Slow Cookery - Meatball with Spicy Citron Glaze

Ground Turkey - 1 lb
Lean Ground Beef - 1 lb
Cooked Brown Rice - 1 cup
Rolled Porridge Oat - 4 tbsp
Ginger - Size of one very large thumb - Grated

Seasoning - salt, white pepper, soy sauce, Mirin seasoning.

Sauce:
Organic Catchup - Half cup
Worcestershire sauce - 2 tpsb
Sriracha Hot Sauce - 2 tbsp or to taste
Korean Honey Citron - 2 tbsp
Or Orange marmalade

1- Mix seasoning in a bowl - stir well
2- Fold in ground meat, brown rice, oatmeal and mix well.
3- Leave in refrigerator and marinate for 1 hour.
4- Form the meat into 2"-3" size meatball. Makes about 8.
5- Brown the meatballs in large pan. Drain fat if necessary.
6- Put in slow cooker, top with sauce mixture.
7- 4 hours on high.
8- Serve with green salad.



N.B. It was a bit dry. Can do with some white wine or stock to thin out the sauce a bit. OR
slice thinly about 8 kumquat into the sauce to enhance the citron flavor.

Slow Cookery - Chinese Spare Ribs

Spare ribs and shallot right before the slow cooking commence.

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The Dish
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I have just acquired a slow cooker and I am experimenting with it. Here is a recent success - an Asian confusion spare ribs recipe for the slow cooker.


Pork Ribs - 3 lbs - cut into large 4 to 5 large pieces
Chinese Spare Rib Sauce - 4 tbsp
Vietnamese Hot Chili Sauce - 1-2 tbsp
Mirin - 2 tbsp
Sushi Vinegar - 2 tbsp
Shallot - 4 - thin slices
Olive oil - 2 tbsp

1- Broil the ribs on a roasting pan for 25 mins
2- Drain the fat
3- Marinate ribs with the sauce mixture overnight
4- Saute' shallot in olive oil until golden brown
5- Spread on top of ribs in the slow cooker.
6- Cook 6-8 hours on LOW.
7- Serve with rice or green leafy vegetables.


I do not have any pictures of the finished product because they are all gone as soon as the ribs are done. So, there you have it!