Honey BBQ Sauce for Grilled Quail

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Ingredients

1 medium onion, sliced
1 tablespoons shortening
2/3 cup water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup Cattlemen’s Golden Honey BBQ Sauce
2 teaspoons soy sauce

Instructions

Cook and stir the onion until crisp-tender in the same skillet used for browning the quail. Blend water, cornstarch, BBQ sauce and soy sauce and pour into the skillet. Cook and stir constantly until the sauce thickens and boils. Continue stirring and allow sauce to boil for one minute.

Make grilled quail according to recipe here.

Add the quail to the sauce, heat through, and serve on a bed of freshly made pico de gallo.

Teriyaki Marinade

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This recipe and others can be found in the article “In Hawaii, Barbecue Means a Luau” by Mike Stines, Ph.B.

Ingredients

1/2 cup tamari soy sauce
1/2 cup sake or dry sherry
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
3 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
1 (3-inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
1 teaspoon wasabi powder
1/2 cup sliced green onion

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine the soy sauce, sake, sesame oil and rice vinegar. Stir in the sugar and whisk until the sugar dissolves. Add the garlic, ginger, wasabi powder and green onion; stir to combine. 

Luau Pork Teriyaki

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This recipe and others can be found in the article “In Hawaii, Barbecue Means a Luau” by Mike Stines, Ph.B.

Ingredients

1 (1 1/2-pound) whole pork tenderloin
1 cup sliced pineapple in syrup
1/2 cup teriyaki marinade (see recipe, located here)
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

 

Instructions

Cut the pork into slices about 1/4-inch thick and place them in a zippered storage bag. 

Drain the pineapple, reserving all of the syrup. In a bowl, combine the syrup, teriyaki sauce, green onions, ginger and garlic powder; pour half of the marinade over the pork, reserving the rest. Cover and refrigerate the pork at least 1 hour. 

Meanwhile, prepare the grill for medium-high direct cooking. Remove the pork from the marinade and grill about 5 inches from hot coals for about 5 minutes on each side or until completely cooked.

Pour the pineapple and remaining marinade into a saucepan. Bring it to a boil and serve as a dipping sauce.

Teriyaki Beef

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This recipe and others can be found in the article “In Hawaii, Barbecue Means a Luau” by Mike Stines, Ph.B.

Ingredients

1 (1 1/2-pound) top round steak
1 cup teriyaki marinade (see recipe, located here)

Instructions

Partially freeze the steak to make slicing easier. Cut the meat, across the grain, into slices 1/8-inch thick. Place the slices in a zippered storage bag and add 1/2 cup of marinade. Seal and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Remove the meat from the marinade and drain. Prepare the grill for medium-high direct cooking. Brush the steak strips with marinade and grill, 2 to 3 inches from heat, for 1 minute. Turn and cook 1 minute longer. Serve with reserved warmed marinade.

Sichuan Red Chile Oil

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Here is a quick and easy way to make a versatile chile oil that can be used in stir-fry, as a salad dressing, or as a spicy topping for all grilled meats. Sichuan pepper (fagara) are the spicy seeds from a native bush. Eliminate the Sichuan pepper if you can’t find it.

Ingredients

2/3 cup dried red chile pepper pods, coarsely chopped
2 cups cooking oil
2 tablespoons Sichuan pepper, crushed

Instructions

In a saucepan, warm the oil over medium heat, then add the chile pieces. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the Sichuan pepper and allow to cook for an additional 15 minutes.  Do not let the oil get too hot or it will scorch the chiles. When the oil turns red, remove it from the heat and allow to cool. Filter out the solid material using a sieve and cheesecloth, and reserve the red oil.

This oil can be stored in a glass bottle in the refrigerator and used as an all-purpose seasoning.