Pork Tenderloin

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5-7 lb tenderloin
1 cup BBQ sauce (Sweet Baby Rays Honey BBQ Sauce)
1 cup of Mesquite Seasoning
½ cup minced garlic
½ cup Orange Juice

The key to this recipe is to marinate, slow cook, and then grill.

First mix the orange juice, BBQ sauce, and garlic together and set aside. Then take the tenderloin and using a knife stab the tenderloin so the marinade can seep into the meat.
Once finished, rub the tenderloin with the mesquite seasoning and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Take out the tenderloin and place into a large basting pan.
Pour the BBQ mixture over the tenderloin, cover with foil, and place in a 200 degree oven for 2 hours. Check every so often and baste to ensure it stays extremely moist. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes. Cut tenderloin into 4 equal pieces and place onto grill over med high heat. Caramelize and sear the sides of the tenderloin, and cook to a medium, medium well finish. Remove from grill and let sit covered for 10-15 minutes. (This will let the juices redistribute through the meat.) Cut and serve!

If you should need any help with this recipe, please feel free to shoot me an email, and as always, Enjoy! ~ K

Ceviche

Ceviche is a seafood based dish that is cooked by citrus marinating, where no heat is used. Brought to us by Latin American countries, Ceviche can be made in many variations with many different types of seafood, most commonly, tilapia, shrimp, and crab. Ceviche needs to marinate for at least 3 hours.

Recipe

2lb uncooked shrimp
1 cup red onion diced small
2 cups bell peppers small dice (red, yellow, & green)
3 cloves of garlic minced
1 tsp ginger minced
¾ cups cilantro chopped small

2 cups citrus juice (lemon & lime)
½ cup red wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey
Couple of dashes of Tabasco sauce (preference to taste)
Salt and pepper to taste

Cut all of the ingredients, and combined the liquid ingredients in a large bowl. Season with salt pepper, and Tabasco, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

As always, Enjoy! ~ K

Hoboken NJ: The Frozen Monkey Cafe'

Known for it’s practically calorie free frozen treats, the Frozen Monkey on Washington Street in Hoboken is now serving light fair including breakfast. For a town with minimal options for breakfast during the week, the Frozen Monkey offers a variety from banana pancakes to granola and scrambled eggs. The food while good is very simplistic in flavor dimension. The scrambled eggs were cooked perfectly, and served with a baguette (white or wheat). The sandwiches are good for the most part; the Dijon chicken sandwich had nice flavors that complemented each other, grilled chicken, Dijon mustard, pickles, and lettuce, but was hard to keep together, and needed to be seasoned. A couple of things that were a little disturbing, water served without ice, their plating and presentation could be improved which would help with the over all appeal of the dishes. They lacked on servers which caused our food to take a while to make it to us. Believing however that this is because the prices are very reasonable, and it has a fun atmosphere for causal dining with family and friends, especially if you have young children. The decor is funky and there is outdoor seating as well. By all means check it out for yourself, because most people were leaving with smiles. Enjoy a nice book with a cup of coffee, frozen treat, or their light fare. I would suggest the morning. Overall, Frozen Monkey has a nice variety and good fare for the very affordable menu they offer. With a bit more time, their creative concepts for their menu could evolve into something great.

As always, Enjoy! ~ K