Pork Roast with Honey, Lime and Cilantro

Crock Pot Honey Lime Pork Roast

Look for other delicious pork recipes in Tastes and Treasures cookbook.

Ingredients:
2 pounds pork loin
2 tablespoons olive oil
Marinade:
1/2 cup honey
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lime, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
fresh cilantro, garnish

Directions:
Season pork loin generously with salt and pepper, then heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, sear pork loin until nicely charred and blackened.
Combine honey, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, lime juice and zest, red pepper flakes and ground ginger in a small bowl, and whisk together.
Transfer pork loin to slow cooker, then pour marinade over the top. Cover slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours (or on high for 3-4), or until pork is tender.
Once pork is cooked through, pour remaining marinade/juices into a small saucepan and place over medium-high heat.
Combine cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl and whisk to create a slurry.
Pour slurry into sauce mixture and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until mixture starts to thicken.
Pour over pork, then serve hot, garnished with lime wedges and freshly chopped cilantro.

Thanks to 12Tomatoes.com for the recipe.

Easy Roast Chicken

Easy Roast Chicken for those last minute meals. More delicious chicken recipes in Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

Ingredients: 
1 whole range chicken broken down into 8 pieces, bone-in
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoons Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 cloves Garlic minced
4 shallots
Handful of parsley
Salt and Pepper

Directions:
Separate the Chicken into pieces, toss in the marinade and roast at 425 for 30 minutes. Then take out of the oven, flip and give it another 10 minutes in the oven.

Thanks to myfridgefood.com for the detailed recipe

Asian Lettuce Wraps



Always liked lettuce wraps but didn't know how to make them.

Asian Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. reduced-sodium/lite soy sauce 

1 tsp. granulated sugar

1 tsp. chopped garlic 

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1 cup chopped shiitake mushrooms 

3 oz. cooked and chopped skinless chicken breast 

3 oz. chopped ready-to-eat shrimp 

1/2 cup canned sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped 

1/2 tsp. sesame oil

1/4 cup chopped scallions 

5 medium iceberg lettuce leaves



Directions: 
In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger. 

Bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Cook and stir mushrooms until softened, about 4 minutes. 

Add chicken, shrimp, water chestnuts, and sauce mixture. Cook and stir until mixture is hot, about 2 minutes. 

Remove from heat, and stir in sesame oil and scallions. 

Let cool slightly, and then distribute among lettuce leaves!



MAKES 1 SERVING
Serving Size: entire recipe 
Calories: 316
Fat: 5g 
Sodium: 925mg 
Carbs: 21.5g 
Fiber: 3.5g 
Sugars: 8g 
Protein: 46g 

Thanks to Hungry Girl for the recipe.