Gluten Free~Korean Style Pork Chops~

I had planned to share with you some organizational projects and changes in our home today, but yesterday's rainy weather didn't make for a good day for photographs.

So instead, I will share what we made for dinner last night.  Once again, Pinterest for the win.  This recipe could not be easier, and is perfect for an evening where you only have 20 minutes or so to get dinner on the table.

Korean Style Pork Chops

Ingredients:

4 pork chops (we used boneless center cut)
1 TBS olive oil
1/4 C soy sauce, low sodium (we used gluten free)
2 TBS honey
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp ginger, minced
2 tsp sriracha sauce
black pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400* F.
2. In a medium size bowl whisk together the soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and sriracha sauce.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet for medium high heat. Add pork chops, without marinade, and cook for about 5 minutes for the first side, or until it gets a nice brownish color. Flip the pork chops and pour the remaining marinade over them. Cook another 5 minutes on this side.
4. Place the skillet in the oven to finish cooking them.  Roast for about 10 minutes, or until pork chops are completely cooked through.

Notes

If your pork chops are not very thick, you may not need to finish them off in the oven.  Also, if you prefer a little less heat you can add more honey and use less sriracha.

The original recipe comes from this blog.  I can't wait to try some of her other recipes.

Linking up with the lovely Michelle for Party at My Place 2

What's for Dinner Wednesday~Chipotle Lime Grilled Flank Steak

It feels good to get back to blog land.  While I had good intentions after the holidays to blog at least five times a week, a nasty cold and then pink eye told me otherwise. Glad to finally be on the mend and back amongst the living.

I love searching for and trying out new recipes, and am fortunate my hubby does too. This latest one I found on Pinterest.  Very easy, yet so flavorful.  We love a good marinated flank steak.

Chipotle Lime Grilled Flank Steak

Ingredients:

2 lbs flank steak
1 C oil
Juice of 4 limes
1/2 C white vinegar
1 C loosely chopped fresh cilantro
1-2 TBS adobe sauce
4 Chipotle peppers
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Combine the oil and rest of the ingredients in a food processor or blender.
2. Pulse until the peppers and cilantro are smooth.
3. Place marinade in large ziploc bag.
4.  Add large flank steak and mix the marinade around to completely coat the steak.
5. Marinade for at least 8 hours, but up to 24.
6. Grill large steak for 5-10 minutes per side (5 minutes for rare meat, 10 for well done).
7. While steak is grilling, add marinade to a small saucepan.
8. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 8-10 minutes.
9. Cut the steak across the grain into thin diagonal slices.
10. Serve steak with the marinade sauce.

We served it alongside roasted corn.

The original recipe can be found here.

Organized Spice Drawer~

I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend.  We were happy to be able to spend some time with our girls.  On Saturday, we spent the day at the gym where my youngest used to play volleyball.  Gosh, we logged a lot of hours there back in the day.  It was fun meeting up with old friends, coaches, and seeing the girls my daughter coached.  They were 12 and under when she coached.  Now they are 16 and up, and some have signed to play in college! Say what?!!!

I shared with you our organized pantry last week.  In that post I mentioned that we store our extra spices in the door rack, but that the ones we use daily are in a specified drawer near where we prep our meals.  So, I thought I would show you that today.

Having them in clear jars (from the Container Store) and clearly labeled makes finding what we need super easy.  I love the clear jars because I can see if we are running low on something. I can then either fill it from our "extras" in the pantry or add it to our grocery list for the week to restock.  The labels are from the Martha Stewart line for Avery, sold at Staples.  I do not think they are carrying this line anymore, but you can find similar at most office stores.

Today is hubby's birthday, and despite my having a horrible cold and sore throat,  we are going to try and make the best of it.  At least I can prepare his favorite dish for dinner, Chicken Piccata.  Will share the recipe later in the week.

Linking up with Stacie and the girls for THOUGHTS OF HOME THURSDAY.