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How to Make Pork Cutlets with Lime Aioli
Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature before you begin, for the best results. If you make the aioli first, you can chill it until you are ready to serve this dish. Aioli is similar to mayonnaise but it is the Mediterranean equivalent. This garlicky sauce goes amazingly well with the pork and it really complements the flavor of the meat. Pork is a meat that a lot of people forget about when wondering what to make for dinner.
Beef and chicken are great but they are such common meats. Pork has its own unique flavor and texture and lots of cuts are comparatively cheap as well, so why not get some pork cutlets and make the following tasty pork recipe? Everyone is sure to be impressed by it.
If you do not want to make the three different parts (the pork, the couscous and the aioli) for this meal, you do not have to. You could just do the pork and aioli and serve them with fries if you prefer. Or forget the aioli if you are not keen on garlic or you are short of time, and use a blue cheese salad dressing instead. It will taste just as good. You never have to follow a recipe exactly as it is set. You can adapt most recipes. The exception to this rule of course is if you are making something like a cake when changing the fat and flour proportions could be disastrous!
Garlic Pork Cutlet with Zesty Citrus Aioli
Ingredients -
4 pork cutlets with bone handle
1 lb couscous
1 tomato
1 tablespoon lime juice
Olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Salt and black pepper, as needed
Fresh parsley, for garnish
Preparation:
First make the aioli. Separate the egg yolk from the white. Put the yolk in a bowl and whisk until frothy. Pour in some olive oil very slowly, whisking all the time, until the mixture starts to thicken. Add the crushed garlic and the lime juice. Whisk until it is syrupy and has the texture of yogurt. Add some salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Clean the cutlets so the naked bone is visible. Add salt and pepper and char-grill on a stovetop grill pan or on a metal grid over hot coals until ready. This should take 4 or 5 minutes each side.
Put the couscous in a mixing bowl with a ripe, finely chopped tomato. Add a little salt. Pour boiling water over and stir until the mixture thickens. Let it rest for 5 minutes. Make patties from the couscous mixture and pan fry them in butter until golden.
To serve, arrange couscous on each plate. Top it with a pork cutlet and add a generous dollop of aioli on top of each cutlet. Scatter parsley around the plate to garnish.
(Serves 4)
Wine Suggestion:
Which Wine for How to Make Pork Cutlets
Try a Chardonnay with this pork cutlet recipe. If you prefer something a bit crisper, you can go for a Sauvignon Blanc instead. Chardonnays are fruitier and more rounded whereas Sauvignon Blanc is a bit drier in flavor, so choose whichever of those appeals to your senses the most.
Photo Description:
As you can see from the picture, this grilled pork looks really delicious. Served with a homemade aioli recipe on top of a fried couscous patty, you have a balanced dinner. You can serve a salad on the side though, if you want to add some extra vitamins and color to the dish. This is a versatile meal and you can adapt any element of it. Everyone will love this, whether you are serving it at a dinner party or simply for an informal family meal.
What is Aioli?
Traditional aioli is an olive oil and garlic sauce although modern aioli recipes often combine garlic with mayonnaise to make the sauce or make the traditional sauce but add egg to it. There are lots of aioli variations. Pears are added in Spain's Catalonia region and mustard might be added to some recipes. It is often served with grilled lamb and vegetables in Catalonia, and also with paella. Aioli is also good with fish or seafood.
In Italy it is served with boiled potatoes and in Malta it is often made with crushed galletti or tomatoes. You can add pretty much any herbs you like when making homemade aioli for your pork cutlet recipes. Stick with one or two herbs though else you will get an overly complex result rather than a good one.
You can use it as a dip for crudités, chops, or tortilla chips, or combine it with hot roasted chunks of potato and steamed green beans for an exciting side dish which would be nice with fish or white meat. Aioli is versatile and if you make a good amount of it you can keep it in the refrigerator for a few days in an airtight jar.
Aioli with Pork Cutlet Recipes
If you want to know how to make pork cutlets taste extra special, why not make an authentic aioli recipe and serve this on top of your healthy recipe for pork cutlets? Learning how to cook a pork cutlet is something anyone can manage but knowing how to present the meat with style and elegance is not something that everyone knows how to do.
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