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Brined Pork Tenderloin

Written By: Chris - Apr• 15•12

We were having friends over for a special vertical tasting.  I wanted to serve something different and Bill requested something on the grill.  After a quick look at what was in the freezer, I decided on pork tenderloin, potatoes and onions grilled in a foil pouch and a roasted sweet red, yellow and orange pepper salad.   I got to work the night before the dinner by roasting the peppers and preparing the Brine download eventim ticket.

I’ve brined meats in the past and it really makes your meat juicy and tender! If you’ve never brined a roast or a turkey, I strongly recommend it.  Brining is the trick many professional cooks use to produce tender and juicy meats.  I wanted to cook the pork loin roast on the grill.  Pork loin is a very lean and lean meat and it has a tendency to dry out if not cooked properly Download music video clips for free.

In case you’re not aware, the actual brining process is similar to marinating Both processes submerge meat in a liquid solution and allow it to absorb for some period of time fantasy hörbücher kostenlosen. Unlike marinating though, brining actually packs the cells of the meat full of moisture. Brining actually hydrates the meat.

The basic formula for a brine solution is 1 cup of salt to one gallon of water diablo 3 kostenlos downloaden vollversion deutsch pc.

Pork tenderloin takes less time to brine by weight than other pork such as chops because the long running grain pulls the brine into the meat.  I brined the tenderloins for a couple of hours before grilling puls 24.

Ingredients and Directions for Making the Brine:

2 Pork Tenderloins (they were packaged 2 per package at Costco, about 2 – 2.5 lbs each)
4 Cups Water
2/3 Cup Kosher Salt
2/3 Cup Sugar (I used Xylitol)
1/2 Cup Red Wine Vinegar

Combine ingredients and add the pork.  Place in the refrigerator and marinate for 2-3 hours.  Remove pork from the brine and dry it off with a paper towel.  Sprinkle tenderloin with Seasoning salt before grilling download nintendo 3ds for free.
Grill the pork on medium high heat (375 degrees) for about five minutes. Turn and repeat a couple of times to ensure nice browning and crusting on all sides the pork
To cook the tenderloins over indirect heat, turn the burners OFF on one side of the grill and put the pork on the OFF side, (I was cooking potatoes and onions in a foil pouch on the hot side of the grill)  close the lid and cook for about another 15 minutes until a thermometer reads about 150 degrees – the meat will be slightly pink at the thickest part download windows 8.1 language packs.

The process of roasting a pork loin on the grill is similar to roasting one in the oven, except for the smoke and that great grilled flavor boulder dash kostenlos downloaden!
Remove from the grill and tent with foil, let the meat rest at least 10 minutes prior to slicing.

It was extremely moist and delicious!  We enjoyed this meal with the Hope Merlot as well as a few other delightful wines that evening herunterladen!

Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

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Mexican Turkey Burgers

Written By: Chris - Apr• 15•12

I’ve encouraged others to take the step to try ground turkey rather than ground beef, but I think it may be a misconception that it’s “healthier” Download itunes match music.    I’ve always heard that ground turkey is better for you, but after reading a couple of articles recently, I learned that ground turkey can be about the same as ground beef (or worse if you use the leanest ground beef).  What?? 

Beef burgers are loved by most people.  I’ve always heard that the problem with them is that they are very fattening.  This is because they are normally fried and beef is high in fat.  I also believed that turkey burgers are made from a much leaner meat which means that they are much less fattening… now I’m not so sure that what I’ve been buying is better! 

I learned from the Nutrition Diva that if you compare lean ground turkey with lean ground beef, both have the same amount of fat and calories.  Chicken and turkey are sometimes lower in fat than beef or pork amazon filme auf macbook herunterladen. But not always.  As long as you buy high quality lean turkey, then it is indeed healthier than an all-beef burger.  When choosing ground turkey, the meat should be mostly white meat.  The Mayo clinic warns us that meat and poultry can both be sources of unhealthy fat and cholesterol; so choose your turkey carefully open office 4.0 1 download kostenlos deutsch!

When you have the highest quality turkey, it can be mixed with a variety of delicious ingredients to create moist and delicious burgers!

Ingredients:

1 lb ground turkey
1 Large Onions
1 Tablespoon Taco Seasoning
1 Egg (I use egg beaters)
2 Tablespoons Cilantro
½ Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
1/4 Cup Salsa (homemade)
1 Garlic clove
Salt & Pepper

Start by Sauteing onions until caramelized.  Allow to cool slightly before gently mixing  well with all other ingredients.  Preheat grill and spray with non stick cooking spray.  Form into patties and place onto grill Download sims 4 for free.

Grill until cooked thoroughly done.  This takes roughly 10 min or so on each side bg traffic animation movies.
Top with your favorite toppings including tomatoes, salsa, lettuce and sour cream!
Another trick I’ve learned is to mix the ground turkey with part skim ricotta cheese, which adds moisture kostenlos und legal musik herunterladen (free youtube to mp3 converter)!

We enjoyed this meal with a delicious blend from Napa Valley.

Cheers!
~Chris

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French Green Beans with Almonds

Written By: Chris - Apr• 15•12

French green beans make a wonderful side dish!  Recently, Bill  kept telling me that with all the fish and chicken that I have been incorporating into our diet that he had been craving shrimp and steak for weeks!  With the record warm temps we experienced a few weeks back in Minnesota, grilling was definitely a must do… Too bad it’ not very nice out today!  The weather man says it might even snow again tonight!  Yuk!   So I prepared him his meal on the barbeque and served them with these terrific fresh green beans herunterladen.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound of fresh Green Beans.  I love the French style from Costco die hütte film kostenlos!
1/2 Cup slivered Almonds
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1/2 Lemon, juiced
Salt & Pepper to taste

Place the beans in a saucepan and cover with water; Add about a tablespoon of salt and cook until crisp-tender.  (About five minutes or so.  I taste and wait until the “squeak” is gone)
Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium low heat, toast the almonds in butter until golden brown.  Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and salt & pepper.  Drain the beans and toss them into the almond mixture.  Add oil and allow to cook on high while tossing and browning until evenly coated itunes fotos herunterladen.

While I was busy in the kitchen, Bill wandered down to our cellar and grabbed a 2003 Alexander Valley Silver Oak.  It was an amazing meal fab dvd kostenlos downloaden!

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Cheers!
~Chris

 

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Garlic Crustini’s

Written By: Chris - Apr• 15•12

Crustini’s are on the menu a lot in our house! We prepare them in many different ways and serve them with what’s on hand.  I often grill the little slices of Baguette; bake them in the oven on a stone and even bake them in the toaster oven on a mini stone, which is how I’ve displayed these download mediathek filme!

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Drizzle the slices of bread with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt.  Bake until crispy or your liking turning the toasts half way through the baking process.  While hot, immediately rub each toast with a fresh garlic clove.  You will usually use up almost an entire clove because the abrasiveness from the crust nicely breaks down the garlic radio kostenlos herunterladen.

Before we start dinner, most days “Bill needs a snack”.  This day was no different!    I prepared the garlic crustini’s with a cheese platter.  The cheeses that we enjoyed were an Aged Gouda, Italian Truffle, Aged Cheddar, Manchego and Jarlsberg.  We also enjoyed the sweetness of the Fig butter, which paired perfectly with the 2003 Silver Oak adobe elements 14.

Bill and I both really enjoyed this wine!  While enjoying the appetizer, it was tough to save a glass for our meal.

It was a nice start to a great night at home ios!

Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

 

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Roasted & Stuffed Bell Peppers

Written By: Chris - Apr• 15•12

I was inspired to make this dish because I had about a cup and a half of left over steamed white rice after having Chinese take out.  I had a couple of green peppers on hand and this is a go-to dish we change up a bit and can eat over and over schlacht um mittelerde kostenlos downloaden vollversion.

Ingredients:
2 green peppers
1 1/2 Cups of cooked white rice
1/2 lb herunterladen. Ground Turkey
1/2 Onion
4 small yellow & orange peppers
2 Garlic Cloves
1 Tablespoon Salt
fresh Ground Pepper
1/3 Cup of salsa
1/2 Cup fresh Spinach
1/4 Cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
1 Tablespoon of Italian seasoning
1 Can of Italian tomato sauce

Start by browning the chopped onion and ground turkey until meat is cooked and onion is translucent battlelands royale herunterladen.

Preheat oven to 350
Add chopped sweet peppers and garlic and cook for a few more minutes.  Salt & Pepper to taste Download safari latest version.
Mix in salsa and rice and Italian seasoning.  Wash peppers and cut in half.  Remove stems and center cores.
For quick preparation, place the halves into a baking dish that has been sprayed with non stick cooking spray and microwave pepper halves on high for two minutes german top 100 single charts kostenlos legal.
Remove from microwave and spoon the turkey and rice mixture evenly into each half.
Top with chopped spinach

Pour the tomato sauce evenly over the peppers

Sprinkle with Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese and bake for about 25-30 minutes

We enjoyed this meal with a nice glass of Beringer Merlot youtube audio!

Enjoy!

Cheers!
~Chris

 

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