Pork and Imitation Crab Stir Fry
Pork and Imitation Crab Stir Fry offers a great combination of land and sea proteins in a tasty and attractive stir fry. It is easy to prepare and relatively inexpensive. You can use pork stew meat or boneless pork loin chops for the pork. Imitation crab, sometimes referred to as krab, is not actually crab at all; it is made with surimi, a fish paste, to mimic the texture and taste of authentic crab. We recommend using imitation crab brands made predominantly with Alaskan pollock, a white fish, king crab and/or lobster in its ingredients, in either the chunk or crab leg/stick serving style. The marinade gives juiciness to the pork while oyster mushrooms and oyster sauce bring umami flavor to the dish. The wonderful combination of flavors and textures of the pork, imitation crab and oyster mushrooms make Pork and Imitation Crab Stir Fry a new and different stir fry to add to your culinary repertoire. Start out with a Sicilian Orange Salad, then enjoy Pork and Imitation Crab Stir Fry with a clean, crisp, dry chenin blanc.
Prep Time Marinade: 15 minutes, Marinating Time: 2 hours,
Prep Time Vegetables: 20 minutes, Cooking Time: 30 minutes, Total Time: 3 hours, 5 minutes. Serves 4.
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Pork and Shrimp Stir Fry
Pork and Shrimp Stir Fry combines two very different proteins, pork and shrimp, and some unusual seasoning elements to produce a deeply flavorful and satisfying dish. The marinade adds bracing Chinkiang vinegar and fish sauce to bring a snap of brightness to the other ingredients and, together with the fermented black beans in the sauce, all serve to increase the umami element of Pork and Shrimp Stir Fry, while the different textures presented by the pork, shrimp and bok choy greatly contribute to the enjoyment of this dish. While we prefer Pork and Shrimp Stir Fry on its own, it can be served with steamed rice or noodles for a larger meal. As there is no spicy ingredient in Pork and Shrimp Stir Fry, be sure to have some Spicy Sichuan Chili Crisp available at the table.
Prep Time for Pork: 10 minutes plus marinating time, Prep Time for Stir Fry: 30 minutes, Cooking Time: 35 minutes. Serves 4.
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Balinese Pork Kerrie Ketjap
Balinese Pork Kerrie Ketjap, with uncomplicated ingredients and a very complex taste, is fantastic. While most of Indonesia is Muslim and pork is not eaten, Bali is the exception. Balinese Pork Kerrie Ketjap is an excellent choice to include in your own rijsttafel, or Indonesian buffet, or on its own accompanied by a Green Beans Indonesian Style and lots of steamy rice. We can attest that every time we make Balinese Pork Kerrie Ketjap, whether in a rijsttafel with guests or for dinner at home, there are never any leftovers, it’s that good!
Prep Time: 25 minutes, Total Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes. Serves 4.
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Cuban Style Fried Pork
Cuban Style Fried Pork or Masitas de Cerdo or Carne Frita de Puerco is a very popular Cuban dish and can be found on the menus of most Cuban sandwich shops and restaurants. These crispy yet succulent pork cubes are traditionally served with Sautéed Peppers and Onions, fried and mashed plantains (known as fufu in Cuba or mofongo in Puerto Rico), moros y cristianos (black beans cooked with white rice) or Black Bean Sauce and a fragrant rice pilaf.
Similar to Carnitas in that each recipe uses a two-step preparation method, the preparation of Cuban Style Fried Pork is quite different. Cuban Style Fried Pork is prepared by first making a mojo or marinade with a decided Caribbean twist; marinating the cubed pork in it for a long period imbues the pork with the marinade’s flavors and tenderize the pork at the same time, later the pork is drained and fried, both steps are very easy to do. You will be surprised how tasty Cuban Style Fried Pork is when you serve it at your home.
Prep Time: 40 minutes, Total Time: 55 minutes plus marinating time*. Serves 4.
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Savory Grilled Pork Roast
Savory Grilled Pork Roast is so easy to prepare and tastes so good. The marinade takes just a few minutes to prepare; set the pork roast to marinate in the morning and grill it for dinner that night. While this recipe calls for one two-to-three-pound boneless pork roast, you could easily double the recipe to accommodate a larger pork roast for a party. Savory Grilled Pork Roast is great served with Brussels Sprouts with Shallots and Oyster Sauce for an elegant dinner.
Prep Time: 15 minutes, Total Time: 35 to 50 minutes, plus marinating time. Serves 4.
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Pork Marinara Pasta Sauce
Pork Marinara Pasta Sauce or Pork “Gravy” as we say in New Jersey, is a pork-based tomato sauce which uses readily available ingredients and yields a deeply flavorful pasta sauce. This family recipe comes from Vito’s maternal grandmother and mother who would make it a fairly often. Oddly enough, we’ve never seen this really tasty sauce on a menu in any Italian-American restaurant.
This recipe makes a good quantity of sauce; Pork Marinara Pasta Sauce, sans pasta, can be portioned into sealed containers and frozen for future use within a month. Packed with rich flavor and not fatty, we’re sure Pork “Gravy” will become a popular pasta sauce at your dinner table. We recommend a light starter, like Broccoli al Limone, when serving Pork Marinara Pasta Sauce over your favorite pasta.
Total Time: 1 hour, 50 minutes. Serves 8.
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Double Pork Chili Verde
Our Double Pork Chili Verde is rich and complex; it uses two cuts of pork, pork stew meat and ground pork. Tomatillos, green bell peppers, pasilla chilis, celery and cilantro provide the verdant elements, balancing the richness of the two cuts of pork; the seasonings further add to the complex flavor of this hearty dish. Double Pork Chili Verde makes a great dinner to enjoy with family and friends, start with a simple appetizer like Wilted Arugula Salad and pair this with icy cold beer or a chilled dry rosé wine.
Total Time: 3 hours. Serves: 8
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Pork Parmigiana
Pork Parmigiana is so delicious! The tenderized pork cutlets are moist inside the crunchy coating, covered in tasty, aromatic sauce and melted cheese. You and your guests will barely be able to tell the difference from this recipe and the far-more-expensive veal variety. Pork Parmigiana does take some effort and time to make but it is so worth it. Make it for a special weekend dinner accompanied by a simple vegetable, like Broccoli al Limone.
Prep Time: 20 minutes, Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes, Serves: 6
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Carnitas
Carnitas is a classic dish in Mexican cuisine; its crisped, browned exterior conceals a moist, juicy interior, wonderful aroma and taste. Carnitas is truly delicious. While many have had carnitas at Mexican restaurants, few realize that carnitas’ complex mix of flavors belies its fairly simple ingredients and preparation.
I developed this recipe with input from the mothers of two friends, both brilliant home cooks, and was really surprised by how uncomplicated the ingredient list is and how simple carnitas is to make, in terms of active cooking time. Aside from the prep work and the final browning of the pork, carnitas is not a labor-intensive dish. This recipe makes use of a slow cooker versus long-simmering on a stove top. Use the time to make the salsas, Onion Cilantro Salsa and Pico de Gallo, and gather the sides necessary to be served with the main event. Carnitas is so simple and so good!
Prep Time: 30 minutes, Total Time: 6 hours, 45 minutes Serves: 6
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Japanese-Style Pork Curry
This recipe for mild but full-flavored Japanese-Style Pork Curry is recreated from “taste memory”, having consumed it often at “Masa-Ya”, a Japanese restaurant in West Los Angeles, which was owned by a lovely and talented lady named Grace. Sadly, while “Masa-Ya” is no longer with us today, this wonderful dish is. Serve Japanese-Style Pork Curry over (authentic fashion) or accompanied by (Western-style) freshly steamed white rice; it’s also just as delicious without any rice at all. Hearty and comforting, it’s particularly good on a wet, cold winter day. Begin your meal with a Sicilian Orange Salad appetizer for a great taste contrast and a reminder that sunny days will return. Heat up leftover Japanese-Style Pork Curry for a great lunch too.
Prep Time: 1 hour, Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes, Serves: 6
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