Coffee-Braised Pork Chops with Mushroom Sauce

 This is my 1st attempt to cook this yummy dish as adapted from "Coffee-Braised Beef with Mushroom Sauce" of the Ninja Cooking System recipe book.  I've made my own version making use of whatever ingredients I have available in our kitchen.  So far, so good as it turned the dish so delicious!   The pork chops were tender and the mushroom sauce had a unique mild smell of the coffee.  I do recommend this for coffee lovers. Esposo was delighted to have it, brunch in bed. Namit!Yummy!

I can cook this the Ninja way using the rack to steam bake the pork chop based on the recipe book that is, stove top and steam oven in one, but I opted to use the Ninja cooker as a stove top by simmering the pork chop with the mushroom sauce instead of steam roasting the pork chop with the mushroom sauce. This is the Ninja way of cooking, Coffee-Braised Beef with Mushroom Sauce based on the above mentioned recipe book courtesy of justapinch.com.

Mushrooms, Bone-in pork chops, Jasmine rice topped with this dish, Brewed black coffee, Mushroom sauce, Mushroom sauce with bone-in pork chops

Ingredients: 

2 pcs. bone-in pork loin chops

1/4 tsp Salt (I used sea salt)

1/4 tsp Ground black pepper

1 tbsp Butter

2 tbsp Cooking oil (I used olive oil)

1 cup Mushrooms (I used Baby Bella Mushrooms aka Crimini mushrooms instead of Baby Portobello)

1 large Onions, chopped 

1 tbsp Garlic, minced

1/4 cup Red peppers, sliced (optional)

1 tsp Chili sauce (optional)

1 & 1/2 cup Strong-brewed black coffee 

1/4 cup Red wine vinegar (but I used Sherry cooking wine)

2 tbsp Corn starch (instead of All-purpose flour)

2 tbsp cold water

Spring Onions for garnish 

Directions:

1.  Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel and season both sides generously with salt and pepper.

                                            

Browning the bone-in pork loin chops

2.  Place butter and oil into pot (Ninja Cooker pot) or a cooking pan (if no Ninja cooker is available) until butter is melted.  Add pork chops to pot.  Cook uncovered until pork chops are browned on all sides.  Remove pork chops from pot  and transfer on a plate; set aside. 

Mushrooms, Cooking Wine & Black coffee

3.  Add onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms to pot.  Cook uncovered for about 10 minutes until veggies are tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.  Stir in garlic. Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.  Stir in coffee and cooking wine.

Stir in - means to add something to a liquid or substance and mix it.

Click here for Health benefits of Baby Bella Mushrooms by livestrong.com

Ready to be served

Jasmine rice topped with Coffee-Braised Pork Chops with Mushroom Sauce

4.  Stir cornstarch and water in a bowl until smooth. Stir in cornstarch mixture into the pot, stirring often until mixture boils and thickens.

5.  Return the pork chops to the pot. Coat the chops with the sauce.  You may add a little water if you like  additional sauce. Cover the pot and simmer over very low heat for about 10 to 15 minutes or until pork chops are very tender.

5. Add in chili sauce.  You may add salt and pepper to adjust the taste as per your liking.



 6.  Transfer to a plate and serve immediately.  Happy eating!

As for me, I served this with Jasmine rice for my Esposo's delight.

You may serve this with mashed red potatoes, honey orange glazed carrots and rolls. 

Definitions: 

BRAISE - means to cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered containe. - From freedictionary.com,

tr.v. braised, brais·ing, brais·es

 Braising - (from the French “braiser”) is a combination cooking method using both moist and dry heat; typically the food is first seared at a high temperature and then finished in a covered pot with a variable amount of liquid, resulting in a particular flavor. Braising of meat is often referred to as pot roasting, though some authors make a distinction between the two methods based on whether additional liquid is added. - FromWikipidia

 Braising. This cooking method is used for less tender meats. The meat is browned slowly and thoroughly on all sides, then a small amount of liquid is added to the pan, the pan is covered, and the meat is simmered over very low heat until very tender. -From  busycooks.about.com
 

You may be interested with these: 

Balsamic Quick-Braised Pork Chops

Braised Pork Chops With Mushrooms And Onions

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Sweet & Sour Tilapia with Peas & Eggplant

My first time to cook this dish; my own version.  It turned our very yummy!  I even ate it in a bowl without rice.  And later, I tried to wrap it with Romaine lettuce. Kindly click here for the lettuce wrap photo.

This is so delicious especially with boiled eggs as toppings.  I would definitely cook this again in the future.  My Esposo loves it and he's happy as I am!  The Tilapia fillets have no fishy smell & no fishy taste. Yum yum yum! :-)

Recipe to follow....

Marinated Tilapia Fillets, Diced Tomatoes & Black Eye Peas

Fried Tilapia Flakes

Sauteed Onions, Garlic, Peppers & Ginger

Finished Product

Finished Product with Boiled Eggs over Java Rice

 

My Own Version of Tuna Salad

The the term SALAD derives from the Latin sal (salt), which yielded the form salata, 'salted things' such as the raw vegetables eaten in classical times with a dressing of oil, vinegar or salt. The word turns up in Old French as salade and then in late 14th century English as salad or sallet."

During the Roman times, salt is associated with salad because vegetables were seasoned with brine or salty oil-and-vinegar dressings.

My own version of Tuna Salad, first time to prepare it. Yummy!

 

Ingredients: 

1) Chunk Light Tuna in a can 

2) Frozen Stir Fry Veggies in a pouch (broccoli, sugar snap peas, green beans, carrots, celery, onion, 

3) Mushroom and red pepper), 12 oz.

4) Coconut Oil

5) Raw Egg, whisked

6) Garlic, minced

7) Onions, sliced

8) Mayonnaise

9) Salt & Pepper 

10) Iceberg lettuce 

Just combine the first 8 ingredients in a bowl and pour the mixture in a lettuce leaf of leaves and dash it with salt and pepper.

"Tara, Let's Eat!" 

Interesting links to visit re: salad:
foodtimeline.org

en.wikipedia.org 

God is good all the time!

Sweet & Sour Tilapia with Peas & Eggplant Romaine Lettuce Wrap

I made a Sweet and Sour Tilapia Fillet and I decided to make a lettuce wrap with it.  Usually, I'm eating fish with rice, but this sweet & sour is so good that I can just nibble it without rice. Later, I decided to make a lettuce  wrap with boiled egg and a dash of salt and pepper.   So delicious! Yum yum...  :-)

Ingredients:
Note: Link of the Sweet and Sour Tilapia Fillet with Beans & Eggplant recipe... to follow...
Romaine Lettuce
Boiled Egg
Salt and pepper
Boiled egg
Spring onion as garnish (like a flower :-)

Simply Buks: Cod with Lemon Glaze & Green Beans

Simply Buks: Cod with Lemon Glaze & Green Beans

Frozen Cod Fillets & Cooked Cod Fillets with Lemon Glaze & Green Beans

Cooked Cod Fillets with Lemon Glaze & Green Beans; Fried Rice; Sauce

Banana Coconut Walnut Bread

Banana Bread is a cake-like bread made with mashed fully ripe bananas. I missed this kind of bread / cake back home in Pinas.  Out of necessity, I tried to make one and at this time, I added coconut flakes & chopped walnuts.  It turned out moist, sweet, crunchy on top, & of course yummy.  My hubby loves it. I call it "Banana Coconut Walnut Bread".

Would you like to try baking this kind of bread?  Here's  my simple recipe.  Please feel free to leave a feedback after you bake it. Thank you.

Ingredients:
1 & 1/2  cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt ( I used sea salt or whatever your preference is fine)
3/4 cup  brown sugar, pressed (I prefer brown than white)
1/2 cup coconut flakes in a pouch
2 raw eggs
1 & 3/4 cups bananas, mashed
1/4 cup (i.e. 4 tbsp) butter, melted for 15 minutes in a microwave
2 tbsp molasses (optional. just increase the brown sugar by 1/4 cup to make it 1 cup. see above list)
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped (for topping)

Procedures:

Dry Ingrredients Mixture

1.)  In a mixing bowl, stir all dry ingredients i.e. flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, & coconut flakes until well combined; set aside.

To Stir - means to use a spoon, whisk, or beater to move ingredients around in a circular motion. Stirring is a more gentle form of beating. 

To Beat- means to thoroughly combine ingredients and incorporate air with a rapid, circular motion. This may be done with a wooden spoon, wire whisk, rotary eggbeater, electric mixer or food processor.

Mashed Ripe Bananas

2.)  In another mixing bowl, beat the eggs, banana, butter, molasses, milk, & vanilla.  Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.

"Stir into dry ingredient just until moistened" - means the recipe just means they don't want you to over mix. This is because over mixing a dough or batter causes gluten production which can cause the baked good to be tough. And yes, you use all the wet ingredients.  (Thanks to yahoo.answers.com) 

From unbaked to baked

3.) Pour into a loaf pan coated with cooking spray.  Sprinkle walnuts over batter.
 
4.) Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Let it cool for about 10 minutes before removing from pan. Transfer to a serving dish & slice.

Finished Product

5.)  Enjoy eating! Yum yum yum...

God is good all the time!

Simply Buks: The Ninja Cooking System

Simply Buks: The Ninja Cooking System

Ginataang Puso ng Saging aka Banana Blossom in Coconut Cream

Ginataang Puso ng Saging or simply called Banana Blossom Cooked in Coconut Cream, my own version. 

It has been decades ago the last time I've eaten this kind of dish. I'm glad I found a fresh banana blossom in the International Market, and so I decided to make a dish out of it, Ilonggo / Pinoy style.

 Ingredients:

• 2 cups banana blossoms (puso ng saging), cleaned & chopped
• 2 cups ground pork
• 1/3 cup coconut cream (or coconut milk will do)
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tbsp vinegar (I used Datu Puti from Pinas)
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or soy sauce will do)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup bell peppers (orange & yellow)
• 1/2 tbsp Chili sauce (in the absence of green chili or banana pepper)
• 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp cooking oil (its because I used Ninja Cooker, less fat or oil is needed)

Cooking Procedure:

1. Heat a pan and pour-in cooking oil.
2. Saute garlic, onion. 
3. When the onion becomes soft or transparent, add the banana blossoms. Cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add vinegar and long green chili. Let boil.
5. Pour in the coconut milk. Let it boil, and then simmer until the liquid reduces.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Turn the heat off, and then transfer the cooked banana blossoms on a serving plate.
8. Serve with steamed rice. Share and enjoy!

(Banana Blossom with Pork, Cilantro, & Coconut Cream) over Steamed Jasmine Rice. Esposo's Bowl. He had a full & satisfied belly. :)) 

Namit gid! Ka-in tayo!


God is good all the time!