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Showing posts with label Mushrooms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mushrooms. Show all posts

Friday, April 16, 2010

Gingered Pork with Mushrooms



















Great way to add a dash of flavor to lesser grades of pork.  

This got rave reviews when I served it and I have been requested to serve it again and my son, who is a very picky eater, said "don't change a thing!".  I served this with quick cook rice and 1 can of green beans.

I had purchased a pound of pork that was cut into cubes at a deep discount (was under $2) which I assume was leftover pieces for a stew of sorts and went in search on the web of ideas on how to use it when I came across this recipe at Recipezaar http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Pork-Chops-Yum-Yum-95222.  I didn't have all of the ingredients that it called for but I decided to give it a try, so I adapted it into the following:

Ingredients:
  • 1 pound of pork (may work with other meats as well)
  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon salsa or ketchup
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and if you use fresh mushrooms slice into pieces (I used button mushrooms and  sliced mine vertically).













To make sauce, mix the honey, soy sauce, salsa or ketchup, ginger and garlic salt in a small container or bowl.













Use non-stick cooking spray to saute the pork and the mushrooms over medium high heat for 8-12 mins or until the meat is fully cooked.














Spray a casserole dish or 9X9 in pan with non-stick cooking spray then put in sauteed meat and mushroom and pour sauce over them and toss to coat all the pieces, then bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.














Saturday, July 18, 2009

Sugar Snap Peas and Mushrooms

If you like ginger, you will love this light crisp pea and mushroom side dish.
I got this receipe at Recipezaar as I wanted to try something other than the standard bacon and/or potatoes with peas.
It got mixed reviews - I loved it as I love ginger in general and this was a light, fresh alternative with almost an Asian flair, but my son didn't care for it because it wasn't the tried and true savory standard of bacon and/or potatoes.
I will depend on your preferences, but I would recommend at least giving this a try as it is quick, easy and something a little different that the same old - same old.
Ingredients:
  • 1 24 oz bag frozen (or 2 cups fresh) Sugar Snap or Snow Peas
  • 1 13-14 oz can (or approx 1 cup fresh) mushroom pieces
  • 1 shallot, thinly chopped or grated
  • 4 TBSP margarine
  • 1 small ginger root (approx 1 1/3 TBSP)
  • A few dashes of salt and pepper

Prepare the peas according to the bag or if fresh, add approx 1/2 cups water, bring to boil then cover with a lid and steam for a few minutes.

While the peas are cooking, chop or grate 1 shallot

Finely chop or grate the ginger

Melt the margarine in a pan and add a few dashes of salt and pepper.

Open the can of mushrooms and drain the liquid.

Add the mushrooms to the butter and cook on medium heat for approx 2 mins.

Mix in the shallots and ginger then add the peas and toss for about 30 seconds and then it will be ready to serve.