Smothered Crispy Pork Cutlets with Cauliflower Mash
Entertaining is made easy with this delicious smothered pork recipe! Serve it over creamy cauliflower mash for the perfect meal!
Entertaining. Is it in your repertoire? Do you do it?
I’m not talking about the play-legos-with-kids-for-hours or stand-up-and-sing-opera-for-an-audience type of entertaining (although kudos to you for doing both of those things).
I’m talking about making-food-and-feeding-it-to-people-in-your-home entertaining. For some reason, entertaining for dinner inspires a lot of fear (I get a crazy amount of frantic, desperate emails asking for tips and strategies on entertaining).
I’ve been wanting to beef up my entertaining recipes just for this reason. To help you.
So that if you find yourself in a position to host a nice-ish dinner for a group of people, you can do so with confidence and dare I say, a bit of swag.
If you want to know the honest truth, I want you ending the evening feeling like a total rock star.
Today’s recipe is perfect for holiday entertaining. Not only can several components of the dish be made ahead of time (see the notes in the recipe) but it is quite pretty…and the taste-factor is off the charts.
Using a pork tenderloin, you simply take the slices and pound them slightly so they are thinner (this helps them cook faster and more evenly!), bread them lightly in seasoned flour and brown them up in a little bit of butter and olive oil.
The sauce comes together in a snap and is so luxurious and tasty that you might need to hide yourself in the pantry if you need a couple extra spoonfuls (always in the name of quality control, right?).
Cauliflower mash makes a wonderfully unique and delightful substitute for mashed potatoes – but you could certainly sub in classic garlic mashed potatoes in this recipe (do promise me you’ll give cauliflower mash a try soon, though).
All in all, my family had no trouble agreeing that the tender pork smothered in the rich, tasty sauce makes for an absolutely incredible, stunning meal (although I think my kids’ exact words were something like “mom, this rocks”).
If you want a few ideas of side dishes that would pair perfectly with this meal, I’ve got your back (and don’t be afraid to assign the side dishes out to guests; if you provide the main dish and dessert, they’ll be more than happy to oblige I’m sure).
Skillet Green Beans
Spinach Salad with Sweet-Spicy Nuts, Apples, Feta and Bacon
Lion House Dinner Rolls
Dessert:
Pomegranate Cheesecake {This can be made a day or two in advance}
Creme Brûlée {This can also be made several days in advance}
Decadent Chocolate Cake with Whipped Chocolate Frosting {Gluten-Free; can be made a day in advance and frosted}
Also, feel free to check out the Albertsons blog for other holiday entertaining helps and ideas. And while we’re at it, here are a few of my other favorite main dish recipes for entertaining:
Tuscan Garlic Chicken
Stuffed Chicken Marsala
Roasted Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Maple Pecan Crusted Salmon
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Make Ahead: the pork can be made ahead of time and kept in a single layer in a baking dish in a warm oven (set to about 170 degrees) for up to an hour. Also the cauliflower mash can be made several days in advance, stored in the refrigerator, and warmed in the microwave or in a baking dish in the oven for serving. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Smothered Crispy Pork Cutlets with Cauliflower Mash
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