Showing posts with label pork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pork. Show all posts

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Cranberry Pork Chops



This had a wonderful sweet and savory flavor that the whole family loved. I served the pork chops on a bed of Rice Pilaf. I'll include the recipe below.

Ingredients:

*4-6 pork chops (I used bone in)

*Salt and Pepper each chop

*season with seasoning salt

*sprinkle with dried Parsley

Brown chops in pressure cooker

Add:

* 1 1/4 cup Apple-Cranberry juice

*3/4 cup dried Cranberries (Craisens)

* Approximately 2-3 Tbsp. honey drizzled on top of everything.


Close lid and set to High pressure for 11-12 minutes (if cooking BONE-IN pork chops) If cooking with boneless I would cook for more like 8-9 minutes. I allowed it to depressurize for around 5-10 minutes then I released the remaining pressure. I'm sure it will work either way.

After it is done cooking, remove the chops. Thicken the remaining juices with corn starch or Ultra Jell until it looks like gravy. Serve chops on a bed of Rice Pilaf and cover with cranberry gravy. YUM YUM!

Simple Rice Pilaf:

*1/4-1/2 onion chopped

*2 Tbsp butter

Cook onions in butter on low heat 6-8 minutes until onions are translucent and starting to brown.

Add:

*1 cup uncooked white rice

Stir the dry rice in onion and butter mixture over low heat until completely coated: around 2-3 minutes

Add:

*2 cups liquid (water or chicken broth) add salt if using water

Bring to a boil. Stir rice once, then cover and cook on low for 15 minutes. Serve and Enjoy!

Monday, February 14, 2011

Pork Spare Ribs

I have never made ribs in my life, they always seemed too time consuming... not anymore! They were so tender and tasty, they seriously fell off the bone! It was the perfect Valentine dinner.
I definitely recommend these babies!

*Approx. 3 pounds of Pork Spare Ribs

*2 Tablespoons olive oil

*Seasoning salt

*onion powder

*fresh garlic

*your favorite BBQ sauce


Set your pressure cooker to brown. Cut the ribs into 3 rib sections. Season with onion powder and seasoning salt. Throw garlic and Olive oil in pressure cooker then place rib sections in pressure cooker to brown. You may have to rotate browning rib sections if your pressure cooker is not large enough to do them all at the same time. Once they are all browned, pour your BBQ sauce on top of the ribs. Check your manual for cooking times. I cooked mine for 28 minutes on high pressure. I let them release pressure naturally while I fixed all the side dishes.

Serve and enjoy.