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PORK CHOP WITH CRANBERRY RICE

May 032010

This is a very easy and simple recipe to prepare pork chop. I usually grill the chops, but this time I decided to bake first and then pan fry. I served the pork chops with cranberry rice. It is a great combination of flavor…very fruity and colorful.

Pork Chop

Ingredients:
2~3 lb pork chop
6 garlic cloves, minced
½ tablespoon sesame oil
¼ cup light soy sauce
2 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoon cooking wine
¼ cup lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Marinate the pork chops with all the above ingredients. Let it set in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours (preferably overnight). Arrange the pork chops in an oven safe tray and bake for 40~45 minute at 350 F. Remove the pork chops from the oven and place them in a fry pan over high heat just to brown, both side.

Cranberry Rice

Ingredients:
1 cup basmati rice
2 cup boiling water
1/3 cup cranberries
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 small onion finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil

Method:
In medium heat sauté the onion in the olive oil, add the cranberries until the cranberries are slightly soft. Add the rice pre-rinsed and drained, the salt and the ground cinnamon, mixing gently. Add the boiling water and reduce the heat until all the water is absorbed.

Did you know that cranberries like grapes contain large amount of polyphenols? Polyphenols have the ability to scavenge free radical, therefore are considered antioxidants. Cranberries have been recommended to prevent urinary tract infection due its tannins content.

PORK RIBS IN BROWN SAUCE

Asian, Pork 64 Responses »

Jan 182010

This a very popular dish in the Taiwanese community…my mom used to make this very often and we all loved it. It is very tasty and is just a great complement with a bowl of white rice…yummie! Since it is kind of rich I like to cook this dish when the weather is cold.

Ingredients:
2 lbs of pork ribs
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons sugar
½ cup cooking wine
½ cup soy sauce
4 green onion cut into 1 ½ inch
5 slices of ginger
1 cup water

Preparation:
Cut the pork ribs into approximately 1 inch. Boil the ribs in 4 cups of water, drain and set aside. In another pot, heat the oil and stir the sugar until the sugar turn light brown and bubbly. Add the soy sauce, cooking wine and water. Once start to boil add the green onion, ginger. Once start to boil lower the heat and cook for 1 ½ hour until the ribs are soft. Serve with white rice.

Did you know that soy sauce was invented in China? Soy sauce is produced by the fermentation of soybeans.

HALF AND HALF MEAT SAUCE

Beef, Pasta, Pork 40 Responses »

Nov 162009

I don’t know why I came up with this name…maybe because I used half ground beef and half ground pork…not very creative I must say…
Like many recipes of meatballs that I’ve seen, ground beef and ground pork are mixed together, so I thought why not for a pasta sauce? Well, turn out to be yummie, so here it is…and the amazing thing is that I made breakfast with the leftover, yes…breakfast…can you believe? Stay tune!

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Ingredients:

1/3 lb ground lean beef
1/3 lb ground pork
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
1 small onion chopped
½ teaspoon thyme
½ teaspoon oregano
1 can Trader Joes tomato sauce
1 pinch ground allspice
Salt and pepper to taste

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Preparation:

In a pan sautee the garlic and the onion with olive oil, add the ground meats. Let it brown. Add the tomato sauce, thyme, oregano, allspice, salt and pepper. Cook for approximately 20 minutes in low heat. Serve over pasta.

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