Thursday, December 30, 2010

BARBEQUED PORK

1/4 cup Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Dry red wine
1 tablespoon Brown sugar
1 tablespoon Honey
2 teaspoons Red food coloring -- optional
1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 Green onion -- cut in half
1 Clove of garlic -- crushed
2 Whole pork tenderloins -- (about 12 oz each)

Combine soy sauce; wine,sugar,honey, food coloring, cinnamon, onion and
garlic in large bowl. Add pork, turning tenderloins to coat completely.
Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight, turning meat occasionally.
Drain pork, reserving marinade. Place tenderloins on wire rack over
baking pan. Bake in preheated 350F oven, turning and basting often with
reserved marinade, until cooked through, about 45 minutes. Remove pork
from oven; cool. Cut into diagonal slices. Makes about 8 appetizer size
servings This is very nice served with green onion curls.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Beef Jerky #1

1 1/2 Pounds Flank steak

Select a 1/2 inch think flank or top round steak. trim away all fat
then partially freeze until firm. Slice across the grain in a 1/4 to
1/2 inch wide strips. Place meat strips in a shallow dish or heavy
plastic bag. Add soy or terriyaki sauce to cover meat. If desired onion
or garlic powder or Worcestershire sauce may be added. Toss to coat
each piece. Cover and refrigerate several hours or over night.

Lift meat from marinade, drain will then air dry for a couple of hours.
Arrange meat strips in single layer on fine wire screen or cake cooling
rack. Place in low temp. oven (175 to 200 degrees) or slowly smoke-cook
in smoker until meat is completely dried. Store in air-tight container.
Serve as a snack or appetizer.