Showing posts with label pork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pork. Show all posts

Monday, March 19, 2012

Coconut-Spiked Pork with Peanuts & Quinoa

Want to try a new Quinoa dish?? Well try THIS! I will for sure be making this again! Before I get to the recipe, HAPPY MONDAY EVERYBODY! Yay, it's Monday. I hope everyone is having a fab day! I went to my French course this morning and I improved my plus-que-parfait skills and my verbes pronominaux! If you all don't know what that is, don't worry about it! Be happy that you are not confusing your brain! French is a complicated language. Although everything I am learning in my course I have already seen(and learned), it is a good review for me. As soon as I think I understand something, they throw in a new exception or a new rule that I have to train my brain to follow!  As difficult as it can be sometimes, I am very thankful for the opportunity to improve my French. I know that it will help me out now and in my future. I feel myself improving and my vocabulary widening. It's a good feeling. We should have (hopefully) just another year here, so I must soak up everything! The French, the culture & the outdoors. I know the day that we move will be bitter-sweet for me. It will be exciting to move back to Ontario. We will be able to speak English {Everyday!!}, we will be closer to our family & friends and Dan and I will be able to study full time! On the other hand, I love Quebec. I will miss speaking French everyday, and the friends that we have made here. We have started our life together here, so Saguenay means a lot to me. We still have another year so I need to enjoy it!
Now back to my recipe :)
You will need:



  • 2 leeks, white part only. Washed and sliced.
  • 4 cloves of garlic, quartered
  • 1 chile pepper, quartered
  • 1 1/2 cups or chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup of coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup of dry roasted peanuts
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4-6 pork chops, sliced
  • 2 tsps ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1 can of diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup sliced green beans

Sounds good? Let's get started.
Step one:
In a food processor, pulse the leeks, garlic, and chile pepper until finely chopped. {About 15 times} Stop and scrape down the sides of the processor bowl once to make sure everything gets chopped. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.



I actually haven't had the chance to show you guys my new food processor!Isn't she a beaut!! My amazing grandma gave it to me (us :) for Christmas this year! It matches our mixer! LOVE IT! Thanks g-ma!
Step two:
In your processor, process the coconut milk, the broth and the peanuts together. About 30 seconds. You don't need to rinse out the processor after you used it to process the leaks etc..

Step three:
In a wok or large skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the pork and cook until it lightly browns. Set aside.

Step four:
In your wok that's already heated up add the leak mixture. Cook and stir until softened for about 5 minutes.
Add the cumin, salt and pepper. Stir in and cook for another minute. Add the tomatoes and the coconut/peanut mixture to the wok. Stir and bring to a boil. Now stir in the quinoa and green beans and return it to a boil.

Step five:
After it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cover the wok with a lid. Let it simmer until the quinoa is soft &cooked. It should be about 20 minutes.
Enjoy every bite!
xo

Monday, January 30, 2012

Spicy szechuan pork

Hello everyone! It is 10 right now and I have finally decided that I should post my recipes! I have had quite the day. I actually woke up today at noon! I am totally embarrassed to admit that, and I promise you it doesn't happen often. I must have needed to sleep! Dan walked into the house at noon today and he woke me up. I was like "Why the heck are you home right now, you are supposed to be working!!" and he told me he was home for lunch and it was noon. haha. Anyways, today was a good day. I went out for coffee with a friend from church. I made some delish food and I skyped with my parents. They just bought a laptop and they are learning how to use it. It is really nice to skype with them though. My dad went into the hospital last Wednesday to start his treatments and prepare for his transplant. Seeing as I can't be there with them, it is really good to see their faces.
         We made this Chinese dish a few weeks back when we had a friend over. It twas very good. She liked it so much she went home and made it herself later that week!!

You need:
-4 or 5 pork chops
-1 tbsp vegetable oil
-1-2 tbsps chili sauce(or more :)
-a few tbsps of black beans. You can mash them or put them in a food processor.
-1 green pepper, cut into slices
-1 red pepper, cut into slices
-1 tsp sugar
-1 tsp dark soya sauce
pinch or pepper

Step one:
Bring a pan of water to a boil and add your pork. Cover and simmer on low for 20 minutes. Take out the pork and let it cool. Cut the pork into slices.

Step two:
In a wok (or deep frying pan) heat the oil and the pork slices. Cook and let them shrink a bit. Add the chili sauce, and the black bean paste that you made.

Step three:
Lastly, toss in the sliced peppers. Add  the pepper, sugar, soy sauce and stir fry for a few minutes. Serve warm and ENJOYYYY!


xo