Saturday, July 30, 2011

Teriyaki Pork Loins

Another quick and easy protein fix is these teriyaki pork loins.  I suppose you can also do the same with some other protein like chicken, beef or fish, and since we had a bunch of these Costco pork loins that I portioned up in the Food Saver and froze, that's what I went with.  They were easily defrosted in a bowl with running cold water, like with fish.  The loins were on the thick side so I cut them in half into thinner pieces.  Coat in your favorite teriyaki sauce (mine is Yoshida's) and marinate for about 30 minutes.  Bake in a 325 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes, turning the loins over once halfway through.

On the side were braised kale and Chinese squash.  For the kale, I made a mixture of 1:3 parts soy sauce to water, oil and minced garlic, added it to a pan on high heat, then braised the kale for about 20 minutes, which was about the amount of time that it takes to cook the pork.  I cooked the Chinese squash like I would zucchini, which was to cut it in half lengthwise then into slices then saute it until soft.  According to my dad, the skin contains a lot of vitamins so I left it on, so it's important to add water to help it cook down.

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