Something i make occasionally..and it is a comfort food so you know what that means....
Pork chops (you can use Lamb chops too That is what i used)
Ingredients
12 pork shanks (3 inches thick)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbs chilli powder
1 tbsp turmeric powder
3 tablespoons/45ml canola oil
2 leeks, finely chopped
1 head garlic, cloves separated and smashed
One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
2 stalks lemongrass, tough outer parts removed and tender inner parts finely chopped
2 cups/500ml veal stock
1 cup/250ml milk from a fresh coconut
1 cup/250ml soy sauce
1 cup/250ml malt vinegar
1 dried ancho chile pepper
3 scallions, finely chopped
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Sprinkle the pork chops ( Lamb chops) with salt, pepper and the spices . Heat the oil in a heavy ovenproof skillet over high heat. Sear the lamb chops on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. Add the leeks, garlic, ginger and lemongrass and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the veal stock, (used chicken stock) coconut milk, soy sauce, vinegar and dried chili. Cover the skillet and cook in the oven until the pork is fork-tender, about 3 hours.
Garlic infused Mashed potatoes
Ingredients
Serves: 8
1/2 cups milk
4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 bulb garlic fully peeled (Roasted in the oven for 30 mts) cut half open.
4 pounds unpeeled russet potatoes (just a personal favorite but works with any baking potatoes) cut in 1 inch pieces.
3/4 cup sour cream
Preparation method
1.cut potatoes in a large saucepan. Cover with water and heat to boil. Reduce heat to simmer covered until potatoes are fork-tender. (about 12-15 minutes) Drain potatoes well.
2.While potatoes are boiling, place milk and butter with herbs in a small saucepan and roasted garlic (all squeezed out) pulp. Start mixture over low heat and cook until the butter is almost melted and milk is warm.
3.Put drained potatoes in large mixing bowl. Add butter mixture and sour cream, and mash to the consistency that you want. Enjoy!
Pork chops (you can use Lamb chops too That is what i used)
Ingredients
12 pork shanks (3 inches thick)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbs chilli powder
1 tbsp turmeric powder
3 tablespoons/45ml canola oil
2 leeks, finely chopped
1 head garlic, cloves separated and smashed
One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
2 stalks lemongrass, tough outer parts removed and tender inner parts finely chopped
2 cups/500ml veal stock
1 cup/250ml milk from a fresh coconut
1 cup/250ml soy sauce
1 cup/250ml malt vinegar
1 dried ancho chile pepper
3 scallions, finely chopped
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Sprinkle the pork chops ( Lamb chops) with salt, pepper and the spices . Heat the oil in a heavy ovenproof skillet over high heat. Sear the lamb chops on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. Add the leeks, garlic, ginger and lemongrass and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the veal stock, (used chicken stock) coconut milk, soy sauce, vinegar and dried chili. Cover the skillet and cook in the oven until the pork is fork-tender, about 3 hours.
Garlic infused Mashed potatoes
Ingredients
Serves: 8
1/2 cups milk
4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 bulb garlic fully peeled (Roasted in the oven for 30 mts) cut half open.
4 pounds unpeeled russet potatoes (just a personal favorite but works with any baking potatoes) cut in 1 inch pieces.
3/4 cup sour cream
Preparation method
1.cut potatoes in a large saucepan. Cover with water and heat to boil. Reduce heat to simmer covered until potatoes are fork-tender. (about 12-15 minutes) Drain potatoes well.
2.While potatoes are boiling, place milk and butter with herbs in a small saucepan and roasted garlic (all squeezed out) pulp. Start mixture over low heat and cook until the butter is almost melted and milk is warm.
3.Put drained potatoes in large mixing bowl. Add butter mixture and sour cream, and mash to the consistency that you want. Enjoy!
No comments:
Post a Comment