Cubanos

Just watched the movie Chef. Not terrible, not great, it had its moments. Inspired me to try making a Cubanos, however.

Pork shoulder roast, 4 pounds
Marinade

OJ
Lime juice
Extra virgin olive oil
Mint leaves
Cilantro
Cumin
Oregano
Garlic

Blend and marinate overnight.

Roast at 425 for 30 minutes.
Turn heat down to 375 and roast for 90 minutes until 160 degrees internal  temp.

Make sandwiches from sliced ham, roast pork, dill pickle slices, and swiss cheese. Brush outside of roll with butter and grill in a press.

Zucchini au Gratin

1 lb zucchini
2 eggs, lightly beaten
12 Oz cheese, I mix feta, cottage, and freshly grated parmesan
Pepper and nutmeg

Boil sliced zucchini in salted water until slightly tender.
Layer in shallow dish and top with egg and cheese mixture
Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes or so (until cheese starts to brown)

Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins

One baked potato
Slow roasted buffalo chicken

Frank's Red Hot Sauce
Cheddar cheese
Blue cheese dressing

Cut the potato in half and scoop out the insides
Fill with chicken
Splash with Frank's Red Hot Sauce (because the chicken tastes like chicken
Top with cheddar cheese
Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees
Top with blue cheese dressing

Buffalo Chicken, Slow Cooked

Experimenting with my slow cooker.  Got a recipe for Buffalo Chicken from Gina's Skinny Recipes at skinnytaste.com but the recipe seemed too small for my 5 quart slow cooker.  Modified it up and I'm using a whole roaster chicken so we shall see.

4 stalks celery, cut into two inch lengths
2 onions coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 whole roaster chicken, about 5 pounds
1 quart chicken stock
1 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce
1 cup water just to bring the level up

I wanted to do a low cook for 6 hours, but my slow cooker only has Low settings for 8 and 10 hours.  Not only that, but 6 hours takes me past 9:30 (bedtime at 9:00 so I can get up at 5 to teach school).  The only other option would involve leaving it on the warmer overnight, so I'm going with the suggested alternative of 4 hours on High.

Update: It tastes like...


... chicken.  So I made Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins