Smoked Pork Roast
Ingredients 1 ea. (4 pounds) boneless pork loin roast, trimmed of excess fat 1 cup salt 2 cups boiling apple cider vinegar 1 pound ice cubes ¼ cup paprika 2 tbsp cayenne pepper 2 tbsp light brown sugar 2 tbsp…
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Slow-Roasted Strip Steak
These mouthwatering strip steaks are cooked slowly until fork-tender. No need to slice across the grain or anything, because they’re already very tender, almost like a filet. Ingredients 4 ea. 6–8 ounce strip steaks Salt Freshly-ground black pepper Extra-virgin olive…
Slow Cooker Pork Chops
Slow cooking makes already-tender pork chops melt-in-your-mouth tender. Ingredients 4 thick cut pork rib chops Chop rub Olive oil 8 dried apple rings 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar ½ cup white wine ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp firmly packed…
Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs
Yes, the sauce isn’t tomato based, but unless you want it to taste like a stew, stay with vinegar based. Ingredients 2½ pounds cut-up baby back pork ribs Rib rub ½ cup apple cider vinegar ⅓ cup honey 2 tbsp…
Slow-Cooked Chicken in Cream Sauce
Ingredients 1 whole chicken, cut up 1 can (10 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup 1 can (10 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup Procedure Put chicken in crock pot. Mix together cream of chicken soup and cream of celery…
Sirene po Shopski (Bulgarian Cheese and Tomatoes)
Ingredients 400 g white cheese 150 g yellow cheese 2 hot peppers 2 sliced tomatoes 2 roasted bell peppers, chopped oregano, parsley or any other dry green spice 2 eggs Procedure Take two small earthware pots with lids (“gyuveche” pots),…
Simple Nachos
Ingredients 1 pound (450 g) lean ground beef (92% lean or greater) 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles 2 teaspoons or less taco seasoning mix (mostly cumin) 2 tablespoons sour cream 1 dash Mexican seasoning Corn tortilla chips Procedure…
Shrimp Hooman (Goan Shrimp Curry)
Ingredients 1 cup (240 ml) grated coconut, preferably fresh 2 dried red chile peppers ½ tsp turmeric powder 2 peppercorns 1 piece of tamarind (the size of a small marble) ½ onion, chopped fine 1 drumstick (frozen works fine), cut…
Shrimp Curry
Ingredients 1 pound peeled, deveined jumbo shrimp, heads removed ½ onion, finely diced 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp curry powder ½ cup chicken broth 1 heaping tbsp red curry paste 1 tbsp ghee Procedure Heat…
Seared Duck Breast with Pinot Noir Reduction
The acidic, fruity flavor of Pinot Noir perfectly matches the fatty, slightly gamey taste of the duck. Ingredients 4 ea. (28 oz) boneless duck breasts Salt Freshly-ground black pepper 1 ½ cups Pinot Noir wine 1 shallot, very finely minced…
Seared Chicken Breast with Brandy Cream Sauce
Ingredients 2 ea. (12–16 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts ⅓ cup brandy 1 cup heavy cream Salt Freshly-ground black pepper Olive oil Procedure Brush chicken with olive oil on both sides. Season both sides liberally with salt and freshly ground…
Sancocho (Dominican Meat and Vegetable Soup)
Sancocho is popular in the Dominican Republic and called by many its national dish. Ingredients Chicken 1 large orange, juiced 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ¼ bunch curly parsley, large stems removed ¼ bunch cilantro, large stems removed 2 tablespoons…