unorthodoxchef

Every New Years  I like to mix it up and try something
new however, there are a few staple items that
I just can’t live without.

Pineapple Macadamia Nut Dip W/ Candied Spiced Pecans

Ingredients

• 2 lbs cream cheese
• 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups drained pineapple
• 1 lb halved pecans
• 1 tbsp Tabasco
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey

Dip Method

Add all ingredients to a robocoupe or processor and pulse until blended

Pecan Method

1) Use a medium saute pan and place on medium heat.

2) Add pecans and toss in pan for 3-5 minutes without letting them burn.

3) Add the brown sugar and honey and pour the Tabasco on top.4) Watch very closely because when the brown sugar starts to melt, you need to keep tossing it so it won’t burn.

5) When the brown sugar has completely melted, remove the pecans from the heat and place on an oiled pan and put into fridge.

6) You can also serve the pecans warm after they have solidified.

7) Drizzle them on top of the dip for a lovely garnish.

Cider Pineapple Glazed Pork & Kraut

A great alternative and twist to pork and kraut.

Serves up to 4

Ingredients:

• 1 can Peach Halves w/syrup
• 32 ounces Sauer Kraut
• 2 lbs Pork Country Ribs
• 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Honey
• 2 Turns of Black Pepper
• 1 cup Apple Cider
• 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth

Methods:

1. Simmer ribs in cider and broth until well done and the meat is flaky.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
3. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes until the liquid has turned to a demiglaze.
4. Serve

Pork Tenderloin with Blackberry Mustard Sauce

This is a lovely holiday recipe to share with family and friends. The richness
of the sauce will be a great accompaniment to fresh vegetables and
roasted red potatoes.

Pork tenderloins are usually sold 2 to a package. You will use both for this recipe.

Tenderloin

Ingredients

• 2 Pork tenderloins
• 1 can chicken broth
• 1 Tbsp sage leaves
• 1 Tbsp thyme leaves
• 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• ½ Tsp kosher salt
• ½ Tsp w.pepper

Blackberry Mustard SauceIngredients

• ½ cup blackberry preserves
• ½ cup Dijon mustard

Method

1. Preheat oven to 375 Degrees.
2. Rub pork with sage, thyme, garlic, salt, and sugar.
3. Place in a glass baking dish and pour can of chicken broth around the edges of the pork.
4. Bake until desired internal temperature. Note: Pork tenderloin can be consumed at Medium temperatures but, that’s up to you.
5. Remove Pork from glass dish and place to the side.
6. Pour remaining sauce from the glass dish into a sauce pan.
7. Bring to a slight boil and add preserves and mustard.
8. Whisk until smooth.
9. Remove from heat and pour over Pork Tenderloin on serving dish.
10. Garnish with whole blackberries.

What are your traditions for New Years and what did you eat that day? Leave me a comment.

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