My Little Kitchen: Main Course
Showing posts with label Main Course. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Main Course. Show all posts

October 5, 2008

Sweet Teriyaki Chicken

Another slow cooker recipe.

•3-4 Medium boneless, skinless chicken breast
•1/3 Cup bottled teriyaki sauce (kikkoman)
•1/3 Cup packed brown sugar
•1 Tsp. freshly grated ginger root
•½ Tsp. garlic powder
•1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
•3 Servings soba noodles

Combine the sauce, sugar, ginger, vinegar, and garlic powder. Pour the mixture over the chicken in your crock pot. Cook on high for 2-3 hours, until tender enough to shred with a fork. Shred the chicken, then continue cooking while you prepare the noodles according to the package directions. Serve the chicken over the noodles and pour over the extra sauce. If you want extra sauce, I like to make another batch of the sauce on the stove to serve along with it.

September 13, 2008

Meatloaf #2

All-occasion dinner.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes

•2 Pounds lean ground beef
•1 Tbsp. yellow mustard
•1 Tsp. onion powder (I don't like chunks in my meatloaf, but feel free to use ½ of a diced, sauteed onion if you prefer)
•½ Cup spicy bbq sauce
•2 Tsp. kosher salt
•2 Tsp. liquid smoke
•20 Finely crushed saltine or ritz crackers
•1 Large egg
•2 Tbsp. milk

Combine everything except ¼ cup of bbq sauce. Mix really well, and bake in a loaf pan at 375°, for about 45 minutes. Remove from oven and spread the remaining bbq sauce to cover the loaf. Reduce the heat to 325°, and bake 15 more minutes.

September 11, 2008

Chili & Brown Sugar Shredded Pork

Spicy sweet!

•2-3 Pound pork roast
•1/4 Cup packed brown sugar
•1 Tbsp. chile powder
•1 Tbsp. garlic powder
•1 Tbsp. ground cumin
•1 Tbsp. kosher salt
•1 Tbsp. Smoked paprika
•1 Tsp. onion powder
•½ Tsp. cayenne pepper


Mix together all of your dry ingredients and rub it into the roast, covering the entire thing. You may have to go over it a couple times to get all of the rub on there. Roast the meat in a ceramic dish, covered with foil and a lid, for 1 hour at 400°. Reduce the temperature to 300° and continue cooking for about 3 hours. Remove it from the oven and shred with two forks. This makes really great sandwiches or serve with potatoes and a green veggie...or be like me and just eat it plain.

September 4, 2008

Hawaiian Salty Chicken

My favorite hawaiian main course.


Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 5 Hours

•2-4 Large, skinless, boneless chicken breasts
•½ Cup soy sauce
•¼ Cup packed brown sugar
•1 Tbsp. freshly grated garlic
•2 Tsp. freshly grated ginger or 1 tsp. ground ginger

Put the chicken in your crockpot, set on high. Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the chicken. Cook for 4 hours, stirring twice. Shred the chicken in the crockpot, and continue cooking for about an hour. Serve over rice.

August 30, 2008

Easy Oven Kahlua Pork

Make this for dinner guests, and they'll swear you brought home take-out.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Total Time: 4 Hours

•2-4 Lb. pork roast
•1 Tbsp. liquid smoke
•2 Tbsp. water
•1 Tbsp. kosher salt
•1 Tsp. freshly grated ginger (optional)

In a roasting pan or ceramic baking dish, mix your liquid smoke, water, and optional ginger (I find that without ginger this tastes just like the hawaiian restaurants', but I love the flavor with it added). Roll your roast around in the mix, then rub the salt into the meat. With your roast in the roasting pan, tightly cover the pan with foil and cook for 1 hour at 400°, then reduce the temperature down to 300° and continue cooking for 3 hours. Remove the pork from the oven and shred with 2 forks, and serve over rice.

I also make a sauce that I serve with this dish...I'm not sure how traditional it is, but it I think it goes perfectly.

•½ Cup of your favorite bbq sauce
•1 Tbsp. soy sauce
•3 Tbsp. pineapple juice
•1 Tsp. freshly grated ginger
•1 Small clove freshly grated garlic

Mix all the ingredients together, and chill until ready to serve.

August 27, 2008

Pepperoni Tomato Pizza

Try this pie, and you'll never want delivery again.


Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour

Crust:
•3¼ Cup all-purpose flour
•1 Tsp. granulated sugar
•1 Tsp. kosher salt
•1 Tsp. garlic powder
•¼ Cup olive oil
•3 Tsp. dry active yeast (about 1½, .25oz packets)
•1½ Cup warm water

Toppings:
•1½ Cups of your favorite marinara or pizza sauce (I use Dave's Gourmet with an added can of tomato paste)
•2 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine
•1 Tsp. garlic powder
•8 Oz fresh cherry sized mozzarella, thinly sliced
•20-30 pepperoni slices
•1 Large thinly sliced tomato
•2 Tbsp. dried italian seasoning or fresh chopped basil
•2 Tbsp. fresh grated parmesan cheese

For the crust: In a 1 cup measuring cup, combine the warm water and the yeast, and let sit. In your stand mixer, with the dough hook attachment, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and garlic powder. Mix until thoroughly incorporated. Add the water mixture and olive to the dry ingredients, and knead with your dough hook until the dough forms a ball. At this point I like to knead the dough by hand just a couple of times, then put it in an oiled bowl, and leave to rise for a ½ hour. If you don't want a thick or deep dish crust, feel free to use the dough as is (no resting). When you're ready to use your dough, you can test your pizza throwing skills, or just press thinly into your pizza pan or parchment lined baking sheet.

For the toppings: Combine the butter and garlic powder, and brush over entire unbaked crust. Follow with the sauce, the cheese, the pepperonis, the tomatoes, the italian seasoning, and lastly the parmesan. Bake in a 400° oven for 20-22 minutes.