Curried Chicken Salad

Ingredients

1 cup walnut halves

4 cups diced cooked chicken (about 12 oz.)

1 cup seedless red grapes, halved crosswise

1 large celery rib, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise

2 scallions, trimmed and thinly slice

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt or sour cream

1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

1/4 teaspoon curry powder

1/4 teaspoon pepper

6 radicchio cups

4 cups mixed baby greens (about 3 oz.)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread walnuts on a shallow baking sheet and roast in oven until toasted, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
Coarsely chop walnuts and transfer 3/4 cup of them to a bowl with chicken, grapes and celery; toss.
In a small bowl, whisk together scallions, mayonnaise, yogurt, vinegar, curry powder and pepper. Scrape mixture over chicken mixture and toss well.
To serve, arrange a radicchio cup in center of a plate. Fill radicchio with chicken salad. Arrange greens around radicchio. Sprinkle remaining nuts on top of salad.

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Grilled Pork Chops

INGRDIENTS

1⁄2cup water

1⁄3cup light soy sauce

1⁄4cup vegetable oil

3tablespoons lemon, pepper, and salt seasoning

2garlic cloves, minced

6pork loin chops, fat removed

DIRECTIONS

In deep bowl mix all marinade ingredients.

Marinate at least 2 hours.

Remove from marinade and cook over medium-high heat on greased grill for no more than 15 minutes or until done. Cooking time for second side is shorter by 1-2 minutes. 3/4" or thinner, 5-6 minutes maximum per side, thicker than 3/4" 6-7 minutes maximum per side. DO NOT OVER_GRILL, chops will become tough. After 2 minutes grilling on a side, rotate chops 45 degrees for even cooking. Turn over when juices pool on upper surface and meat appears to be cooked half-way through.

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Coffee-Molasses Marinated Pork Chops

Ingredients

·         1 cup strong brewed coffee

·         1/4 cup molasses

·         6 fresh thyme sprigs

·         2 tablespoons cider vinegar

·         1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

·         2 garlic cloves, minced

·         1/2 teaspoon salt

·         1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

·         1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

·         4 bone-in pork loin chops (1 inch thick)

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the pork chops. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining coffee mixture until ready to cook.
2. For glaze, place remaining coffee mixture in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup.
3. Drain and discard marinade. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. Grill chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-5 in. from the heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°). Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Spoon glaze over chops. Yield: 4 servings.

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Pork Fry – Kerala Style ‪#‎pigzees‬ ‪#‎porkfry‬

Ingredients for marination:
Pork Meat, Turmeric Powder, Chilly Powder, Green Chilly, Ginger, Pepper Powder, Salt, Masala, Onion, Salt, Garlic, Coriander,

Other ingredients: Coconut, Curry Leaves

Method:
• Cut cleaned pork into cube size pieces. Marinate pork with ingredients listed under marination. Add 2 tbsp of water to this and cook covered till the pork is done. In a regular pan, it might take around 45 minutes. In pressure cooker, it would be done in 1-2 whistles.
• Drain the excess oil out of the pan. Don't forget to do this. Otherwise the final dish would be very oily.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry coconut pieces until it becomes golden brown colour. Keep it aside. Another alternative for coconut pieces is grated coconut. If you are using grated coconut, fry 3/4 cup of grated coconut until it gets brown colour. Grind it well. The authentic Thrissur style pork preparation is with grated coconut.
• Heat oil in a pan. Saute sliced small onions, salt and lots of curry leaves. Saute it until onion turns golden brown. Then add crushed garlic and ginger paste. Saute it well.
• Add chilly powder, coriander powder and garam masala. Saute it well and if required add more oil.
• Now add cooked pork and fried coconut pieces/ grinded grated coconut prepared in step 3. Adjust salt. Cook on low flame for around 15 - 20 minutes. If required, add oil in between. Stir it until it becomes black in colour.

Serve with rice.

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Here are 11 wonderful ways to enjoy leftover pork tenderloin

Thinly slice and heat it, and nestle inside of a crusty oblong roll with sauteed onions, mushrooms, peppers, and mozzarella cheese or barbecue sauce, cole slaw, and Monterey Jack cheese.

2. Dice and saute it, and add to home-made fried rice.

3. Chop and heat it, and add to rice and beans.

4. Thinly slice it and add to pasta. Try rigatoni with sauteed pork, white beans, spinach, olive oil, and lots of grated Parmesan cheese.

5. Chop it into small pieces and add to your nachos.

6. Dice or slice it, and use in place of bacon for a breakfast scramble.

7. Thinly slice it and add to quesadillas or tacos with shredded cheddar cheese, salsa, and guacamole.

8. Thinly slice and saute it, and add to a bowl of ramen noodles or miso soup.

9. Thinly slice it and add to a hearty salad of romaine lettuce, sliced apples, almonds, and a mustard vinaigrette.

10. Slice into thin strips and add to a cold Asian noodle salad with sprouts, carrots, sugar snap peas, mangoes, and a soy-ginger dressing.

11. Slice and heat it, and serve over hot creamy polenta with tomato basil sauce and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

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Nutritional facts about pork

Pork has high nutritional value. Pork provides protein, fat and a range of vitamins and minerals.

Pork as part of your diet

• Select lean cuts of pork.
• Trim away any excess fat.
• Avoid using extra fat when frying.
• Preferably select lean cuts and trim away excess fat.

Pork is an excellent source of protein, vitamins and minerals  Protein  Pork has a high protein content (around 20%). Protein is important for muscle building and for keeping organs healthy. 

Vitamins  Pork has a high B1 vitamin content and is a good source of B2, B6, B12 and Niacin. 

Minerals  Iron is a mineral often lacking in infants, teenagers and women. The iron in pork is easy for the body to absorb and also aids the absorption of iron from bread and vegetables. It is also a source of zinc and selenium. 

Pork also contains fat. There are three different types of fat in meat: within the muscle, between the muscles and beneath the rind. For the best eating experience, lean pork should not be overcooked. The meat is at its most succulent when cooked at a temperature of 60-70°C. During preparation, the fat melts away but the intramuscular fat remains, which ensures succulence.  A typical cut of pork contains almost 75% water.  www.facebook.com/pigzees

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Spicy-Sweet Pork Tenderloin : It will be a great taste changer ‪#‎porklovers‬

Asian and Mexican flavours collide with excellent results in this seven-minute dish: The pork first cooks in a ginger-soy mixture, then is doused with a sweet cilantro salsa. If you like heat, be sure to use an extra-spicy salsa. If you really like heat, chop a jalapeño or a couple serranos and add to the salsa.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon bottled minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 12 (3/4-inch-thick) slices
1/3 cup bottled salsa
1 tablespoon seedless raspberry preserves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation:

Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl.
Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
Flatten each pork piece to 1/2-inch thickness using your fingertips.
Add pork to pan; spoon soy sauce mixture evenly over pork slices.
Cook 3 minutes or until browned.
Turn pork over; cook 3 minutes or until done.
Remove from pan.
Add salsa and preserves to pan; increase heat to medium-high. Cook 30 seconds or until slightly thick, stirring constantly.
Serve pork with salsa mixture, and sprinkle with cilantro.

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