Apricot Mustard Food

SLOW COOKED PORK SANDWICHES WITH SPICY APRICOT MUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat a sous vide machine in a water bath to 140 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the pork tenderloin with salt and pepper. Combine the fennel seeds, garlic, pepperoncini peppers, rosemary and 1/4 cup olive oil in a blender and blend until smooth. Rub the marinade over the pork, then place the pork into a sous vide or food-safe freezer bag. Remove the air from the bag and seal. Place the pork in the sous vide bath and cook for 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove the pork from the bag and allow the pork to rest for 10 minutes.
• Heat a grill, large saute pan or grill pan over high heat. Add the pork and sear on all sides until browned, 5 to 6 minutes total. Set aside.
• Combine the apricot jam, brown mustard and pickle juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Slice the baguette in half lengthwise. Brush the cut side of the baguette with the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until
• lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread the mustard mixture over the inside of the baguette. Slice the pork into thin slices and arrange on the bottom half of the baguette. Top with the red onions and arugula, followed by the top half of the baguette. Slice into sandwich-size pieces, 3 to 4 inches long.

APRICOT AND MUSTARD GLAZED BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• For the rub: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix together the chili powder, paprika, cumin and 1 tablespoon salt.
• Lay 2 half-racks of ribs flat in a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish. Repeat with the remaining 2 half-racks. Using your hands, coat each rack with the spice rub. Set aside.
• For the sauce: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and 2 teaspoons salt and cook until translucent and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and chiles and cook for 2 minutes. Add the apple cider vinegar, and cook, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, for 3 minutes. Add the mustard and preserves. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook to allow the flavors to marry, about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and carefully pour half the sauce over the ribs. Pour 1/2 cup of the chicken stock into the bottom of each dish. Cover the baking dishes with foil and place into the oven on the middle rack. Bake until the meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, cook the remaining sauce over medium-high heat until reduced by half, about 20 minutes.
• Heat a grill pan or a gas or charcoal grill over medium-high heat.
• Using a pastry brush, glaze the baked ribs with the reduced sauce. Place the ribs meat-side down onto the hot grill and cook until slightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the ribs over and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Flip one final time, allowing the ribs to cook until perfectly charred, 3 to 5 minutes more. Remove from the grill and rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
• Serve alongside a bowl of any remaining sauce.

APRICOT MUSTARD GLAZED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• The crisp coating keeps the lamb succulent and juicy.
• Bake 10 minutes longer for medium-done.
• If you use frozen lamb, defrost in the refrigerator overnight.
• Combine jam, mustard, garlic, soy sauce, olive oil and rosemary.
• Reserve 2 tbsps.
• of marinade for sauce.
• Brush remainder all over lamb.
• Season well with salt and pepper.
• Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Broil lamb for 3 minutes per side.
• Then bake lamb at 425 degrees fat side up for 20 minutes or until just pink.
• Remove from oven and let rest on a serving dish for 10 minutes.
• Pour off any fat in pan.
• Add red wine to pan and reduce to 1 tbsp.
• Add beef broth, reserved marinade and any extra lamb juices from the serving dish.
• Bring to boil and hoil for 2 minutes.
• Slice lamb in thin slices against the grain.
• Serve with some sauce poured over.

APRICOT MUSTARD SAUCE FOR FISH (ASIA)

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together all the ingredients.
• Cover & chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Can be used to baste four 8-ounce portions of salmon OR as a sauce, once the salmon has been baked. Also works as a sweet & spicy dip for other seafood.

APRICOT MUSTARD

Steps:

• Mix apricots, mustard seeds, ground mustard, and 3/4 cup water in a bowl. Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Put mixture in a food processor. Add vinegar and salt; puree.

APRICOT MUSTARD GLAZED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix apricot preserves, Dijon mustard, vinegar, garlic salt, and pepper.
• Cover roasting pan with foil (for easier cleanup).
• Place pork roast on rack in pan.
• Pour about 2/3 of apricot-mustard mixture over roast.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Pour remaining apricot-mustard mixture over pork roast.
• Bake another 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven, tent with foil, and allow roast to rest 15 minutes before carving.

APRICOT MUSTARD GRILLING SAUCE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into the bowl of a blender & process 30 seconds or until there is a good consistency to the sauce.
• Pour into a covered glass jar & store in the refrigerator.