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by danky

Grilled Garlic Lime Pork Tenderloin Recipe

January 19, 2008 in Recipes by danky

Serves 6.

INGREDIENTS

  • for themarinade:
  • 6 large garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • cayenne to taste
  • 4 pork tenderloins (about 3/4 pound each), trimmed

  • accompaniment: jalapeño onion marmalade

  • for the marmelade:
  • 1 1/4 pounds red or yellow onions, chopped fine (about 4 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 fresh jalapeño chilies, seeded and minced (wear
    rubber gloves)
  • 2 tablespoons honey or sugar
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water

    DIRECTIONS

    To make marinade:
    In a blender or small food processor blend marinade ingredients
    with salt and pepper to taste.

    In a large sealable plastic bag combine pork with marinade. Seal
    bag, pressing out excess air, and put in a shallow baking dish.
    Marinate pork, chilled, turning occasionally, at least 1 day and up
    to 2 days.

    Prepare grill.

    Let pork stand at room temperature about 30 minutes before
    grilling. Remove pork from marinade, letting excess drip off, and
    grill on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals,
    turning every 5 minutes, until a meat thermometer registers
    160°F., 15 to 20 minutes.

    Transfer meat to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes before
    slicing.

    Serve pork with onion marmalade.

    To make the jalapeno onion marmelade:
    In a large heavy skillet cook onions in oil with salt and pepper to
    taste over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Add
    jalapeños and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add honey or
    sugar and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add vinegar and simmer,
    stirring, until almost all liquid is evaporated. Add water and
    simmer, stirring, until mixture is slightly thickened and onions
    are very tender, about 10 minutes. Season marmalade with salt and
    pepper. Marmalade may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
    Reheat marmalade before serving.

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  • by danky

    Pork and Pozole Burritos Recipe

    January 19, 2008 in Recipes by danky

    Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

    Serves 2 generously.

    INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 pound pork loin, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, sliced thin
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup water
  • a 15- to 19-ounce can pozole (hominy) or pinto beans,
    drained
  • a 10-ounce can mild enchilada sauce
  • 1/4 cup fresh coriander sprigs, washed well, spun dry, and
    chopped
  • 1 cup coarsely grated monterey jack or mozzarella (about 1/4
    pound)
  • four 10- to 11-inch flour tortillas

    DIRECTIONS

    Preheat oven to 400°F.

    In a bowl toss pork with flour and salt to coat. In a skillet heat
    2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not
    smoking and brown pork, stirring occasionally. Transfer pork to
    another bowl.

    Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and cook onion and bell
    pepper, stirring occasionally, until they begin to brown, about 2
    minutes. Add water and cook, covered, until vegetables are tender,
    about 5 minutes. Add pozole or pinto beans and 1/2 cup
    enchilada sauce and simmer 3 minutes. Return pork to skillet and
    heat through. Stir in coriander and remove skillet from heat.

    Reserve 1/2 cup cheese. Put a tortilla on a work surface and mound
    one fourth pork mixture horizontally just below center of tortilla.
    Sprinkle pork filling with a heaping tablespoon of remaining
    cheese. Fold bottom edge of tortilla over filling and fold each
    side in over filling. Roll burrito away from you to
    completely enclose filling and make 3 more burritos in same
    manner with remaining tortillas, filling, and cheese.

    Arrange burritos in a shallow baking pan and sprinkle with
    reserved cheese. Bake burritos until cheese melts and
    tortillas are crisp, about 10 minutes. While burritos are
    baking, in a small saucepan heat remaining enchilada sauce over
    moderate heat until hot.

    Spoon enchilada sauce over burritos.

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  • by danky

    Warm Teriyaki Beef Salad Recipe

    January 19, 2008 in Recipes by danky

    Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

    Serves 2.

    INGREDIENTS

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons medium-dry sherry
  • 3/4 pound flank steak, cut across grain into 1/4-inch-thick
    slices
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh gingerroot
  • 1/2 pound mushrooms
  • 3 scallions
  • 1 small cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups packed spinach leaves, washed well and spun dry

    DIRECTIONS

    In a measuring cup stir together soy sauce, vinegar, and Sherry. In
    a bowl toss steak with garlic, gingerroot, and 2 tablespoons soy
    sauce mixture and marinate while preparing vegetables.

    Discard stems from mushrooms and cut mushrooms and scallions into
    thin strips, keeping them separate. Peel cucumber and cut in half
    lengthwise. With a spoon scrape seeds from cucumber halves,
    discarding seeds, and cut each half crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick
    slices.

    In a large non-stick skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat
    until very hot but not smoking and brown steak, stirring
    frequently, until any liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Transfer
    steak to a clean bowl.

    In a skillet heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderately high
    heat until hot but not smoking and sauté mushrooms, stirring
    occasionally, until liquid they give off is evaporated. Add
    scallions and bean sprouts and cook 1 minute. Remove skillet from
    heat and add steak, remaining soy sauce mixture, and water.

    In a large bowl toss together spinach, cucumber, and warm steak
    mixture. Divide salad among 2 plates.

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  • by danky

    Shrimp Sandwiches with Barbecue Sauce Recipe

    January 19, 2008 in Recipes by danky

    Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

    Makes 4 sandwiches.

    INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3/4 pound medium shrimp (about 24), shelled and deveined
  • 2 teaspoons mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon tabasco, or to taste
  • 4 sesame seed hamburger buns, halved
  • 1 cup prepared coleslaw

    DIRECTIONS

    In a large non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat
    until hot but not smoking and sauté shrimp with salt and
    pepper to taste 2 to 3 minutes, or until just cooked through.
    Transfer shrimp with a slotted spoon as cooked to a plate and cool.
    Cut each shrimp in half horizontally and in a bowl toss with
    mayonnaise and salt and pepper to taste.

    In a small bowl whisk together ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and
    Tabasco and spread evenly on cut sides of buns. Make sandwiches on
    buns with shrimp and coleslaw.

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  • by danky

    Roast Beef Sandwiches with Roquefort and Caramelized Shallots Recipe

    January 19, 2008 in Recipes by danky

    Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

    Makes 4 sandwiches.

    INGREDIENTS

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 12 large shallots (about 3/4 pound), sliced thin
  • 4 kaiser rolls (5 inches in diameter), halved
  • 1 pound thinly sliced medium-rare roast beef
  • 6 ounces chilled roquefort, crumbled (about 1 1/3 cups)

    DIRECTIONS

    In a heavy skillet melt butter over moderate heat and stir in
    shallots with salt and pepper to taste. Cook shallots, stirring
    occasionally, about 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

    Preheat oven to 375°F.

    Make sandwiches on rolls with roast beef, shallots, and Roquefort.
    Bake sandwiches on a baking sheet in middle of oven until cheese is
    melted and sandwiches are hot, about 10 minutes.

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