Sunday, August 11, 2013

BARBECUE PORK SANDWICH

Today a wonderful sandwich. We can use loin or tenderloin pork. Pork and barbecue sauce. The perfect combination. Let’s cook.

Ingredients:

1 pound pork loin or pork sirloin
Some salt and freshly ground black pepper
Some extra virgin olive oil
Some barbecue sauce

First, you will have to prepare the meat. Put some salt and pepper to it and if the meat is too big, you can cut it in two pieces. This time, I cooked the meat in a pressure cooker. But first put a couple of teaspoons of olive oil in the cooker and heat it. Put the pork inside and sear the meat for about 5 minutes. Then cover the meat with water and close the pressure cooker. Follow the instructions of your pressure cooker. What I do is setting the fire to high first and when the cooker starts to release steam, I set it to low and then I start counting the time. In this case, we should have the meat in the cooker for about half an hour, counting from the moment it starts to release steam. After that, turn the cooker off and let it cool before you open it.
Next, when it is safe to handle the pork, shred it finely. Once it is shredded, put the meat in a not too hot pan and add the barbecue sauce little by little. The fire must be low. Keep on stirring so that all the meat gets the sauce and add more sauce if necessary till you get the results you want. You do not want to add too much sauce, believe me. If you think that it is too dry, you can add a bit of the liquid from the pressure cooker. Have the meal in the pan for about five minutes.
You only have to make the sandwiches with your favourite bread. You will really love this sandwich. You can cook the pork in a slow cooker too. The results are amazing. Enjoy!

Monday, August 5, 2013

CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD

This is a delicious salad. With an Indian touch. I love it. Let’s make it.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon chopped shallots
1 tablespoon chopped celery
1 tablespoon blenched almonds
1 tablespoon raisins
1 tablespoon chopped apple
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1 chicken breast (boiled) or 1 10 oz can chunk chicken breast
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 or 2 tablespoons mayonnaise sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Some salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

As always, we will prepare the ingredients first. Cut the vegetables in little pieces. If you want to boil the chicken, clean it first removing all the fat you can. Then just boil it in water till the chicken is cooked. But if you use the canned food, remove the water completely. Of course, it is better to use fresh chicken, but the option of canned chicken can be helpuf when you are in a hurry.
Then mix everything except the mayonnaise sauce, the lemon juice and the salt and pepper. Once it is mixed, add the mayonnaise sauce little by little. You can always add more if you want, but if you add all of it at the beginning you may have a salad with a lot of mayonnaise. We do not want that. The last thing is adding salt and pepper to your taste. Mix well and let it cool in the fridge for a couple of hours at least.
A really good salad. A perfect side to serve with a main dish. And as it needs to be refrigerated for some time, you can make in advance and you will have it ready before hand. I think I’ll prepare it right now. Enjoy!