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Chinese Deep-Fried Pork Ribs with Honey Vinegar Sauce

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Chinese Deep-Fried Pork Ribs with Honey Vinegar Sauce

Prep Time : 20 Minutes

Cook Time : 20 Minutes

Ingredients :

  • 1 Kg. Pork Ribs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Oil for deep frying
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbls soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
  • 6 Cloves Minced Garlic
  • 1 cup corn starch

Directions :

  • Heat oil in pan (you should have enough to be able to completely immerse ribs).
  • Lightly coat the Ribs with corn starch
  • Deep fry on medium-high heat until crispy.
  • Remove fried Ribs, drain excess oil and set aside.
  • In a saucepan on medium-low heat, add 1/3 cup vinegar, 1/4 cup honey, 1/4 cup water, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
  • Add the pork ribs into the sauce, toss making sure they’re thoroughly coated in the sauce and then remove immediately onto a plate so the ribs don’t lose their crispness.
  • Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top of ribs.
  • Serve with rice.

 

 

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Thai Style Barbecued Pork Neck

Thai style BBQ Grilled Pork Neck
Thai style BBQ Grilled Pork Neck
Thai style BBQ Grilled Pork Neck

Thai Style Barbecued Pork Neck

Prep Time :  8 Hours

Cook Time : 10 Minutes

Ingredients :

  • 6 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 45 g shaved palm sugar
  • 2 tablespoons clear rice wine
  • 1 kg piece pork neck, trimmed and cut into 1 cm slices
  • 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Ingredients for Dipping Sauce :

  • 1 tablespoon sticky (glutinous) rice
  • 2 lemongrass stems, finely chopped, white part only
  • 6 red Asian shallots, thinly sliced
  • 60 ml fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon finely shaved palm sugar
  • 60 ml lime juice
  • 3 teaspoons dried chili flakes

Directions for making  Dipping Sauce :

  • Heat a small, non-stick frying pan over medium–low heat.
  • Add the sticky rice and cook, shaking the pan often, for 6–7 minutes or until golden.
  • Cool cooked rice.
  • Transfer to an electric spice grinder and grind to a coarse powder. Alternatively, use a mortar and pestle.
  • Combine with the remaining ingredients in a bowl, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.

Directions for Marinating Pork Neck :

  • Combine the garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce, palm sugar and rice wine in a bowl and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Add the pork slices and toss to coat.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate for 8 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.

Directions for Cooking Thai Style Barbecued Pork Neck :

  • Drain the pork well, reserving the marinade.
  • Preheat a barbecue or char-grill pan to medium–high and add 1 tablespoon of the oil.
  • Add the pork slices, in batches (using the extra oil if necessary), and cook, basting with the reserved marinade and turning once, for 4–5 minutes each side, or until cooked through.
  • Season with freshly ground black pepper, if desired, and transfer to a platter.
  • Cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
  • Serve with the dipping sauce on the side.

 

Pork Neck is a slightly fatty cut, but fat means flavor and it also keeps the meat moist while cooking, so don’t trim too much off.

 

 

 

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Plum Stuffed Roasted Pork Loin

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Plum Stuffed Roasted Pork Loin

Prep Time : 30 Minutes

Cook Time :  1 Hour

Ingredients : 

For Pork Loin Stuffing:

  • Cooking spray or light vegetable oil
  • 1 1/3 cups finely chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup finely chopped dried plums
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
  • 1/4 cup fresh orange juice (about 1 orange)
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

The Meat

  • 1 pork loin, trimmed (about 1 kg)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 and a 1/2 cups fat-free, chicken broth, divided
  • 1/4 cup port
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Flat-leaf parsley (for garnish)

Directions :

  • Preheat oven to 425°.

To prepare stuffing

  • Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat.
  • Add onion, celery, and garlic; cook 7 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in dried plums and next 8 ingredients (dried plums through 1/4 teaspoon pepper); set aside.
  • Slice pork loin, lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side.
  • Open halves, laying pork flat.
  • Place plastic wrap over spread pork loin; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
  • Spread stuffing over pork, leaving a 1-inch border.
  • Roll up tightly; secure at 1 1/2-inch intervals with twine.
  • Rub pork loin with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Place pork on a rack in a broiler pan coated with cooking spray, or thin layer of oil.
  • Bake at 425° for 40 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in center of pork loin registers 155°, turning the pork loin after 20 minutes.
  • Place stuffed pork loin on a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes,before cutting into thin slices.

To prepare sauce

  • Whisk together the flour and 1/4 cup broth.
  • Place roasting pan over medium heat.
  • Add port, stirring to loosen browned bits.
  • Whisk in flour mixture, mustard, and 1 1/4 cups broth.
  • Cook 2 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring frequently with a whisk.
  • Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
  • Serve with pork. Garnish with parsley

 

 

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Pork Stew with Maltese Sausage

Pork stew with Maltese sausage
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Pork Stew with Maltese Sausage

(Stuffat tal-Majjal biz-zalzett Malti)

Prep Time : 10 Minutes

Cook Time :  1 Hour 30 Minutes

Ingredients : 

  • 1 Kg Lean Pork Chops
  • 2 Maltese Sausage (Zalzett tal Malti)
  • 2 Medium Onions (chopped)
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 6 Large Potatoes (cubed)
  • 4 Chopped Carrots
  • 1 Level Tablespoon Mixed Spice
  • 1 Level Tablespoon Mild Curry Powder
  • 1 Glass white wine
  • 1 Can Chopped Tomatoes (Polpa) or 5 large Tomatoes Chopped
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 400 ml Chicken Stock
  • 200 g  Frozen Peas

Directions :

  • Shallow Fry the onions and garlic
  • Chop the Maltese Sausage into 1 inch pieces and add to pan
  • Cut Pork Chops into cubes and add to pan
  • Add potatoes and carrots
  • Add Curry Powder and Mixed Spice and stir well
  • Add white wine
  • Add Tomatoes
  • Add Bay leaves and Chicken stock
  • Bring to the boil and add Frozen Peas
  • Leave to simmer on low heat till Sauce Thickens
  • Serve with Crusty Maltese Bread

 

 

 

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Thai Style deep fried Pork Belly

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Thai Style deep fried Pork Belly

Prep Time : 35 Minutes

Cook Time : 15 Minutes
A simple way to turn pork belly into a delicious, golden brown and crispy snack. This dish is normally best enjoyed with sticky rice and your favourite dipping sauce, this recipe works for any occasion.
Ingredients : 

  • 500 g pork belly
  • 3 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1 egg
  • Dash of ground pepper
  • 1 tbsp of chicken stock powder (or any meat seasoning powder is fine)
  • 3 tbsp Tempura Flour

Directions : 

  • Wash the pork, and place in a large mixing bowl.
  • Pierce the fat side of the pork belly with a sharp knife to allow the marinade to be absorbed.
  • Add the fish sauce, egg, pepper, chicken stock, and tempura flour into the bowl with the pork and mix everything together.
  • Ensure pork is thoroughly coated in the marinade, and leave for about 30 minutes.
  • Heat a saucepan of oil (or just use a deep fryer) and fry the pork until golden brown and crispy (about 10 minutes depending on size of the pork belly).
  • Cut the pork into strips, and serve with sticky rice or as a side dish/snack.
  • Also serve with your favourite dipping sauce.

 

 

 

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Honey Garlic Pork Chops

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Honey-Glazed-Pork-Chops

Honey Garlic Pork Chops

Prep Time : 10 Minutes

Cook Time : 15 Minutes

Ingredients : 

  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 6 (4 ounce) (1-inch thick) pork chops

Directions : 

  • Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Whisk ketchup, honey, soy sauce, and garlic together in a bowl to make a glaze.
  • Sear the pork chops on both sides on the preheated grill.
  • Lightly brush glaze onto each side of the pork chops as they cook; grill until no longer pink in the center, about 7 to 9 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

 

 

 

A quick and simple grilled pork recipe  that everyone will love, featuring a simple and easy glaze, easy to make and done in a jiffy. How do you turn plain old pork chops into something SPECIAL on a Sunday afternoon? You make THIS!! MY OH MY! I didn’t have enough honey so I added a squirt of maple syrup and a few dashes of  hot sauce and about 5 garlic cloves! Out to the grill I go….. Seasoned the chops with salt n pepper, grill for 4-5 minutes, slather with sauce, turn over, 2-3 more minutes and slather again. Watch them like a Hawk, they will burn in a HOT MINUTE! This sauce CRAZY GOOD.

 

 

 

 

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Pork Chops in Mushroom Sauce

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Pork Cops in Mushroom Sauce

Prep Time : 10 Minutes

Cook Time : 30 Minutes

Ingredients : 

  • 4 Pork Chops
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch garlic salt
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

Directions : 

  • Season pork  with salt, pepper, and garlic salt to taste.
  • In a large skillet, brown the pork  chops over medium-high heat.
  • Add the onion and mushrooms to the  chops and saute for one minute.
  • Pour cream of mushroom soup over  chops.
  • Cover skillet, and reduce temperature to medium-low.
  • Simmer 20 to 30 minutes, or until chops are cooked through.

 

 

 

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Spaghetti With Meat Balls

Pasta with meatballs in tomato sauce.
Pasta with meatballs in tomato sauce.
Pasta with meatballs in tomato sauce.

Spaghetti with Meatballs

Prep Time : 10 Minutes

Cook Time : 40 Minutes

Ingredients : 

  • 12  cream crackers
  • 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • 2 heaped teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 500 g quality minced beef, pork, or a mixture of the two
  • 1 heaped tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 large free-range egg
  • olive oil
  • 1 bunch of fresh basil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • ½ a fresh or dried red chilli
  • 2 x 400 g tin of plum tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 400 g dried spaghetti or penne
  • Parmesan cheese

Directions : 

  • Wrap the crackers in a tea towel and smash up until fine, breaking up any big bits with your hands, then tip into a large bowl.
  • Pick and finely chop the rosemary, then add to the bowl with the mustard, minced meat and oregano.
  • Crack the egg into the bowl, then add a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
  • With clean hands, scrunch and mix everything up well.
  • Divide into 4 large and meat balls, then with wet hands divide each meat ball into 6 and roll into little meatballs – you should end up with 24 meat balls.
  • Place the meatballs onto a plate, drizzle with oil and jiggle about to coat, then cover and place in the fridge until needed – this will help to firm up the meatballs.
  • Pick the basil leaves, keeping any smaller ones to one side for later.
  • Peel and finely chop the onion and the garlic, and trim and finely slice or crumble the chili.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the onion and cook for 7 minutes, or until softened and lightly golden.
  • Add the garlic and chilli, and as soon as they start to get some colour add the large basil leaves.
  • Tip in the the tomatoes, breaking them up with the back of a spoon, then add the balsamic vinegar, and season to taste. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer until needed, stirring regularly.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in another large frying pan over a medium heat, add the meatballs and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through, turning regularly To check if they’re cooked, cut one opening – there should be no sign of pink.
  • Once cooked, add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer while you cook the pasta.
  • Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the packet instructions, then drain, reserving a mugful of cooking water. Return the pasta to the pan.
  • Spoon half the tomato sauce over the pasta and toss together, adding a little splash of reserved cooking water to loosen, if needed
  • Transfer to a large platter or divide between bowls, serving the remaining sauce and meatballs on top.
  • Add a fine grating of Parmesan and scatter over the reserved basil, then tuck in.
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Pork Belly Roast

Delicious, Juicy, Roast Pork Belly
Delicious, Juicy, Roast Pork Belly
Delicious, Juicy, Roast Pork Belly

Delicious Juicy Pork Belly Roast

Prep Time : 20 Minutes

Cook Time :  3 Hours

Ingredients : 

  • 1.5 kg  Pork Belly
  • 15 g Fennel seeds
  • 100 ml Olive oil
  • 2 Carrots
  • 2 sticks of celery
  • 1 bulb of garlic
  • 2 Onions
  • ½ a bunch of fresh thyme
  • 1 bottle of white wine
  • 75 g plain flour

Directions : 

  • Preheat the oven to its highest temperature.
  • Using a small sharp knife (a Stanley knife works well for me),  score the skin down to the meat (try not to cut the meat), making the cuts very close together.
  • Bash the fennel seeds and a good pinch of sea salt in a pestle and mortar to a powder.
  • Tip the oil over the top of the scored skin, then sprinkle over the fennel mixture, and rub all over so that everything gets into the scores and down into the meat.
  • Roughly chop the carrots and celery, then throw these into a roasting tray.
  • Break the garlic bulb up into unpeeled cloves, peel and chop the onions into large wedges, then toss into the tray with the thyme sprigs.
  • Put the seasoned pork belly on top of the vegetables in the tray, then roast for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the skin of the pork belly  starts to bubble and turn golden brown.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 170°C/325°F/gas 3, and roast for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • When the time’s up, carefully open the oven door and pour in three-quarters of the wine.
  • Cook for 1 further hour.
  • Remove the pork belly  meat carefully from the oven and test to see if it pulls apart easily. If not, cook for a little longer.
  • Allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes  while you make the gravy.
  • Put the tray of roasted vegetables directly onto your hob over a medium heat add, add the flour, then stir together until thick. Cook for 1 minute then add in the remaining wine – if you sauce is too thick add a splash more wine or water.
  • Using a potato masher, mash up the vegetables until you have a delicious thick-looking sauce.
  • Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on a low heat, season to taste, then strain through a sieve into a jug.
  • Remove the crackling from the top of the pork  belly and break up into pieces, pull the pork belly apart, and serve with the jug of gravy on the side, and a selection of seasonal vegetables.

 

 

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Sausage and Green Pepper Goulash

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Sausage and Green Pepper Goulash

Prep Time : 20 Minutes

Cook Time : 40 Minutes

Ingredients :

  • 25 g lard or dripping
  • 450 g  In House Butchers  spicy  sausage
  • 3 small onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 green pepper, seeded and cut into strips
  • 25 g  plain flour
  • 1 (400 g) tin tomatoes
  • 150 ml (1/4 pt) water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (150 g) tub plain yogurt

Directions :

  • Melt the fat in a large casserole dish and cook the sausages over a medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, until browned.
  • Remove and slice each sausage into 4 pieces and set sausage aside.
  • Add the onions to the dish and fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until soft.
  • Add paprika and mix well.
  • Add the green pepper and cook and stir for a further 2 minutes until soft.
  • Stir in flour and contents of the tinned tomatoes.
  • Add the water, salt, a shake of pepper and the sugar.
  • Bring to the boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
  • Add the sausages back in, and add the bay leaf.
  • Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • To serve, remove the bay leaf, and stir in 1/2 of the yogurt.
  • Place on serving dish and dollop the remaining yogurt in the center of the dish.