Monday, December 7, 2009

Chuck M's Sunday Dinner


Keeping with Geno's theme of pork tenderloin, here's Sunday Dinner at Chuck's:


Wanted to throw my 2 cents in on the "stuffing" bandwagon. Was going to make this on Saturday, but technical difficulties with Christmas lights (with some procrastination thrown in) delayed everything until today.
Butterflied a couple of pork tenderloins and put spinach, feta cheese, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes inside. Sauteed the garlic in the oil from the jar of tomatoes. Tied them up into a nice little package and Weberized them (indirect). Turned out great!
Next time I make something like this, the meat is going to be from Sam's Club. The loins were a little on the small side, and I seem to remember that the ones from Sam's seemed to be a little larger.

10 comments:

Geno K said...

WOW!!! Chuck, that looks great!! Did you pound it out or just slice it through the middle? I bet that tasted as good as it looks!! I'm jealous!


Happy smoking to all!!!

Tim W said...

Uh-oh. We've got Chuck and Geno in a battle over their loins. I'm not sure what to make of that!

Geno K said...

Tim, you are just wrong!!


Happy smoking to all!!!

Tim W said...

Don't read into it ... I'm just not sure what to make of it is all. I mean, there's really no other way to word it. Is there?

Tim W said...

I'll definitely say that's a real colorful dish, Chuck! Is that just a veggie medley on the left? Grilled?

Chuck M. said...

Thanks Geno. I just made lengthwise slices, from middle to the outside edges for a more uniform thickness. I really do like the sun-dried tomatoes in there, it goes well with the Feta. Garlic-oil mixture was the first thing that went on the inside.

It's a veggie medley Tim, but I was a little pressed for time so just steamed them with butter, garlic powder, salt, and some Old Bay seasoning.

Note to self: after looking at the picture, the Meat-to-everything else ratio is a little disappointing (what can I say, my wife was watching)!

Chuck M. said...

P.S. Many people have admired my loins from a distance.

Chuck M. said...

Hey guys, a friend that I work with lives in Aurora, and told me today that his family wants him to make a "suckling pig" for christmas dinner. He has been to Michael's, no luck there. Any suggestions on where else he might find one?

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Jeff H. said...

There Geno goes, pounding loins again.

I'll email Terrence and see where he gets his whole pigs from... stay tuned.