Tahitian Pork Food

TAHITIAN PORK CURRY WITH TARO

Steps:

• Get all the ingredients and tools ready.
• Wash and peel the taro, cut into cubes and blanch 10 minutes in salted water.
• Drain and put aside.
• Peel and chop the onion and the garlic.
• Cut the meat into cubes.
• Sear the meat in a heavy Dutch oven, add the onion, paprika and curry, singe with the flour.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Put water, add garlic and the taro.
• Cook for 40 minutes stirring regularly.
• Check seasonings, bind with the coconut milk and serve hot.

TAHITIAN PORK

Steps:

• Combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch with soy sauce; toss with meat until all meat is coated. Brown in hot oil; when done drain.
• Drain pineapple reserving juice. Add reserved juice, vinegar, sugar, and garlic salt to meat.
• Bring to boil, then reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 minutes.
• Dissolve remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch in water; add to meat. Cook stirring constantly until thickened and translucent.
• Add pineapple, heat through.
• Serve on a bed of cabbage.

POLYNESIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Season the pork with the garlic powder.
• Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook until well browned on both sides.
• Add the onion, soup, water, pineapple with juice, soy sauce and honey to the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes or until the pork is cooked through. Serve the pork and sauce with the rice and sprinkle with the green onion.
• Serving Suggestion: Serve with steamed sugar snap peas. For dessert serve fresh strawberries.
• Cost per recipe: $8.41

POLYNESIAN PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Rub 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper over roast. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the water, pineapple, tomato paste, brown sugar, onion, green pepper, vinegar, ginger and remaining salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Reserve 1-1/4 cups sauce; set aside., Pour remaining sauce over roast. Bake 1-1/2 to 2 hours longer or until a thermometer reads 160°, basting occasionally. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce.

PRIZE-WINNING POLYNESIAN PORK OVER RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown pork on all sides in bacon drippings.
• Add soy sauce, ginger, garlic salt, vinegar, and brown sugar.
• Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes longer or until pork is fully cooked.
• Stir in pineapple with canning juices and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and taste for seasonings, adjusting as needed.
• Serve ladled over mounds of hot cooked rice.

POLYNESIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a resealable food storage plastic bag mix all ingredients except pork chops.
• Add pork and seal bag.
• Turn to coat.
• Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to marinate, turning bag once.
• When ready to cook pork, heat grill.
• When grill is ready, place pork on grill.
• Cover grill and cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally and brushing with marinade, until pork is no longer pink in center.
• Discard any remaining marinade.

POLYNESIAN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat oil at medium-high heat in skillet. Add pork chops and cook until browned. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and cook until tender.
• Add mixture of soup, pineapple, soy sauce, honey, and garlic powder to skillet. heat to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat to low.
• Simmer, covered until pork chops are tender - about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with rice and garnish with green onion, if desired.
• POLYNESIAN PEPPER PORK CHOPS: Prepare as above, adding 1/2cup red pepper strips and 1 cup sliced water chestnuts for simmer time.
• POLYNESIAN CHICKEN: Replace pork chops with 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb). Replace celery soup with Campbell's condensed cream of mushroom soup., Stir in 1/2 cup plain yogurt and 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut for the last 5 minutes of simmer time.