Pork Sweet Potato And Shiitake Mushroom Ramen Food

MUSHROOM RAMEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine shiitake mushrooms and 2 cups hot water; let stand until softened, about 20-30 minutes. Drain, reserving the mushroom water, before coarsely chopping; set aside. Heat canola oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic, shallot, and ginger, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in reserved shiitake mushrooms until golden and browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in reserved mushroom water, chicken stock, white miso paste, soy sauce and bacon. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer until flavors have blended, about 15-20 minutes. Remove and discard bacon. Stir in assorted mushrooms; simmer until softened, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in ramen until noodles are just tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in rice wine vinegar; season with additional soy sauce and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately, garnished with soft boiled eggs and green onions.

KATSU CURRY RAMEN

Steps:

• For the pork broth: Place the pork feet and bones and chicken bones into a large stock pot and cover with cold water. Put on the lid and bring the pot to a boil. After 10 minutes, turn off the burner and strain the bones. Wash the bones under cold water to remove all the scum. Add the cleaned bones back into a clean stock pot, add water and bring to a boil.
• Char the garlic, ginger, leek and onion in a skillet until they are almost burnt. Set aside. Place the bonito flakes, dried anchovy and kombu in a spice pack and securely tie the end. Put the ground mushroom into a separate spice pack and securely tie the end.
• Place the charred vegetables, and both spice packs into the pot with the bones. Bring the pot to a boil and boil for 6 hours. Remove the dried anchovy spice pack from the pot. Boil for another 12 hours, then add the salt, sugar and fish powder. Let the broth simmer on low heat for another 6 hours.
• To create the curry broth, take 64 ounces (2 quarts) of pork broth and add the curry bouillon. Bring to a boil and whisk the broth.
• For the pork katsu: Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pot to 350 degrees F.
• Tenderize the pork loin using the flat end of a meat mallet and season with salt. Beat the egg and 1 tablespoon water to create an egg wash. Take the pork loin and dredge it in the flour, then the egg wash, then the bread crumbs. Fry the pork loin until golden brown, for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove and let rest for 1 to 2 minutes before cutting.
• For the ramen bowl: Saute the corn and carrots in a pan with a little oil and set aside. Then saute the cabbage with a little oil.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Drop the fresh ramen into the boiling water. Cook for 90 seconds, or to your desired firmness, then drain.
• Pour the hot curry broth into 4 bowls and add the cooked ramen. Top with the cabbage and place the fried pork katsu on top. Add the corn and carrot and finish with the chopped green onions.

SHIITAKE MUSHROOM AND SWEET ONION BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and butter. When melted, add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, sea salt, and pepper, to taste. Cook until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool. In a large bowl, combine the cooled onion mixture and ground beef with sea salt and pepper to taste. To adjust seasonings, form a small test patty, cook, and taste. Adjust if necessary. Form the meat mixture into 6 patties.
• Place the patties on the heated grill and cook, turning once, until desired doneness, about 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare.

SWEET POTATO AND MUSHROOM CARBONARA

Steps:

• Peel the sweet potatoes and pass through a spiralizer. You should get about 6 cups of "noodles." Cut the noodles with scissors to make 8- to 10-inch pieces.
• Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until well browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove the bacon to a paper-lined plate, add the mushrooms to the pan and sauté until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the baby kale, red pepper flakes, garlic and some salt and pepper, then cook for 30 seconds just to soften.
• Add the sweet potato noodles and 3/4 cup water to the pan and gently toss to cook the noodles until they are just approaching al dente, 3 to 4 minutes. Add an additional 1/4 cup water, if necessary, to "steam" the noodles.
• Beat the Parmesan and eggs together in a bowl. Roughly chop the bacon.
• Turn the heat off under the noodles and add the egg mixture. Toss to coat the noodles well. Top with more cheese and sprinkle with the bacon, lots of cracked black pepper and the chives or parsley.

ROAST PORK AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat to 450 degrees F. Pierce the pork all over with a fork. Combine the brown sugar, sage, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a bowl; rub all over the pork.
• Toss the sweet potatoes and onion with 2 tablespoons olive oil and the cayenne on a baking sheet; season with salt and black pepper. Roast, tossing once, until golden, 20 minutes; set aside.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning, until golden, 5 minutes; transfer to the baking sheet with the vegetables (reserve the skillet). Roast until the sweet potatoes are tender and a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 145 degrees F, 11 to 13 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the broth to the skillet; bring to a simmer over medium heat, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Stir in the mustard, chives and a few grinds of black pepper. Slice the pork; drizzle with the pan sauce. Serve with the roasted vegetables.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM AND SWEET POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Sweet Potato Pancakes:
• Mix all ingredients, except oil, in a large bowl until just combined. Form mixture into 4 equal size patties, like small pancakes. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add patties, in batches, to the hot oil and fry until firm and brown on both sides. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• Portobello Mushrooms:
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add mushroom caps and saute for 2 1/2 minutes on each side. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• Pork Tenderloin:
• Cut pork into 4 slices, each about 1 1/2-inches thick. Season slices with salt and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add pork pieces to the pan and sear for about 2 1/2 minutes on each side, or until completely cooked through. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• Hollandaise Sauce:
• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat until fully melted. Meanwhile, beat egg yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Slowly add the melted butter to the yolks until fully incorporated. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• Spinach and Peppers:
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot, add spinach, peppers, and garlic to the pan and saute, stirring to wilt spinach, for about 2 minutes, or until spinach is wilted. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• To assemble:
• Place the sweet potato pancake in the center of the plate, place mushroom cap on top, and then the pork. Place the poached egg on top of the pork and drizzle with hollandaise sauce. Lastly, arrange the baby spinach and roasted peppers along the outer edge of the plate.

PORK WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt and pepper. Cut tenderloin into 12 slices; pound each with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Dip pork in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess., In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown pork in batches. Remove from pan., Add sweet potatoes, cranberries and broth to same pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 4-6 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender. Stir in mustard. , Return pork to pan; add apple and green onions. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 4-6 minutes or until pork and sweet potatoes are tender.