Asian Grilled Chicken

2 tsp garlic
1/2 c. rice vinegar
1/2 c. soy sauce
2 tsp. Hoisin Sauce
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. sesame oil
1 T. sesame seeds
1/2 tsp. ginger
pinch of red pepper flakes
1 T. peanut butter
2 T. hot water
5 chicken breasts, cut into long strips

Sesame Noodles:
use half of the marinade from above for noodles
12 oz. thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta
green onions, sliced
carrots, thinly sliced

Combine the marinade ingredients together in a bowl (you may need to heat the peanut butter in the microwave until it is soft enough to stir). Pour half of the marinade mixture into a Ziploc bag or tupperware and add chicken to it. Marinate for 2-8 hours. Grill chicken.

For the sesame noodles, cook the noodles until al dente, drain and pour into a bowl. Slice the green onions and carrots and add to the pasta. Pour the reserved marinade over the noodles and toss. Serve with grilled chicken.

Simple BBQ Ribs

2 1/2 lbs. country style ribs
1 T. garlic powder
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 onion
1 cup barbeque sauce (or more)

Place ribs in a large pot with enough water to cover. Season with garlic powder, pepper, and soy sauce. Add quartered onion. Bring water to boil and simmer until ribs are tender (45 minutes to 1 hour). Cover and let soak in water for an hour or so. Put cooled ribs in ziploc bag with enough barbeque sauce to coat well. Freeze. (Works well with chicken too-just shorten the simmer time.)

To cook from frozen: defrost overnight in the fridge and grill (using additional BBQ sauce, if desired).

July Meals Kelly

Tangy Ranch Chicken
2/3 cup Ranch dressing
1/3 cup mustard
3 tbsp. brown sugar
8 chicken strips
Mix dressing, mustard and sugar, reserve. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in nonstick skillet. Saute chicken until browned, about 10 min. Stir in reserved sauce. Cook, stirring, 3 min until chicken is glazed. Serve with a pasta salad.
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Kalua Pork Haystacks
3 lb pork roast
1 c brown sugar
1 c Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp powdered ginger
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 Tb dried minced onions

Cook all ingredients in a crock pot on low all day (abt 8 hours). One hour before serving, remove roast and shred it. Dump out all cooking juices and place shredded pork back into crockpot and add...
1 c brown sugar
1 c red enchilada sauce

Serving day:Thaw and heat through. You may want to add more liquid. Serve over favorite rice and dress like you would Hawaiian haystacks OR
You can also make it a little mexican by making this cilantro rice to go with it.
Cilantro Lime Rice
3 c water
3 c Minute rice
4 cubes chicken bouillon
4 tsp garlic, minced
1 Tb canola oil
2 Tb fresh lime juice
1/2 bunch of cilantro
1/2 onion
1 can green chilies

Blend cilantro, onion, and chilies in food processor. Bring water to boil and add all ingredients, simmer covered for 30 minutes or until rice is cooked. You can substitute regular rice, just adjust the water to rice ratio accordingly.

Favorite Marinated Steaks for Grillin’ (OAMC)

Ingredients
1 tsp garlic powder
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
1-2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)

Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl. Pour over steaks in quart bags. Freeze.

To cook from frozen: Defrost steaks overnight in the fridge. Before grilling, remove the steaks from the fridge and bring the steaks down to almost room temperature. Season steaks with salt & pepper. Grill for 6-12 minutes turning 3-4 times or to desired doneness.

Honey Lime Chicken Freezer Recipe

4 chicken breasts, boneless & skinless
1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 cup honey
In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice and honey, stirring well. Put chicken in a ziploc bag or freezer container and pour sauce over top. Refrigerate for about 1 hr, turning every 15-20 minutes. Place container or bag in freezer.
To cook:
Thaw chicken in refrigerator over night. Remove chicken from marinade and barbeque on the grill, or cook in the oven at 350F for 35-45 minutes (time will vary depending on chicken)

Honey Lemon Chicken

Honey Lemon Chicken
½ cup lemon juice
1/3 cup honey
¼ cup soy sauce
2 T. finely chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. dried parsley flakes
2 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. lime juice
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

In a bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Mix well. Pour 2/3 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and freeze. Place remaining marinade in a separate freezer bag. Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat 12-15 minutes or until juices run clear, turning once and basting occasionally with reserved marinade .

Asian Pork Marinade for the Grill

1/3 cup soy sauce
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
1 ½ lbs pork tenderloins, sliced 1 inch thick
1 tsp ground ginger
1 can sliced pineapple rings

Slice pork tenderloin and place in a gallon sized freezer bag. Whisk together all remaining ingredients (except pineapple) and pour over the pork in the bag. Seal tightly and freeze.

To cook from frozen: Remove bag from freezer the night before and place in the refrigerator to defrost. Heat grill and cook pork for approx 5-7 minutes on each side until done. When pork is almost done, grill pineapple slices as well (for about 2 minutes on each side). Serve pork with grilled pineapple on top.