Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Roasted Pork Sirloin w/ Rosemary



Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day. Paleo life is great! Recently, as you all know from my last post, I have been sort of busy. I'm prioritizing and keeping life in check, I got my camera back, so I have a picture of the finished product this time!

Today we are going to make a Roasted Pork Sirloin Roast w/ Rosemary, crispy on the outside, moist on the inside! :)

Ingredients:
Pork Sirloin Roast                                                  1.5lbs
Sea Salt (To your preference)                           1/2 tsp - 1 tsp
Fresh ground black pepper                                1/4 tsp
Garlic Powder                                                          1/2 tsp
Onion Powder                                                          1/2 tsp
Ground Coriander                                                   1/2 tsp
Ground Mustard                                                      1/4 tsp
Sweet Paprika                                                          1/4 tsp
Cayenne Pepper                                                       Dash
Rosemary Leaves                                                     1 tsp
Garlic Olive Oil                                                         1.5 tsp


Instructions:
1.) Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2.) Rub the Pork Loin down with all of the above ingredients and allow it to sit for a while as the oven preheats (Around 15 minutes)
3.) Position an adjustable roasting rack in a roasting pan and sit the porkloin on the roasting rack.
4.) Put the pork roast into the oven and roast it at 400 degrees for 30 min. and turn the heat down to 350 degrees and roast for another 30 min. (If the roast is starting to crisp and brown, tent it to prevent a burnt roast)
5.) Check for done-ness, if the meat is cooked to your preference, remove the tent, and broil for a few minutes (4-5 min) to crisp the outside before taking it out of the oven.
6.) Remove it from the oven and allow it to sit for 5-8minutes before serving. Enjoy!!!!

P.S. I do not recommend consuming undercooked meat.

Raf

Friday, February 10, 2012

Moroccan chicken w/ Cauliflower Rice

Hi all, hope everyone is doing well and remaining very PAF! :) I do apologize for not updating in such a long time, life is sort of hectic at the moment. With tax season kicking in (I'm a tax accountant), just starting my masters, working out, staying on top of my everyday meals, and having my fitness business (check it out at www.get-primal.com), I am trying to prioritize! Anyhow, enough of my complaining, here is today's recipe!

I do not have pictures, because my best friend has my camera at the moment doing who knows what!

Ingredients:
Free range chicken thighs (Skinned and debone)                         about 1 - 1.5lbs
Salt                                                                                                                     1 tsp
Black pepper                                                                                                 1/4 tsp
Ground Tumeric                                                                                        2 tsp
Ground Coriander                                                                                     1 tsp
Ground Cumin                                                                                            1 tsp
Ground Ginger                                                                                            1 tsp
Garlic Powder                                                                                             1/2 tsp
Onion Powder                                                                                             1/2 tsp
Lemon zest                                                                                                  Half a lemon

Instructions:
1.) Mix all ingredients together other than lemon zest. Allow the chicken to marinate for 30min - an hour
2.) Before grilling, add the lemon zest and mix thoroughly.
3.) Grill the chicken thighs for 3 minutes per-side or to your personal preference. (I never recommend eating undercooked chicken.)
4.) Serve it up with a side of cauliflower rice and enjoy a simple yet very delicious meal!

-Raf