Honey-Soy Glazed Chicken

Adapted slightly from mmmcafe.blogspot.com

1 ½ lbs chicken tenderloins (about 8)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
½ cup honey
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup chopped onion
⅛ cup (2 T) Ketchup
1 T canola oil
1 clove garlic, minced
½ tsp minced ginger or ¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp red pepper flakes

Place chicken in the crock pot, combine remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.  Cook on high for 3 hours or low for 4-5 hours.  Shred chicken, return to crock pot and toss with sauce.  Serve over rice.

10 December 2011

Hawaiian Style Meatballs

2 lbs hamburger
2 cans water chestnuts, drained and chopped
4 T soy sauce
2 T brown sugar
1/4 t  pepper
1 t onion powder
1 t garlic salt

Mix together well. (I wear rubber gloves and use my hands.) Roll into small meatballs and place on a baking sheet.  Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

While cooking, make sauce:
1 C apricot jam or preserves
3 T apple cider vinegar
1/4 C chopped green onions
2 T teriyaki sauce
2 T brown sugar

Transfer cooked meatballs to a crock pot and cover with sauce.  Cook for 1/2-1 hour. (For some reason longer than this in the crock pot and they don't taste as good.)

Submitted by Darcee Waddoups

19 June 2011

Freezer Meatballs

Shape these tiny meatballs, then freeze for up to three months. There's no need to thaw before using, they will cook quickly right out of the freezer.

Everyday Food, March 2005
Prep time - 20 minutes
Total time - 20 minutes
Yield - makes 40

Ingredients
1 lb lean ground beef
2 slices bacon (2 oz) finely chopped
1/3 C chopped fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 T grated Parmesan cheese
1 T plain dried breadcrumbs
1 large egg
1/8 t ground nutmeg
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine beef, bacon, parsley, garlic, Parmesan, breadcrumbs, egg, nutmeg, 1/2 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper. Shape mixture into 40 meatballs. (For equal size meatballs, scoop out meat mixture with a teaspoon, using two scoops for each meatball. Then roll between your palms to shape into balls.)

2. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet or on two large plates.  Freeze 1 hour. Once frozen, transfer into an airtight container or resealable plastic bag, label and date.

3. To use the meatballs straight from the freezer, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.

Cook's notes: Frozen mini-meatballs can also be used in soup or sauce.  Simmer meatballs, covered in liquid until cooked though, about 10 minutes.

28 August 2011