Erica's Crispy fried pork chops

What you will need:

• 6 boneless pork chops (about 1/2 in thick)
• garlic powder
• ground black pepper
• seasoned salt
• flour
• vegetable oil

Directions:

Fill a bowl (or pie dish) with about 2 cups of flour. Season the flour with garlic powder, pepper, and seasoned salt. Season both sides of the meat with each of these as well ( use as much or as little as you prefer). Next dredge the pork chops in the flour, making sure to get a heavy coat of flour on both sides. Place the pork chops on a plate and sit them in the refrigerator for about an hour.(this step will help the flour stay on the meat when it goes into the oil). After an hour, take the pork chops out of the fridge. Using a large frying pan, heat enough oil to fry the the pork chops. (this will vary depending on the size of the pan you are using. you want enough oil to come about half way up the side of the pork chop). when the oil is hot enough, place the pork chops in the oil carefully. Cook for about 4 or 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown on the outside and the juices run clear.

 

 

 

This dish is great served with stuffing and a veggie of your choice
 
Hope you enjoy!!

Greg's Shish Tawook

Things you will need:
3-4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into cubes
1/2 cup sliced green pepper
1/2 cup sliced red pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 Tsp paprika
3 garlic cloves [minced or pureed]
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 Tsp tomato paste
2 Tbs ketchup
2 Tbs olive oil

1. Mix together paprika, garlic, lemon juice, yogurt, tomato paste, and ketchup.
2. Once everything is mixed well, add chicken. Marinate.
    For best results, marinate over night, but this is not necessary.
3. After chicken is marinated, warm up a skillet with olive oil on medium-high heat.
4. Once skillet is pre-heated, pour peppers, onions, and marinated chicken into skillet. Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side.
5. Enjoy! Shish Tawook goes great with couscous or rice.

How to Puree Garlic

Greg's Garlic Butter Spread

I decided to share my garlic butter spread first because it is very simple, and one of my favorite things. I have experimented and tested different things, and ended up with this:

Ingredients:
2-4 cloves of garlic [desired level of garlic flavor] I use 3 cloves.
1 stick of butter
1 Tbs olive oil
A pinch of parsley flakes
1/4 Tsp sea salt or garlic salt [opt.]

1. Melt 1/2 stick of butter and leave other half as is [preferably softened].
2. Puree your garlic cloves. If you are going to puree it by hand, you will need the salt. If not, salt is optional.
3. Mix melted butter, softened butter, garlic puree, parsley and olive oil together. Stir well. [Use a blender or food processor if you would like the garlic spread to be very smooth].

Refrigerate.

Goes great with Greg's Cheesy Garlic Bread! [Recipe soon to come!]

Introduction

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Hello everyone!

Welcome to Greg and Erica's cooking blog. Here we will be sharing some great recipes that we have been perfecting overtime, explain techniques that we use in the kitchen [such as how to puree garlic using only a knife], and share photos of our recipes!

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xoxo
Greg and Erica