What to do with leftovers...
July 15th 2009 01:36
I always have leftovers. Not because my cooking is bad, but because I always cook too much! Since my oldest son moved out, and my husband and I have been trying to eat better (meaning less) I just haven't adjusted my "usual" amounts to reflect the fewer servings yet.
But what do you do with leftovers? My family doesn't usually like to eat leftovers, unless I turn them into something else. I had leftover roasted pork loin, and leftover BBQ'd ribeyes (not everyone showed up to eat that night). There was also half a bag of shrimp thawed(the frozen kind that's already cooked). I didn't want the good meat to go to waste, but I knew it wouldn't get eaten if I didn't turn it into a completely different meal. I was in the mood for something Asian, so I did some Chinese style dishes.
I didn't follow any specific recipes, I just kind of did whatever came to mind. I sliced up most of the pork loin in very thin slices. I julienned some onion, heated some oil in a skillet and added the onion. Two cloves of garlic - rough chopped - went in next. When the onion and garlic was nice and tender, I added the pork slices. I stirred in about two tablespoons of teriyaki sauce and made a thick sauce with some cornstarch and water. I just let that simmer. I didn't add a lot of seasoning, because the pork had already been seasoned. I think I added just a little ground ginger. (This was my favorite dish tonight.)
From the steak, I made a stir-fry with some frozen broccoli and carrots. I sliced the steaks (I had two-and-a half good sized ribeyes) into bite sized pieces. I cut up some more onion and garlic, and started pretty much the same as I did the pork - sauteed the onions and garlic, then added the steak. I added some water to this, because I wanted to be sure it got really tender. After 15 minutes or so, I added the frozen vegetables, some soy sauce and a little bit of cornstarch and water to thicken it up.
The shrimp got butterflied and tempura dipped, then fried. Pretty simple, just mixed an egg, 1 cup of ice water, and 1 cup of sifted flour.
The rest of the pork got diced and added to fried rice.
This really turned into a great meal. The kids and my husband enjoyed it, and didn't complain at all about being served leftovers.
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But what do you do with leftovers? My family doesn't usually like to eat leftovers, unless I turn them into something else. I had leftover roasted pork loin, and leftover BBQ'd ribeyes (not everyone showed up to eat that night). There was also half a bag of shrimp thawed(the frozen kind that's already cooked). I didn't want the good meat to go to waste, but I knew it wouldn't get eaten if I didn't turn it into a completely different meal. I was in the mood for something Asian, so I did some Chinese style dishes.
I didn't follow any specific recipes, I just kind of did whatever came to mind. I sliced up most of the pork loin in very thin slices. I julienned some onion, heated some oil in a skillet and added the onion. Two cloves of garlic - rough chopped - went in next. When the onion and garlic was nice and tender, I added the pork slices. I stirred in about two tablespoons of teriyaki sauce and made a thick sauce with some cornstarch and water. I just let that simmer. I didn't add a lot of seasoning, because the pork had already been seasoned. I think I added just a little ground ginger. (This was my favorite dish tonight.)
From the steak, I made a stir-fry with some frozen broccoli and carrots. I sliced the steaks (I had two-and-a half good sized ribeyes) into bite sized pieces. I cut up some more onion and garlic, and started pretty much the same as I did the pork - sauteed the onions and garlic, then added the steak. I added some water to this, because I wanted to be sure it got really tender. After 15 minutes or so, I added the frozen vegetables, some soy sauce and a little bit of cornstarch and water to thicken it up.
The shrimp got butterflied and tempura dipped, then fried. Pretty simple, just mixed an egg, 1 cup of ice water, and 1 cup of sifted flour.
The rest of the pork got diced and added to fried rice.
This really turned into a great meal. The kids and my husband enjoyed it, and didn't complain at all about being served leftovers.
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