Pork Bites Food

PORK BITES

Steps:

• Beat egg and then add next five ingredients. (Add additional spices and hot sauce if desired if these are not for the kids). Mix well.
• Add ground pork and mix well. Divide into 4 equal portions and shape into 10 1/2 inch long roll. Place on wax paper lined baking sheet. Freeze until firm-approx. 2 hours.
• Roll out 1/2 of the puff pastry on a floured surface to a 10 inch square. Keep remaining pastry chilled. Cut square into 2 equal rectangles. Place 1 pork roll at the edge of the long side of 1 rectangle. Brush seem with beaten egg and roll up. Brush top with beaten egg then cut into 1 inch slices and arrange slices on baking sheet.
• Repeat with remaining pastry and filling.
• Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
• Freezes great!

COUNTRY-FRIED PORK NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat a deep-fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, with enough canola oil to come halfway up the sides of the pot, to 375 degrees F.
• In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the chives, jalapenos, shallots, garlic, white wine vinegar, and mustard. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Season the pork with salt and pepper, to taste. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the buttermilk and egg together. In a large bowl, combine the flour, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper, to taste. Coat the pork on all sides in the buttermilk. Drain the pork from the buttermilk and add the chunks to the flour. Toss the pork in the flour insuring all of the pork is coated evenly. Shake off excess flour. Working in batches, deep-fry the nuggets until cooked through and crisp, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the pork from the fryer to a paper towel lined platter to drain. Transfer the pork to a serving platter and serve with jalapeno mustard.

PEKING PORK BITES

Steps:

• PORK BITES: In a bowl combine ground pork bread crumbs hoisin sauce garlic green onion and egg: mix well.
• Shape into 1 inch balls.
• Place meatballs on prepared baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until browned.
• Transfer to slow cooker.
• PEKING SAUCE: In a 4 cup measure or bowl combine hoisin sauce red currant jelly lemon juice garlic and ginger; mix well and pour over meatballs.
• Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours.

CRUNCHY BAKED PORK BITES WITH AWESOME SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. AWESOME SAUCE
• 3. Gather your ingredients.
• 4. Add all of the sauce ingredients to a small saucepan, over medium-low heat.
• 5. Stir the mixture, and bring it up to a light simmer.
• 6. To make the slurry, mix the arrowroot (or cornstarch), and water together in a small bowl.
• 7. Add the slurry to the saucepan, and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
• 8. Cover the saucepan, and then reduce the heat enough to just keep the sauce warm.
• 9. Chef's Tip: If your stovetop has a warm setting, use it.
• 10. THE PORK BITES
• 11. Gather your ingredients.
• 12. Combine the flour and pepper in a large plate, or breading pan. Whisk the eggs with the 2 tablespoons of water, and place in another pan. Add the breadcrumbs to a third pan.
• 13. Coat a piece of pork in the flour.
• 14. Shake off the excess, and then coat in the egg wash.
• 15. Shake off the excess, and then press into the panko breadcrumbs.
• 16. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, fitted with a wire rack.
• 17. Repeat for the remaining pork, and allow them to rest for 15 minutes.
• 18. Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to385f (195c).
• 19. Place the pork bites in the preheated oven, and allow them to bake until fully cooked and beginning to brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• 20. Chef's Note: Keep an eye on them, and make sure they don't turn from golden brown to burnt brown.
• 21. Remove from the oven, and toss with the sauce.
• 22. PLATE/PRESENT
• 23. Serve on a bed of rice for a nice light meal.
• 24. Pile on a plate, and serve as an appetizer.
• 25. Garnish with some sliced green onions, and toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy.
• 26. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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GRILLED BARBECUE PORK BITES

Steps:

• Cut pork into 32 (1-inch) pieces; place in medium bowl. In small bowl, mix chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, garlic powder and red pepper. Reserve 2 teaspoons spice mixture; sprinkle remaining mixture over pork pieces; stir to coat completely. Let stand 15 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard, reserved 2 teaspoons spice mixture and the onion; set aside.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Spray grill basket (grill "wok') with cooking spray. Spoon pork into basket.
• Place basket on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 10 to 12 minutes, shaking basket or stirring pork once or twice, until pork is no longer pink in center. Serve with toothpicks and mayonnaise mixture for dipping.