My Texas friend also sent me a shaker bottle of his “Secret Spice Mix #2” dry rub for meat. We had a few boneless pork chops so I rubbed them with his rub after brining them first. Tossed them on the gas grill and cooked ’em up right.
Stir-fried some peas, red bell peppers, and onions.
Served the pork chops with the veggies and mashed potatoes on the side. I like my pork a with a little pink in the middle.
I am not ashamed to say that I eat fried rice with Spam. Hawaiian-born and -raised, Spam fried rice is comfort food, to say the least.
That doesn’t mean, though, that I can’t jazz it up a bit with some habanero sauce!
This particular sauce, given to me by a friend from Texas, is not really that hot. It’s also got a nice sweetness from pineapple to balance out the heat. I’ve almost used up the whole bottle already.
We found a package of konnyaku “skwid” at the Asian grocery store. Konnyaku is a yam that is ground into flour and made into a jelly. It is high in fiber but low in calories. It is usually sold in blocks or as shirataki noodles, but this is another application – a vegan alternative to squid.
Stir-fried the “skwid” over high heat until they were almost blistered. Then stir-fry some peas with garlic and tossed it all togther.
The “skwid” had a nice crunch; not tough or chewy at all.