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Fiery Asian Pork Loin Roast

Fiery Asian Pork Loin Roast

Ingredients :

Serves 6 to 8.

1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 teaspoon Asian chile paste
2 to 3 drops hot chile oil
1 (4- to 4 1/2-pound) boneless pork loin roast, trimmed
Vegetable oil cooking spray

Back Ribs with Spicy Fireworks Rub

Back Ribs with Spicy Fireworks Rub

Ingredients :

Prepare a medium-hot fire, banking coals in 2 to 3 kettle-style grills. Place ribs, not overlapping, over indirect heat on each grill (rib racks may be helpful in expanding grilling space in each grill). Cover grills and roast ribs not directly over coals for 1 1/2 hours, until ribs are very tender. Remove ribs from grill, wrap securely in heavy aluminum foil. Place foil-wrapped ribs in brown paper bag, close bag and let ribs rest for up to 1 hour.

Spicy Fireworks Rub
1/2 cup ground cumin
1/2 cup chili powder
4 tablespoons ground coriander
2 tablespoons cayenne
4 tablespoons ground black pepper
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt

Barbecue Beef Cups

Barbecue Beef Cups

Ingredients :

3/4 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. barbecue sauce
1 tsp. minced dry onion
1 can (10 oz.) refrigerated biscuits
1/4 c. shredded American cheese

Korean Barbecued Short Ribs

Korean Barbecued Short Ribs

Ingredients :

4 pounds meaty beef short ribs
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 scallions and tops, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger root
1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1 tablespoon flour

Chilli Ribs

Chilli Ribs

Ingredients :

# 12-16 pork spare ribs
# 2 teaspoons chilli powder
# 6 tablespoons oil
# 1 teaspoon barbecue seasoning
# 1 lime, rind and juice
# 2 tablespoons mushroom ketchup

Pork Chops with Ginger Sherry

Pork Chops with Ginger Sherry

Ingredients :

1/3 cup dry sherry
1 tsp honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tbsp vegetable oil
4 butterfly pork chops,
1 tbsp gingerroot, finely chopped

Grilled Tuna Steaks

Grilled Tuna Steaks

Ingredients :

4 (3/4-inch thick) tuna steaks
1 cup commercial Italian salad dressing
2 teaspoons freshly-ground pepper
1 lemon, quartered

Barbecued Mustard Beef

Barbecued Mustard Beef

Ingredients :

# 3-4 lb. (1.5-1.75kg) beef sirloin, rolled and tied
# 3 large onions, sliced
# 3 tablespoons olive oil
# 1 tablespoon lemon juice
# 1 tablespoon plain flour
# salt and pepper
# 1 teaspoon mustard powder
# melted butter for basting

Buffalo Shrimp

Buffalo Shrimp

Ingredients :

20 (16-20 count) each raw shrimp, peeled, tail-on
5 dashes Cholula sauce or other hot pepper sauce
1 cup favorite barbecue sauce