Marinated Boneless Pork Loin Chops

This recipe is fantastic. DH made it and we loved it so much, we actually prepared it for a party with DH's coworkers. It was a hit!

From Discovery Health's Just Cook This

Ingredients
6 boneless pork chops, about 3/4-inch thick, trimmed
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, chopped very fine
8 ounces Newcastle Brown Ale (or any good, dark and slightly sweet beer)

Put soy, brown sugar, ginger, and Newcastle in a container (large enough to hold the marinade and the chops) mix well then add the chops (like I needed to add the 'large enough' part, because if you put them in a container that was too small and everything started to spill over ... I'm pretty certain you'd know that was not what I intended.)

Refrigerate overnight.

Heat grill to medium-high and put on the chops. Grill until done to about 160 degrees—somewhere around 10-15 minutes.

Serves 6.

Thai Curried Chicken

From Discovery Health's Just Cook This

Ingredients
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
One 14 ounce can light coconut milk
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons curry powder
2 tablespoons Asian chili paste
Zest of one lime plus the juice (no zester? no worry - just use the juice)
Cilantro, chopped fine for garnish
Cooked rice for serving

Trim chicken of any extra fat. In a large bowl, combine coconut milk, cumin, curry, chili paste, lime zest and juice, mix well.

Reserve about 1/3 of the sauce for after, but add the chicken to the rest. Mix well, cover and marinate—anywhere from 15 minutes to overnight.

Heat bbq or grill pan and cook chicken on both side until cooked though—those cool grill marks are perfect here. While the chcken cooks, simmer the extra sauce in a small pot to thicken.

Slice into strips, serve on top of rce with a little extra sauce and a sprinkle of cilantro.

Serves 6.

Sesame Chicken

This is super easy and tasty. You really just need rice with it, though you can add some green to complete your meal.

From The Rookie Chef

Ingredients:

• Chicken breasts cut into thin strips **I use two
  
• 1/2 Kraft Light Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing
• 2 TBSP soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp. each ground ginger, garlic powder, crushed red pepper **I use fresh ginger and garlic if I have it, and I usually do
  

Directions:

• Cut the chicken into strips, throw into a pan with cooking spray
• Cook through
• Mix dressing and spices in a seperate bowl
• Add dressing mix to the chicken (still over the stove)
• Cook until heated through