It typically only finds its way into recipes like Ham Balls or meatloaf, but ground pork is a very versatile meat that can be used in most any recipe in the place of ground beef (or, something I have never tried, but I saw a lot of in shopping carts, ground chicken or turkey). In honor of two weekends spent mastering the interstate tollways (which on a Saturday morning were really not that bad, or I'm just finally getting used to it), here is another great ground pork recipe.
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Teriyaki Pork Sliders
4 oz. mushrooms, sliced
2 scallions, cut-up
2 t. ginger
1 lb. ground pork
1/4 c. teriyaki sauce
1/4 c. bread crumbs
1/4 c. mayo
1/4 t. sugar
1 t. teriyaki sauce
1 pkg. Hawaiian rolls
Directions: Combine 1st 6 ingredients & form into sliders. Cook using broiler, saute pan, or grill. Heat rolls. Make seasoned mayo by combining sugar, mayo & 1 t. teriyaki sauce. Garnish sliders with seasoned mayo & additional scallions.
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| Ground Pork is sold in most stores today. If you don't see it, ask for it! |
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| Sorry, I haven't made them in awhile (hmmm...inspiration), so you'll have to make do with the pic from the recipe, but they really do turn out looking this good too! |
Another thing that struck me is that I am truly blessed to have access to all the protein I might want. I came to realize after about the fourth person who told me their "freezer was full", that probably all most people have is the top of the frig type freezer, and not an entire deep freeze full of beef & pork in the garage. While inspiration may not always come to me, there is always protein in the freezer to make a healthy, delicious supper for my family....speaking of which......
What part of the hog do Yall grind like that?
ReplyDeleteIt would be just like ground beef - trimmings from when they cut the primal cuts (loin, ham, shoulder) or primal cuts that don't sell. For example, there are usually lots of extra hams after Easter & Christmas, so this is a way to utilize that meat in a different way so that it doesn't go to waste.
ReplyDeleteThank you. we just put up our first med. hog , we just ground 25 lbs. sausage, 4 link and 4 packs ground pork looking to use these packs in different ways after reading ur post. plenty of buttery chops, cubed pork n saved bones for dried beans which is amazing in taste. we just decided not to keep anything whole but we grilled those wonderful ribs with bacon meat attatched. we did all this at home so really didnt want to get into curing bacon its just something we buy for an occasional summer sandwich or broccoli salad. my kids don't like it for breakfast. but the ribs made for a great day:)I wanted to order our own grinder after having borrowed a friend's for this project, we may never raise a pig again but catching hams and butts on sale would save on the other cuts we do love.
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