Pork Chops

Pork Chops with Apples and Mashruni Sauce

Get some fresh chops from the grocery store or a butcher.
Place two in a large zip lock bag - do not zip.

Beat the chops with a meat tenderizer of meat mallet so they become nice and soft and increase in surface area.
In a bowl - mix an egg, some milk, salt, pepper
On a large plate - spread some bread crumbs and some flower, add a bit of salt, some finely chopped fresh dill and parsley, add some garlic powder or onion powder if you wish

Dip the chop in the egg-milk mix (drench it)

Flip it around in the crumbs-flower mix
Place it on a pre-heated skillet with olive oil (I used sunflower oil - i like the taste better)

Golden brown it on one side for a few minutes on medium to low heat.
Now do the same to the other side.
Pork cooks fast so you only need about 7-10 minutes on each side.

Throw in a few slices of green Granny Smith apples
Cover and let sit on low heat for a few minutes.
The meat should be white and tender inside, and golden (not necessarily crispy) on the outside.

The Sauce:
Slice an onion and sautee on medium heat with butter and salt in a small pan.
Add one or two green onions (scallions), add some mushrooms (shiitake add the best flavor - dried shiitake are good for this).
Throw in some chopped dill and parsley, some spices and herbs
Salt, pepper.
When the butter is fully absorbed add about four tablespoons of soy sauce.

Let all that sautee and sizzle.
In a bowl mix some stock or broth (beef, chicken or veggie - your choice)
Add a tablespoon of mayonnaise, mix untill the liquid is white like milk.
Slowly add the mixture to the pan
It will take in the soy sauce and sauteed juices and turn brown.

Slowly keep adding the mixture.

Keep the sauce on low heat for a few more minutes.

Taste for salt and spice.

All together this is an amazing meal...its delicious, its juicy and soft and not very hard to make. Everybody loved it, the sauce turned out "magical" according to one guest.

Ribs!

BBQ Ribs made in your Oven

Easy and fast. So good.

Four Chinese style cut Pork Chops ( I got mine at the grocery store - they looked great, fresh, juicy, and it said "Chinese style cut" on the label)
I pre-heated a pan with some oil on it, some salt, and pepper.
Placed the fresh ribs in the pan and lightly toasted them on each side for about a minute.
Now the whole thing goes in the oven.
(use a pan that you can also put in the oven, or just remove the ribs from the pan and place in an oven safe dish)
Drench them in your favorite BBQ sauce (i used three different kinds: Masterpiece, Jack Daniels, and Open Pit)
Keep them in the oven on about 350* to 375*, flipping them over and adding sauce for about 15 minutes.

Done!

Don't keep them in the oven too long so that they stay juicy.
Serve them as they are or add a salad, corn, whatever you're taste desires.

I put a bit of fruit on the side: its good to have something fruity and refreshing to go with the ribs.

Here you see some PASSION FRUIT and a BLACK APRICOT.

These ribs were amazing and everyone ate them up like crazy. And...you don't need a grill!

Enjoy!

Buckweat Mushroom

Buckweat with a soupy mushroom sauce and beef scallops.

The Lemon Beef

Beef Steak marinaded in oils, herbs, garlic and lemons, breaded and pan fried. Cauliflower with butter toasted bread crumbs. Carrot Fries. Passion fruit, kiwi, cucumber salsa.

Ingredients:

Salt, pepper
Beef
Cauliflower
Carrots
Cucumber
Kiwi
Passion Fruit
Parsley
Dill
Bread Crumbs
White Flower
Vegetable Oil
Butter
Lemons
Garlic

How to make this:

THE BEEF:

Marinade your steak or beef kabobs in a cup of oil, squeeze some lemon into it, add salt, pepper, rosemary, chopped garlic, and oregano. Let marinade for about an hour. Let sit over night in your fridge and its even better.

Take a cup of bread crumbs and mix with 1/2 cup of white flower. Add some freshly chopped parsley and dill, some salt and pepper and give it all a toss.
Break and beat an egg in a small bowl.

Dip the beef into the egg then roll it in the crumbs/flower mix.

Pre-heat a pan for about a minute. Place the crumbed beef onto the pan and pour all the leftover marinade (with all the herbs and lemons) onto the beef. Cover the pan. Let fry for about 2 minutes. Flip. Do the other side. It should smell fabulous. Little chunks of beef will cook quickly, especially the marinaded ones. Once they are golden/brown and the room is filled with awesome smells you can turn the heat down.

THE CAULIFLOWER:

Wash and cut into smaller portions.
Boil in water with some salt for about 3 minutes.
Melt about a tablespoon or two of butter in a pan, throw the leftover crumbs and flower mix, add some crumbs if need to. Toast the mix a little in the butter.
Remove the cauliflower from the water and place into the pan. Mix it with the crumbs and butter, heat, the cauliflower should golden and pic up the mix. Salt.

THE CARROTS:

Slice into thin, narrow strands.
Pre-heat about a cup of vegetable oil.
Place the carrots in the oil.
Deep fry like french fries.
Salt.
Once they turn bright orange and begin to get that crispy, fried look - they're done.

THE SALSA:

Chop a medium sized cucumber.
Chop a kiwi.
Mix everything in a small bowl.
Add two Passion Fruits (just the inside)
Add lemon or lemon juice.
Add some cranberry juice.
A dash of salt and white pepper.
A bit of olive oil if you prefer.

Its refreshing and interesting and great with your fried beef steaks.

Arrange nicely and serve.