the uncut edge). Open the pork loin and pound with a meat mallet to 1-inch thickness.
• Once the caramelized onion stuffing has cooled, spread onto the flattened pork loin to 1 inch from the outside edge of the meat.
• Roll loin up like a jellyroll. With kitchen string, tie off every 2-inches being careful not to squeeze the stuffing out of the center.
• Rub outside of stuffed loin with Char Crust spice rub (or your substitution if you do not have this rub).
• Place loin in a roasting pan. Top with sliced onion and drizzle with olive oil.
• Roast for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until cooked through or until meat thermometer registers 160°F.
• Remove from oven and allow meat to rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Cut into 1 1/2 inch slices and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH CARAMELIZED ONION AND BEER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge chops in flour mixture and cook until nicely browned on both sides. Transfer to a wide and shallow ceramic oven-proof dish. Add butter to same skillet and when bubbling, add onions and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until richly caramelized, about 20 minutes. Add garlic, molasses, chili sauce, salt, pepper and mustard seeds, and stir until blended. Add beer, stir well, bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat, whisk in butter, a few pieces at a time, until melted. Stir in parsley. Spoon sauce evenly over chops and bake, uncovered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in centre of chop registers 135-140 degrees. Do not overcook! Remove from oven, sprinkle with green onions and serve.

EASY CARAMELIZED ONION PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Rub chops with 2 teaspoons seasoning salt and 1 teaspoon pepper, or to taste.
• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown pork chops on each side. Add the onions and water to the pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Turn chops over, and add remaining salt and pepper. Cover, and cook until water evaporates and onions turn light to medium brown. Remove chops from pan, and serve with onions on top.