Easy Pork Carnitas
This is not the proper way to make Carnita’s. But hey it’s close enough to it. I had some left over pulled pork and decided to make Carnita’s with it.
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Pork
Slavink
Slavink is a Dutch meat dish consisting usually of ground meat called “half and half” (half beef, half pork) wrapped in bacon, and cooked in butter or margarine.
The slavink was developed in 1952 by a butcher shop called Spoelder in Laren. They won an award for this creation slavink. The term “slavink” loosely translates to Lettucefinch.The term is an abbreviation of slagersvink, that is, a “finch” prepared by the butcher (“slager”).
Romano’s Macaroni Grill Chianti Pork Chop
If you never had Romano’s Macaroni Grill Chianti Pork Chop you should at least try it ones. This is a great copycat recipe. Here is a video clip how to make the Chianti Pork Chops, potatoes and broccolini. Below I show you how I made mine, with a few adjustments. Used olive oil instead of vegetable oil. Didn’t have the sprig of rosemary so used the dried ones. And of course the wine. To me it tasted just like at Romano’s Macaroni Grill.
Babi Pangang
Babi Pangang is my favorite dish on the menu of a Chinesae/Indonesian Restaurant. It took me a long time to figure it out how to get the crunchy meat. I read somewhere else that the Chinese/Indonesian Restaurants were deep frying the meat. Babi Pangang does has many variations in the Netherlands as hamburgers and pizza’s do in America. This is my own variation, with the biggest difference that I add chili paste (sambal oelek). Babi Pangang is supposed to be a sweet spiced dish, not hot. The ginger, garlic and lemon juice are also often left out. Serve with rice and an Indonesian vegetable dish Atjar Tjampoer or as part of a Rijsttafel. Do use shoulder chops, you will need that bit of fat.
Baked Ziti
Baked Ziti another easy casserole dish perfect for through the week. This is a very basic one, feel free to add some vegetables such as mushrooms, onions, and peppers. Ziti also tends to keep very well, making it possible to prepare the dish the day before, store in a refrigerator, then heat up the following day if necessary.