Grilled Marinated Boneless Pork Sirloin with Fried Sweet Potatoes, Russet Potatoes & Onions.

February 26, 2013kimmysbites Recipes Leave a comment

I found a 3.04 lb package of Pork Loin Boneless Sirloin Chops on sale for $1.88 a pound making it $5.72 for 6 large pieces of meat. Instead of “Brining” them I decided to ‘Marinate’ them. This is not my standard marinate, I used what I had on hand and this is what I came up with:

1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons plus 1 tsp. minced garlic
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
2 tsp. paprika
3 tsps. crushed rosemary leaves 1/2 tsp. black pepper

Directions:

In a large bowl combine all ingredients except the meat; mix/whisk until very well combined.

Transfer the marinade to a large resealable plastic bag.

Pierce the meat all over with a fork.

Add the meat to the marinade then turn to coat.

Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.

Remove meat and discard the marinade.

Leave the pork sit out on the counter and bring almost room temperature, this will relax the meat fibers and make for a more tender juicy steak or cut of pork (this is a very important step!).

Grill or oven-broil to desired doneness.

Country Crock pot pork ribs

February 26, 2013kimmysbites Money Saving Ideas, Recipes Leave a comment

I figured the total cost of this meal was around $16.00 for 6 people. That is much less than we would pay at the restaurant had we gone out for Texas BBQ! There are leftovers for tomorrow. (more corn & potatoes were on the stove, they couldn’t fit on the platter) The meal tonight was rated 10 Thumbs UP from my family. I say this is a KEEPER!!

Dill Butter: I take one stick of room temperature real salted butter, and I add 1 teaspoon of Dill Weed and mix well in a small bowl. Then I put the bowl in the fridge until I am ready to use it. Great on baked potatoes, and corn on the cob.

Crock Pot Pork Ribs: I took two racks of pork ribs, cut them every third rib to fit in the crock pot. I seasoned the ribs with Sea Salt, Black Cracked Pepper, Chili Powder, Smoked Paprika, Onion Powder, and a little Brown Sugar and massaged the meat well, and place in the crock pot. Cooked on High for 6-8 hours. The meat falls of the bone. Some of us like BBQ on our ribs, some of us like it without it on, so I offer warm BBQ sauce at the table so the ones can add it to their ribs.

Taters ‘n Onions!

February 25, 2013kimmysbites Money Saving Ideas, Recipes Leave a comment

Southern Folks LOVE their Potatoes! We like them baked, fried, mashed, roasted, in a potato chip, hash browns, french fries, steak fries, tater tots and more. I diced them up with onions and fry them with cut up bacon then add eggs, topped with shredded cheese and salsa and put it all in a flour tortilla and I am a happy girl! With baked potatoes I have added homemade chili to them and topped with cheese and sour cream, or added steamed broccoli and cheese to them, or fried bacon, cheese, sour cream, and butter w/ salt & pepper. I love Sweet Potatoes or also known as Yams. I like them roasted or baked. Potatoes are fully loaded with good vitamins and minerals, so eat up in moderation! When I get out the big seasoned cast iron skillet, they know something big is about to happen in the kitchen, ALL eyes are on me as they watch carefully what I am up to. I get a couple of little people at the table, spread out some newspaper and we all start peeling, I start cutting, rinsing and then I set them aside and cut up some onions. I get some hickory smoked bacon and cut it up and start frying it, then I add the potatoes ‘n onions and fry them up until the potatoes are a little crispy, yet soft, and the onions are soft and caramelized and the bacon is crispy. Then I serve it on a big patter and we all dive into it. I serve this as a side with pinto beans, fried chicken, or steak. Or I serve as a meal in itself with a cast iron skillet of buttermilk cornbread. Potatoes are good and good for us in moderation.