Baked White Fish

Oven Temp 400 degrees Time: 12-15 min Serves 4

Ingredients:

1# white fish fillett(we used cod)

½ c melted butter

20-25 Ritz crackers, crushed

1 lemon, zest and juice

3 sprig thyme

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees

Melt butter

Add crushed crackers into melted butter

Mince one sprig thyme, add to butter/cracker mixture

Zest the lemon into the mixture

Place fillett onto parchment-lined baking sheet

Place the remaining thyme sprigs onto the fillett

Cover the fillett with the butter/cracker/thyme mixture

Bake until flaky, about 12-15 minutes

Remove from oven

Squeeze lemon over the fillett

Serve

Slow Cooker Maple Pork Shoulder w/Apples

Ingredients

3to 4 lb boneless pork shoulder roast, trimmed

1tablespoon salt

1teaspoon ground black pepper

2tablespoons butter

1cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

1/2cup pure maple syrup

1teaspoon Dijon mustard

2cups sliced yellow onions

1medium unpeeled Fuji or Gala apple, cored and thinly sliced

3tablespoons cornstarc

3tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1cup shredded Gruyère cheese, if desired

1/4cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves

1tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

Steps

  • 1 Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Rub pork with salt and pepper. In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat; cook pork in butter 2 to 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer pork to slow cooker.
  • 2 In large bowl, beat broth, maple syrup and mustard with whisk. Stir in onions. Pour mixture over pork. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 9 hours or until pork is tender.
  • 3 Carefully transfer pork to cutting board; let stand about 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Shred pork, discarding any pieces of fat and cartilage.
  • 4 Meanwhile, add apple to slow cooker. In small bowl, beat cornstarch and vinegar with whisk; stir into liquid in slow cooker. Cover; cook on High heat setting 10 to 15 minutes or until liquid thickens. Stir in pork; heat through. Serve pork topped with parsley, thyme leaves and cheese, if desired.

Deb’s Sweet Pork w/Garlic

Ingredients

  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons lite soy sauce, divided
  • 6 teaspoons honey, divided
  • 1 (3/4-pound) pork tenderloin
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Garnish: fresh cilantro sprigs

How to Make It

Step 1 Stir together minced garlic, next 3 ingredients, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 2 teaspoons honey.

Step 2 Spoon garlic mixture evenly over pork, rubbing well into pork.

Step 3 Place pork on a rack coated with cooking spray in an aluminum foil-lined roasting pan.

Step 4 Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 155°. Remove from oven; cover pork loosely with aluminum foil, and let stand 10 minutes.

Step 5 Cut pork diagonally into slices. Place slices on a serving platter.

Step 6 Whisk together vinegar, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and remaining 4 teaspoons honey. Drizzle evenly over pork. Sprinkle evenly with onions and cilantro. Garnish, if desired.