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Pork Satay II

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Beautiful! No yellow here!

Total time:  Anywhere from 1 hour to 24 hours.

I decided that the presentation didn’t do the flavor justice. There’s just something about that bright yellow that really turned me off, plus it just took too long. I wanted to try something else.

2 T olive or peanut oil
2 T lemon juice
1 tsp ginger powder or 1 T fresh ginger root
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp garlic powder or fresh chopped garlic

1 pound of pork loin or chops

Marinate the meat for 4-24 hours.

This is the marinade I use when I don’t have time to let it soak overnight. It tastes equally as good as Pork Satay I, although the flavors are incredibly different. I use the same Peanut Sauce for both satay recipes, and I’ve taken to serving my pork satay and peanut sauce with spinach.

Dip fresh spinach into boiling water for 10 seconds, remove, drain, and serve immediately.

Served here with Thai “risotto”.

Cuppylicious!, Ethnic Foods, Meat, Pork, Thai

Pork Satay I

Ahhh.. yes.. turmeric turns everything yellow...

Ahhh.. yes.. turmeric turns everything yellow...

Total time:  Anywhere from 1 hour to 24 hours.

As a half-Thai, I get asked regularly if I know any Thai recipes. Truth of the matter is, until recently, I only had three or four under my belt. I spent hours pouring over my new copy of True Thai, by Victor Sodsook, trying to decide what, when, how.. why.. and then I gave up. I decided instead, to go with Martha Day.

1/2 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 T lemon juice
1 T soy sauce
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 T vegetable oil

1 pound of pork loin or pork chops

Mash or blend all of the ingredients into a marinade for the pork. Slice the pork into strips or bite sized pieces and marinate 4-24 hours. Fry in a pan until golden brown.

Serve with Peanut Sauce and boxed pilaf.

Meat, Pork, Poultry

Cordon Bleu Casserole

Total time:  Approximately 1 hour.

What a great use for leftover turkey!!

2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
4 cups cubed cooked turkey (we used chicken)
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 large onion, chopped (we used 1 medium)
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 3/4 cups milk

TOPPING:
1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
1/4 cup butter, melted

In a nonstick skillet, saute ham for 4-5 minutes or until browned; drain and pat dry.

In a greased 2-qt. baking dish, layer the turkey, cheese and ham; set aside.

In a saucepan, saute the onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, mustard and nutmeg until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over ham.

Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over the top.

Bake, uncovered, at 350ºF for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

Yield: 6 servings

So, I found this recipe before Thanksgiving, and tried it with chicken ( and FYI, if you use chicken, use a medium onion, otherwise the onion is a little strong). It was Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! So, as a leftover dish, I think everyone will enjoy it. It is a one dish meal, but you can add broccoli in it for veggies and dinner rolls… but we ate it just as is, nothing extra… with no leftovers… mmmmmmmmmm .. -Marion