Pork Potato And Goat Cheese Skewers With Smoked Paprika Food

GRILLED NEW POTATOES WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA VINAIGRETTE AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a pot and cover by 2 inches with cold water. Add 2 tablespoons of salt, bring to a boil and cook until a skewer inserted in the center of a potato meets no resistance, about 20 minutes. Drain well and cool slightly.
• Preheat a grill to high heat. Halve the potatoes and toss with the canola oil, smoked paprika and some salt and pepper. Grill the potatoes cut-side down until golden brown and crusty, 4 to 5 minutes.
• While the potatoes are grilling, whisk the vinegar, mustard, parsley and salt and pepper until combined. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Taste; add a drop or two of honey if desired.
• Mound the cooked and still warm potatoes in a large shallow bowl. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and top with the Parmesan and parsley leaves.

SMOKY PAPRIKA CHEESE SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine shallot, oil, spices and a small pinch of salt, if you like. (Most grilling cheese is already pretty salty; taste it first.) Add cheese and gently toss to evenly coat.
• Heat the grill to high. While the grill is heating, pierce marinated cheese onto metal skewers or pre-soaked wooden skewers (see Tip), about 3 to 4 per skewer. Reserve any leftover marinade at the bottom of bowl.
• When the grill is hot, brush the grates lightly with oil and add the skewers. Cook, rotating them carefully every few minutes, until evenly browned and slightly charred in places, about 3 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and brush with remaining marinade. Serve immediately.

MASHED POTATOES WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA AND CHIVES

Steps:

• For the smoked paprika butter: Combine the butter, paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl. Roll into a log, wrap in waxed paper or parchment and refrigerate until very cold.
• For the mashed potatoes: Put the potatoes in a large pot, cover by 2 inches with cold water and add 2 tablespoons kosher salt. Bring to a boil and cook until fork-tender, about 35 minutes. Drain the potatoes, run through a food mill set over a large bowl and rice until very fine.
• Combine the milk and heavy cream in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Put the potatoes back in the pot, place the pot back over low heat and, using a wooden spatula, stir the potatoes to dry them out. Begin adding the cold paprika butter little by little, vigorously stirring with a wooden spoon until the butter is incorporated. (Adding the cold butter slowly will create an emulsion.) Slowly stir in the warm milk mixture bit by bit, and then switch to a whisk and whisk until light and fluffy. Fold in the chives and season with salt and pepper.

HOMEMADE BBQ POTATO CHIPS WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Place chips on an oven tray and bake for about 5 minutes until they are hot and they begin to release their oil.
• While chips are in the oven mix together the paprika, garlic powder, sugar and salt.
• When the chips are hot, sprinkle the spice mixture over them and carefully toss to season all of the chips. (Be careful of the hot tray.)
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

PORK CHOPS WITH GOAT CHEESE AND CARAMELIZED ONION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt 1 tbsp butter in 1 tsp olive oil in medium sized, oven proof sauce pan over medium/medium high heat.
• Add red onion. Let cook, stirring constantly for 20 minutes.
• While onions cook, mix 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1 tsp minced garlic, the 2 tbsp chicken broth and 1 tbsp olive oil in a small bowl.
• Add 2 tbsp of chicken broth to onions at a time, letting sizzle and cook away. Repeat until no broth remains.
• Butterfly pork chops and sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper.
• Spread goat cheese evenly inside each pork chop, leaving room around edges.
• Once onions are brown and caramelized, add a spoonful of onions to top of goat cheese in each pork chop. There will be onions remaining in the pan. Add lemon mixture to pan with onions and simmer, scraping down the sides of the pan.
• Close pork chops and dust with flour. If you are having trouble keeping them together, use toothpicks or mini skewers. However it is better if you can work without, as the escaped goat cheese comes in handy in the sauce later!
• Melt 1 tbsp butter in skillet over medium heat and cook pork chops for 2-3 minutes on each side, until seared and brown.
• Put pork chops and any drippings into the pan with the simmering onion/lemon mixture and place in oven.
• Cook for 20-25 minutes, depending on the thickness, or until cooked through but still tender.
• Remove pan from oven and place back on medium low heat. Remove pork chops and whisk in heavy cream and let come to a bubble. Add parsley. Spoon over pork chops and enjoy!

GARLIC PEPPER PORK SKEWERS

Steps:

• Cut pork into 1/8-inch-thick strips; place in non reactive dish.
• Prepare marinade : Combine all remaining ingredients except green onions in a small bowl.
• Pour marinade over pork; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Thread pork slices ribbon style onto metal skewers (or bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water for 30 minutes), alternating pork with green onions.
• At this point, skewers can be tightly covered and refrigerated until grilling time.
• Grill over medium-hot heat about 3 minutes per side until no longer pink in center. Do not overcook.