Caramelized Onion & Pork Popover

Recipe Directions

1. Place your muffin pan on your counter. Take the butter (a) in your hand (or wrap it around a piece of waxed paper) and rub the butter inside the muffin pan cups (butter 2-3 cups for each serving).
2. Shake a small amount of flour (b) into each buttered muffin cup. Bring the muffin pan to your sink and shake vigorously so the flour spreads around each muffin cup. Turn the muffin pan over and bang it against the side of the sink 2-3 times to remove any excess flour. Turn your oven on and preheat to 450 degrees. Place the muffin pan into the oven to warm it up while the oven is preheating.
3. When your oven is preheated, take the muffin pan out. Open the container of popover batter (c). Stir thoroughly, scraping the bottom of the container. Pour the batter into the buttered and floured muffin cups (only fill the cups halfway). Put the muffin pan back into your oven and bake for 13-15 minutes or until light golden brown.
4. While the popovers are baking, heat a saute pan for 1 minute over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil or enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the onions (d) to the pan. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes, stirring regularly. After 3 minutes, turn the heat down on the skillet to medium and cook for 3 more minutes, stirring occasionally. After 3 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and add 1 tbsp of water to the pan. Scrape the bottom of the pan vigorously then return the pan to medium heat and and cook for a final 3 minutes.
5. Add the pork (e) to the skillet of onions and lightly season with salt and pepper. Stir well to incorporate, breaking up the pork with the back of a spoon. If the popovers are still baking, turn off the heat and let the pork and onions sit in the pan.
6. When the popovers have finished baking, remove from the muffin pan and lay on a foil-lined baking tray. Turn the oven down to 325 degrees. Slice open the popovers with a knife, and spoon the pork and onions inside. Place the emmental cheese (f) on top.
7. Place the baking tray in your 325 degree oven for 4 minutes. After 4 minutes, if the cheese is golden brown, remove the tray from the oven. If not, continue to bake the popovers, checking every minute if they are done. While the popovers are baking, mix the radicchio & arugula (g) and the vinaigrette (h) in a mixing bowl. Season with a pinch of salt & pepper.
8. Place the baked popovers on your serving plates.Serve the radicchio salad on top of the popovers or on the side.