LET'S PIG OUT !
Our recipes
contain lots of SPAM. SPAM is a product that was very popular during WWII and
sill popular today….. at least that’s what John believes. Now there’s SPAM Lite
with fewer calories and you can substitute it in any of our recipes. A fan
wrote to us and told us that the word SPAM stands for Specially Processed
Assorted Meats…
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Braised Ginger Pork
Recipe
from shows 138 & 311
What You’ll
Need:
2 lbs. pork (cubed) 3 teaspoons peanut
oil
1/3 cup chicken broth 1 teaspoon sugar
3 cups instant rice 1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sherry 1 onion (chopped)
1 tablespoon crushed
garlic 1 teaspoon ginger
2 tablespoons
cornstarch 1 cup flour
large fry pan small bowl
How to
Prepare This:
Prepare the rice according
to the instant rice package instructions. Next, cut pork into cubes and dredge
in the flour. Coat well. In a large fry pan heat ½ of the oil and cook flour
coated pork. Once cooked, place in a bowl on the side. In your hot fry pan, add
the rest of the peanut oil, chicken broth, soy sauce, and sherry. Bring to a
boil and add onion, garlic, sugar, and ginger. Cook onions until transparent .
In a small bowl mix cornstarch with a little bit of water until you get a milky
consistency. Pour the cornstarch mixture into fry pan and keep stirring. This
will make sauce a little thicker. Return pork to pan and let simmer for about 5
minutes longer.
To serve, take a large
platter and make a rice ring. Place pork and contents in the middle of rice
ring. Enjoy!
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Colossal Ham Casserole
Recipe
from show 292
What You’ll
Need:
1 cooked canned ham or SPAM
(diced)
1 head broccoli
(chopped) 4 eggs
two 14 ½ oz.cans of
corn 1 package frozen peas
(10.oz.) 1 package
of frozen green beans (10 oz.)
salt & pepper to taste 1 package of frozen carrots(10 oz.) 1lb button mushrooms 2 onions (chopped) 1 pint Half
& Half 2 tsp. dried
mustard 1 stick
margarine 1 cup grated
Jack cheese ½ cup olive oil 2 large skillets
4 crescent rolls broken in
crumbs
How to Prepare This:
Heat 2 large skillets with 2
tablespoons of margarine in each. Sauté broccoli in one, and onion in the
other. Once onions are cooked, add corn to the onions and stir. Now place all
contents into a large casserole. Add more margarine to skillet and add
mushrooms and peas. Sauté a few minutes and add to casserole. Sauté green beans
and carrots as well. Once cooked, place in casserole. While veggies are
cooking, place Half- &-Half
in bowl and whisk in eggs, spices, ham, and
cheese. Pour into casserole and crumble crescent pieces over it. Bake at 325
for 45 minutes. For those outside the USA, Half- &-Half is half cream and
half milk.
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Hickory Grilled Pork Chops
Recipe
from show 267
What
You’ll Need:
4 center cut pork chops 1 onion (chopped)
1 tablespoon garlic 1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon oregano 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
8 oz. can of stewed
tomatoes 8oz. Fettuccine noodles
chopped parsley ½ lb. Mozzarella cheese (shredded)
large fry pan large saucepan
2 tablespoons hickory smoked
B-B-Q sauce
How to Prepare This:
Cook Fettuccine according to
package instructions. Next, in a large hot fry pan, brown pork chops on each
side. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. In a large sauce pan combine stewed
tomatoes, onion, garlic, sugar, oregano, tomato sauce, and B-B-Q sauce. Simmer
for about 10 minutes. To serve, place pasta on plate, pork chop on pasta, and
sauce over everything. Sprinkle with
Mozzarella cheese and or parsley for garnish.
(Chefs & Stirrers: This
is a fun recipe and is quick for those of you who have had a long and tiring
day.)
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Pork
Jambalaya
Recipe from shows 136, 265, 316,
What You'll Need:
½ lb. pork (cubed) ¼ teaspoon
thyme
1 whole clove 1 onion( finely chopped)
1 tablespoon crushed
garlic 3/4 teaspoon salt
1½ qt. beef or chicken
broth 1 cup instant rice
½ lb. diced ham or SPAM 2 tablespoons margarine
½ teaspoon Tabasco
sauce 1 bay leaf 1 sprig
of parsley 6 small pork
sausages (sliced)
large fry pan
How to Prepare This:
In a large fry pan melt
margarine and add onion, garlic, pork, and ham. Keep stirring until meat is
golden brown. Next add sausages, bay
leaf, parsley, thyme, and clove. Cook this
and continue to stir for about 5 minutes. Now add the Tabasco Sauce and salt.
Bring this mixture to a boil. Add rice and cover. Let this simmer for about 20 minutes until
the rice is tender. Keep stirring often.
(Chefs & Stirrers: We’ve made
Jambalaya a bunch of different ways on our show, but this version seems to be
John’s favorite There’s a lot to stir here, so don’t get bored...read Email Fan
Jokes to pass the time!)
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Quickie Piggy Chinese
Dinner
Recipe
from shows 130 & 304
What You'll
Need:
1 lb. boneless pork 3 tablespoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons
cornstarch 1 bell
pepper(chopped)
1 bunch scallions
(chopped) 2 cups instant rice.
3/4 cup beef broth 2 tablespoons catsup
1 large wok or fry pan 2 medium size mixing bowls
10z. can of Mandarin oranges
1 tablespoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon ground
ginger
How to Prepare This:
Cook instant rice as per
package instructions.
Cut pork into 2-inch wide
strips. Then cut each strip across into ¼
inch slices.
Place pork slices in a bowl with oil, soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of
cornstarch. Mix well until pork is coated.
In a separate bowl, mix
broth, catsup, and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch.
In a large wok add 1
tablespoon of cooking oil. When oil is
hot, add pork mixture. Stir rapidly and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until pork
is pink. Remove from wok. Add remaining
tablespoon of oil, bell peppers, scallions, and ginger. Stir fry until the
scallions wilt.
Return pork to wok. Stir in
broth mixture and bring to boil. Add oranges and cook. Stirring constantly
until the vegetables are crisp and tender and pork is cooked well. Place over
rice and serve.
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Skillet Pork Chops
Recipe
from shows 80 &124
What You'll Need:
4 pork chops about ¾ inch
thick ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon margarine 1 cup sliced mushrooms
10 ½ oz. can of cream of
mushroom soup large fry pan
½ teaspoon white pepper
How to Prepare This:
Sprinkle sesame seeds over
pork chops and season with white pepper. Heat margarine in a large fry pan and
brown both sides of the pork chops.
Next, add the soup and sliced mushrooms. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes
until the pork chops are tender and cooked to your liking. We suggest this with a baked potato, sour
cream, and chives.
(Chefs & Stirrers: This
recipe is so simple we're even embarrassed to write it down, but you will
delight in how great it is and so will your family and friends. Since you both
don't have too much to do in this recipe preparation, maybe you can find some
creative things you can do with each other.... why wait for dessert!)
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SPAM, Broccoli, Pasta Combo
Recipe
from show 292
What You’ll
Need:
1 cup milk 1 tablespoon spicy brown
mustard
2 cups broccoli 1 can SPAM (diced)
medium shell macaroni (about
2 cups dry)
1 can condensed broccoli
cheese soup
large sauce pan several sprigs of parsley
How to Prepare
This:
Dice your SPAM and place in
a fry pan and cook until well done. At the same time, have your “Stirrer”
combine soup, milk, and mustard in a large saucepan. Heat to boiling. Stir in broccoli and return to boiling. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until broccoli is
tender. Stir in macaroni and cooked
diced SPAM. Keep stirring and cook for another five to ten minutes or until
macaroni is tender.
To serve, arrange mixture on platter. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
(Chefs & Stirrers: For
those on a diet, they now have SPAM Lite! What will they think of next!)
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SPAM Casserole
Recipe
from show 255
What You’ll
Need:
1 can SPAM (diced) 1 ½ cups string beans
1 head of broccoli 1 package frozen corn (10 oz.)
3 carrots (sliced) 1 lb. sliced mushrooms
1 onion (chopped) 2 tablespoons mustard
½ cup olive oil 1 cup grated Jack cheese
salt & pepper to
taste 2 large fry pans & casserole
How to Prepare This:
Heat oil in a large fry pan
and add SPAM, broccoli, and mustard. Stir and cook until SPAM is golden
brown. In a second fry pan, heat a
little bit of oil and add onions, beans, mushrooms, corn, carrots, salt, and
pepper to taste. Keep stirring until veggies are tender. Pour contents of SPAM
fry pan into a large casserole and then do the same with the second fry pan
contents. Sprinkle the top with cheese and bake in oven at 325 degrees until
cheese is melted, (approximately 10 minutes).
(Chefs & Stirrers: Use
“real” cheese. On our show, John used some artificial cheese that was on sale
in the market and it wouldn’t melt! We
kept it in the oven while we taped another whole show and it STILL didn’t melt.
Being cheap didn’t pay off for John…but
it made for a very funny show!)
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Spam Indonesia
Recipe
from show 183
What You'll
Need:
1 can of SPAM (cubed)
2 cups cooked pasta shells
½ cup peeled grapes 1¼ cups pineapple bits
3 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon flour
2 teaspoons curry
powder ½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup flaked coconut 13oz. can evaporated milk
large fry pan Personal Fan
mixing bowl
How to Prepare
This:
Cook your pasta shells
according to package instructions and set them aside. Place 3 tablespoons of
butter in a fry pan and add SPAM sliced into cubes. Cook until brown. Now, add
in the grapes and pineapple. Keep stirring.
In a saucepan, add the evaporated milk, ginger, salt, curry powder,
pepper, and thicken with the flour. It is important to keep stirring! ( Stove Top Tip: mix a little water and flour
in a small bowl before adding to the mixture. This will keep the flour from
lumping and the recipe will thicken nicely. )
If the curry smell is too
strong, whip out your Personal Fan about now….Combine cooked pasta, SPAM
mixture and milk mixture in a bowl. Ladle on to dishes and sprinkle the top
with coconut that has been placed in the
broiler for 3 minutes until golden brown.
(Chefs & Stirrers: This
requires lots of stirring. If you’re bored read a Fan Email Joke while you
stir!)
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Sweet & Sour Pork
Recipe
from show 193
What You'll
Need:
1 lb. pork (cubed) 2 tablespoons
corn oil
20 oz. can of pineapple
chunks ½ cup corn syrup
¼ cup vinegar 2 tablespoons
of catsup
2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
1 bell pepper (chopped) 2 table spoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water 2 cups instant rice
Frying Glasses large fry pan
mixing bowl
How to
Prepare This:
Cook instant rice as per
package instructions.
In a large fry pan heat
oil. Be sure and have your Frying Glasses on as to not have oil splatter in your
eyes! Once the oil is hot, brown the
cubed pork. When brown, add pineapple,
corn syrup, catsup, soy sauce, and garlic.
Keep stirring rapidly. Bring this
all to a boil.
Once boiling, reduce and
simmer for about 10 minutes. Now add peppers and keep stirring. In a separate bowl mix cornstarch and
water. Stir this white mixture into the
fry pan and cook for another minute or so.
Serve with instant rice.
(Chefs & Stirrers: On
our cooking show, John did not mix the cornstarch and water in a separate
bowl. Instead, he put the powdered
cornstarch directly in to the fry pan and then added water. Needless to say it did not work…. Big Time...)