A Sunday dinner

Chinese Marinated Pork, Oriental Brown Rice, Coconut Macaroons.

Chinese Marinated Pork
Prep: 5 min, Marinate: 1:00, Cook: 10 min.
1/4 cup Hoisin sauce
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1 orange, juice and zest
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 piece fresh ginger root, 1-1/4 inch, grated
1 lb. pork tenderloin chops, cut into 1 inch cubes
Combine all ingredients, except pork, in a bowl and mix well. Stir in pork and marinate 1-2 hours. Remove pork from marinade. Heat a wok or heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Stir-fry pork 7-8 minutes, or until just cooked through.

Per serving: calories 214, fat 5.2g, 23% calories from fat, cholesterol 72mg, protein 26.7g, carbohydrates 13.6g, fiber 1.5g, sugar 5.0g, sodium 437mg, diet points 4.9.

The recommended wines are: White Zinfandel, Zinfandel, or Chablis.

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Oriental Brown Rice
Prep: 10 min, Cook: 50 min.
1 cup long grain brown rice, rinsed and drained
2-1/2 cups water
2 tsp. fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 tsp. Oriental sesame oil
1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. soy sauce
Combine all ingredients, except soy sauce, in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Boil 5 minutes. Lower heat as low as possible. Cover pan tightly and let rice simmer 45 minutes without lifting lid. After 45 minutes, turn off the heat, and let stand covered for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Serve drizzled with soy sauce.

Per serving: calories 180, fat 2.0g, 10% calories from fat, cholesterol 0mg, protein 4.0g, carbohydrates 36.3g, fiber 1.7g, sugar 0.6g, sodium 313mg, diet points 3.9.

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Coconut Macaroons
Prep: 15 min, Cook: 20 min.
2 egg whites\cooked, beaten
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla or almond extract
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 lb. shredded coconut
Preheat oven to 300°F. Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Fold in coconut. Drop mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls about 1 inch apart onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment or waxed paper. Bake 20-25 minutes until set. Cool slightly before removing from pan.

This recipe serves 8 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 8 only.

Per serving: calories 172, fat 9.1g, 46% calories from fat, cholesterol 0mg, protein 1.9g, carbohydrates 22.4g, fiber 2.3g, sugar 19.9g, sodium 41mg, diet points 4.2.

Very Happy

Al

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