Jul

16

CANTONESE PORK TENDERLOIN

July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Combine and mix well:
½ cup peanut oil
¼ cup hoisin sauce
¼ cup soy sauce
½ cup distilled white or rice wine vinegar
¼ cup dry sherry
½ tsp hot chili oil (opt.)
1 T. dark sesame oil (opt.)
4 whole green onions, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 T. minced fresh ginger root
 
2-4 pork tenderloins, 3 lbs. Total
 
 
Put into large zip lock […]

Jul

16

CHICKEN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

July 16, 2008 | 1 Comment

In a large pan, cover chicken with water or chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cook until tender and then cool and cut into bite-sized pieces:
2 whole chickens OR 4 whole chicken breasts (both sides = 8 single breasts)

Simmer together:
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can canned milk or […]

Jul

3

Orange-Hazelnut Chicken

July 3, 2008 | 3 Comments

 Serves 4
 
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs (I use Progresso Bread Crumbs, Italian Style)
¼ c. finely chopped toasted hazelnuts or almonds (I’ve only used almonds)
½ t. salt
½ t. dried thyme, crumbled
1/8 t. freshly ground pepper
3 T. chopped parsley (dried works fine)
2 T butter or margarine
¼ cup fresh orange juice (I’ve also used fresh tangerine juice)
4 […]

Jul

1

12-Hour Braised Short Ribs

July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Yield: 4 servings
Marinating time: 8 hours to overnight
Active preparation time: 50 minutes
Cooking time: 9 to 12 hours
2 cups red wine
1/2 cup pomegranate molasses
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 carrots, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 leek, whites and light green parts, chopped, washed and drained
1 onion, chopped
1 sachet of fresh thyme, bay leaf and black peppercorns
5 cups veal stock […]

Jun

30

Crab Cakes

June 30, 2008 | 2 Comments

1–1 lb. can of crab (you get them at Costco—about $14.00 a can)
 Mix:
 1 egg
2 large T Mayo
 1 large T Mustard
 1 tsp. Old Bay seafood seasoning
 1/4 t.+ salt and pepper
Crab

———————–
 Mix with two forks.
 Patty into 4 patties and refrigerate about 30 minutes.
 Fry in butter or Broil 7 minutes per side

Mar

5

Seafood Ratatouille

March 5, 2008 | 26 Comments

Serves 4
2 Tbsp Margarine

1 Tbsp finely chopped garlic (approx. 3 cloves)
¾ cup onion slices (cut lengthwise)
1 cup quartered, fresh mushrooms (5-6 large mushrooms)
1 – 16oz can low sodium whole tomatoes, in own juice
1 cup green bell pepper stripes
1 cup zucchini slices, ¼” thick (1 zucchini)
½ cup dry red wine
1 tsp dried basil leaves
1 […]

Nov

7

Stuffed Flank Steak

November 7, 2007 | 7 Comments

1 flank steak (1 ½ - 2 lbs.) tenderized
Marinate steak overnight in a ziplock bag with:
          1 cup onion, chopped
          2 cups pineapple juice
          1 tsp. salt
          1 tsp. thyme
          ½ tsp. pepper
          ½ tsp. rosemary crushed
          2 T. Worcestershire sauce
Reserve marinade for basting and pound meat flat.
Stuffing:
          1 ½ cups breadcrumbs
          1 ½ cups […]

Nov

6

Ten Minute Cooking School: Puerco Pibil

November 6, 2007 | 6 Comments

So, here’s a posting about how to make this dish. It helps if you live near an Asian grocery store or Hispanic market for a few of the ingredients. Sorry for the all caps on the ingredients, but here they are.Dry Ingredients:
5 TBSP (about 2 oz) WHOLE ANNATTO SEEDS
2tsp WHOLE CUMIN
1TBsp BLACK PEPPERCORNS
count 8 WHOLE […]

Nov

6

BEEF TACOS

November 6, 2007 | 3 Comments

Beef Filling:
 
Heat in medium skillet over medium heat until hot and shimmering but not smoking, about 2 minutes
          2 tsp. corn or vegetable oil
 
Add and cook stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes
          1 small onion, chopped small (about 2/3 cup)
 
Add and cook stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute:
          3 medium garlic cloves, minced […]

Nov

5

Brown Sugar Rub for Meat

November 5, 2007 | 5 Comments

1 LBS. Brown Sugar
½ LBS. Granulated Sugar
1/3 Cup Chili Powder
1 Cup Paprika
1 ½ TBSP Thyme Leaves
1 ½ TBSP Celery Leaves
2 ½ TBSP Granulated Garlic
2 ½ TBSP Oregano
2 ½ TBSP Dried Basi
l½ TBSP Cayenne Pepper
1/3 Cup Kosher Salt  Mix all ingredients together.  Store in air tight container 
Rub meat thickly with the rub & a small amount […]

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