Archive for the ‘5 Ingredients or Less’ Category
Oven Pork Chops
This sounds really good. I am going to have to search for pork chops now due to my location, or I will try this recipe using just sliced pork loin. I made these on 26 Mar 2018, excellent flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops, thin cut would be good
- 1/2 small onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
- salt, pepper, garlic powder, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 C (350 F). Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Tenderize each chop with a hammer or needle tenderizer. Tenderize each side. Place chops on the baking sheet.
- Mix together the mayo and onion. Season chops with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste, spread the mayo mixture evenly over the chops, top with the shredded cheese.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and chops are cooked through.
- Serve with buttered mashed potatoes and a vegetable for a complete meal.
Notes
I will say low cost for now, pork is cheap, pork chops however, I need to price those.
Variant: 1. Gouda cheese works well.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
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Ham-O, Egg-O, Cheese-O Sandwich
I don't know why I thought of this last night, I must have been chatting with some of my Navy friends. For anyone that has been in South Korea, in the bar districts when the Navy visited, there was a street vendor with a cart, they made and sold Ham-O, Egg-O, Cheese-O sandwiches. This is a basic sandwich, and they made bank with these! These were made when you ordered, wrapped in paper and placed in a bag. I recall these were $1 each.
Ingredients
- 1 slice ham
- 1 egg
- 1 slice cheese
- 1 hamburger bun
- mayo, as needed
Instructions
- Keep in mind this was done on a large griddle, the woman running the cart was probably making up to 6 of these at a time.
- Fry the ham, while the ham is cooking, fry an egg hard, breaking the yolk, flipping it once.
- Spread mayo on the top and bottom bun, add the fried ham slice on the bottom bun.
- Top the ham with the fried egg.
- Top the egg with a slice of cheese (I used Gouda).
- Add the top bun. As simple as that. Enjoy.
Notes
Low cost.
Have enjoyed these many times in South Korea.
Company Potatoes
Sounds really good, and comes from a highly respected Chef. I am looking forward to preparing these. The recipe stated here makes a lot, so you may want to scale this back to test it out. I will use regular potatoes from Tesco to prepare this, no Yukon potatoes here.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 kilos potatoes, washed well, no need to peel
- 2 teaspoons sea salt, plus more for seasoning to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 3/4 cup butter, melted, this is 3/4 standard block
- 1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Cut potatoes into 1 inch pieces, add to a large pot and cover with warm water to cover by an inch. Sprinkle in the salt, add the bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Cook partially covered for 15 minutes or until tender and easily stabbed with a fork.
- When potatoes are tender, drain and place in a large heat proof mixing bowl, then drizzle on the butter and toss to coat. Season with salt to taste then add the parsley and toss to mix together.
- Just prior to serving, toss again to mix in the butter at the bottom of the bowl. Serve hot.
Notes
Low cost.
This recipe for Company Potatoes is from Natasha's Kitchen.
Armadillo Eggs
Sounds good! I am going to give the smoker version a miss and just state this as a BBQ grill recipe. Oddly enough there is a tool to core Jalapeno peppers, I will take a miss on that as well, a thin sharp knife works wonders. On my to cook list. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 12 jalapeno peppers
- 250 grams Cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 1/4 kilos bulk pork sausage, OR make from a shortcut
Instructions
- Cut the top off each jalapeno pepper and using a thin knife or vegetable peeler, remove the seeds and membrane from the inside of each pepper.
- Mix together the Cream cheese and Cheddar and stuff the mixture into each pepper.
- Form 12 patties with the bulk sausage about 3-4 inches in diameter. Roll a pepper in each patty and cover the pepper completely. making each ball, egg shaped.
- Place on the BBQ grill on indirect heat, turning occasionally until the outside is roasted and cheese starts to ooze from the sausage.
- Serve with Ranch or Bleu Cheese dipping sauce.
Notes
Figure about 120 Baht for pork to make the sausage yourself, it is very easy. Figure 120 Baht for the Cream cheese, and 170 Baht for Cheddar cheese. For 6 servings, this is about $2.00 per serving. Not a cheap meal but sounds good from visiting friends and family.
Shortcut: Pork Sausage.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
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Pan Fried Enoki Mushrooms & Bacon
Enoki mushrooms are long and slender with very small caps, in the US these would be known as Golden mushrooms. Enoki goes well in soups also as they maintain their crispiness well. This is a make as much as you want recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 package Enoki mushrooms
- 1 package bacon
- olive oil, as needed
Instructions
- Trim off the root end of the mushroom bundle(s) and quickly rinse them.
- Divide the mushrooms into smaller bundles.
- Cut the bacon slices in half. Wrap half a slice of bacon around the middle of a mushroom bundle and secure with a toothpick.
- When you have all the bundles of mushrooms you want, heat a non stick pan to medium heat with a splash of olive oil, then as the bacon cooks you will have enough oil in the pan.
- Add the mushroom bundles to the pan, turning as needed to cook the bacon through.
- When the bacon is cooked, they are ready to serve and enjoy as a side dish or appetizer. I had some leftover bacon so I just cooked that as well.
Notes
Low cost.
From a family member.
Easy Mexicali Pork Chops
These sounds very good and a really simple rub that can be from a packet or homemade. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops, ¾ inch thick, or just cut from a loin
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix, Shortcut
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- salsa, Shortcut
Instructions
- Rub pork chops on both sides with the taco seasoning mix. Heat a non stick skillet over medium high heat. Brush skillet with the oil. When the pan is hot, add pork chops and cook for about 7-8 minutes, turning once, until internal temperature is 71° C / 160° F, followed by a 3 minute rest time.
- Top with salsa if desired and sides of your choice, or thinly slice and serve in flour tortillas with tomato, lettuce, and salsa.
Notes
Pork loin will cost about 125 Baht/kilo. I don't think for 4 thick slices would be a kilo, but just using that number, for 4 servings this is about 92 cents per serving. I have only seen pork chops in specialty chops and they are pricey. Going with just a loin that you cut yourself, money saver.
Shortcuts: Taco Seasoning Mix, Salsa.
One Pot Smoked Sausage Dinner
Sounds like a great meal, in Thailand, Makro has some excellent smoked sausage at times. All slow cookers are different so the first time you make this, you may need to adjust the liquid needed. On my to cook list.
Ingredients
- 500 grams smoked sausage, cut into 2-3 inch pieces
- 6-8 medium potatoes, washed only
- 2 heads small cabbage, quartered
- 2-3 large carrots, cut in half, 2-3 inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock, fresh or from powder
Instructions
- Oil or butter your slow cooker crock. Wash and prep the veggies as indicated.
- Place in the slow cooker, first potatoes, then carrots, then cabbage, then sausage. Pour in the stock. Cover and cook on High setting for 4-7 hours.
- When the potatoes and carrots are fork tender, the meal is ready.
Notes
I cannot price this until I make it, I need to go up to Makro for sausage and I can get accurate pricing information then. I will say Fair value for right now and will update this.
Provided by Slow Cooker Kitchen and the link to this recipe is here.
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Pork with Red Chili Paste
This is a simple Thai dish with 5 ingredients, this shows just how easy and simple a basic Thai dish can be.
Ingredients
- 1-2 teaspoons red chili paste, or to taste
- 1-2 teaspoons shrimp paste, or to taste
- 500 grams pork, sliced into thin pieces
- handful kaffir lime leaves, chopped, young leaves best
- splash cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat a splash of cooking oil in a large non stick pan, add the chili paste and shrimp paste and cook until that bubbly and fragrant.
- Add the pork and mix into the sauce, stirring occasionally. until the pork is cooked through, about 15 minutes or so. Sprinkle in some lime leaves, young leaves being better and mix in.
- Ready to serve with rice on the side.
Notes
Figure about 60 Baht for the pork, for 4 servings, this is about 44 cents per serving.
Watched my wife, Rrayada Thayer make this.
Thailand.
Thailand.
Sweet Eggs (Kai Wan - ไข่หวาน)
This is a Thai dessert, eggs cooked in water with brown cane sugar and a touch of ginger. Sweetness depends on how much sugar you use. I seen my step daughter cooking these on 18 July 2017 and got a few photos as well.
Ingredients
- brown cane sugar, 1/4 to 1 cup
- water, as needed
- eggs, as needed
- 1/2 inch ginger, optional
Instructions
- Add the sugar and the piece of ginger to a medium sized pot of water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, start cracking in eggs. I think the step daughter used 10 eggs in this.
- Reduce heat and simmer the eggs until the yolk is cooked through, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with some of the liquid from the pot. This served 6 people as a dessert at a lunchtime meal.
Notes
Low cost.
Watched my Step Daughter make this.
Italian Marinated Pork Chops
Sounds good, and only two ingredients!
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops, boneless, about 1 1/2 inches thick
- 1 bottle Italian dressing
Instructions
- Marinate the pork chops with the Italian dressing, cover and place in the fridge for 2-4 hours.
- Prepare your grill for medium hot coals. Remove the chops from the dressing and discard the dressing. Grill for 12-16 minutes, turning once, about 6-8 minutes per side, remove the chops from the grill and let them rest for 3 minutes, serve.
- You can also broil the chops for 12-16 minutes, turning once half way through, if you have no access to a grill.
Notes
I cannot price this yet. I will use a large pork loin and slice chops from that. For now I will estimate this is fair value.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
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