Almond Crusted Pork with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce

 

 

For Luis Scola 

 

Let's pretend the first half of this game..never happened..really wow , what a heart ache.

A great run in the second, but not enough to put it away.  Hats off to Scola (swoon)  who gave us a spark with his 30 points.  Scola enjoy a this plate of crispy, lean pork tenderloin. Almond and whole wheat breadcrumbs give these strips a nutty texture, providing you the fuel for that extra push in the next game.

Bonnie 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOU 106

DAL 111

 

 

 

Almond-Crusted Pork with Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce

by Eating Well

March/April 2009

• 1 cup coarse dry breadcrumbs, preferably whole-wheat (see Note)
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 large egg white, beaten
• 1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices

Dipping Sauce

• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Set a wire rack on a baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray.

1. Place breadcrumbs, almonds, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a food processor; pulse until the almonds are coarsely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish.
2. Place egg white in another shallow dish. Dip both sides of each pork slice in egg white, then evenly coat with the almond mixture. (Discard any remaining egg white and almond mixture.) Place the pork on the prepared rack and coat on both sides with cooking spray.
3. Bake the pork until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, 16 to 18 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, whisk honey, soy sauce and mustard in a small bowl. Serve the pork with the honey-mustard sauce.

Chorizo Beef Burgers with Green-Chile Mayo

For Chuck Hayes

"Chuck Hayes made Blake Griffin look human."

from Official site of The Houston Rockets

A defensive machine rallying to tire Blake the complete game. Who else but Hayes could come back play after play to continue to bother, wear down and take away from Blake's game.  A true gentleman with solid game ethics who wins my heart with every amazing play.  Chuck enjoy this hearty burger to refuel your tired legs. Loaded with beef, chorizo and pepper jack cheese for a spicy kick!       

Bonnie

LAC 83
HOU 96

Emeril's Pork and Chorizo Burgers with Green-Chile Mayo

adapted

Emeril Lagasse

serves 4

vegetable oil for grates

1/2 pound smoked chorizo sausage, fully cooked, casing removed, cut into 1 inch pieces

1 1/2 pounds ground pork (i used beef) 

2 garlic cloves minced
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 1/4 tsp Cajun seasoning
3/4 tsp coarse salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
4 ounces sliced pepper jack cheese (optional)
4 large hamburger buns
1/2 cup green chile mayo
romaine lettuce

heat grill to medium.
Clean and lightly oil hot grates.  In a food processor, pulse chorizo until finely chopped.
Transfer to a large bowl and add ground pork (i used beef), garlic, Worcestershire, Cajun seasoning, salt, and cayenne; mix gently.
Form mixture into 4 one inch patties.
(you can store, covered in fridge up to 1 day.)
Grill burgers, covered until cooked through 7 to 8 minutes per side.
During the last few minutes of grilling, top burgers with cheese if desired and grill buns until lightly toasted.
Place burgers in buns and top with green chile mayo.

green chile mayo
in a food processor, combine 1 cup mayo, 1 garlic clove minced, 1 poblano chile, roasted, peeled, and seeded and 1 tbsp fresh lime juice. blend until smooth, season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

Sweet Potato and Pecan Flapjacks

for Kevin Martin 

34 points and 4 assists..another great night for Kevin Martin. Why do I love Kevin? He walks on the court ready to play, with his childish grin is able to create points for himself  easily.  Also the boy can draw fouls..who doesn't appreciate that night after night.  Great game Kevin, to help you ease into your next big night..a heaping plate of flapjacks.  Loaded with sweet potato, toasted pecans and cinnamon these babies offer you a protein packed breakfast. Enjoy Kevin! 

Bonnie

     














HOU 129
MIN 125





Sweet Potato and Pecan Flapjacks
by Cooking Light


1 1/4 cups all purpose flour (about 5 1/2 ounces)
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
3 tbsp yellow cornmeal
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup fat free milk
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp canola oil
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 large egg yolks
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
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1. Lightly spoon all purpose flour into dry measuring cups, level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through cinnamon) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
2. Combine milk, sweet potato, sugar, oil, vanilla, and egg yolks, stirring until smooth; add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form, fold egg whites into batter. Let batter stand 10 minutes.
3. Heat a nonstick griddle or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat griddle or pan with cooking spray. Spoon about 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto griddle or pan. Cook 2 minutes or until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. carefully turn pancakes over, and cook 2 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
yields 6 servings
serving size 2 pancakes
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calories 276
fat 7.9 g
protein 7.7 g
carbs 43.7
fiber 2.8g
iron 2.7


 


  

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Welcome to Feeding My Red Rockets, a little space for me to profess my love for the Houston Rockets all while providing nourishing plates of food.  Yes, I am a little behind as the season is well under way, but better late than never!  Join me as we celebrate Wins, Losses and discuss everything Rockets!  How does it work?  Well here's the breakdown.  After each game I select a player, who I believe really played their heart out ( I know, I know they all do, but let's focus on one a game, shall we!) The next day you will get their amazing stats and a fabulous dish in honor of their accomplishments!  So join me for weekly for game stats mixed with tasty treats all geared to take our beloved Houston Rockets to the top!!

Bonnie