I'd like to say tonight's dinner was an ode to LOST, but it was more like a late pick up from a play date that led to a quick dinner out at Islands where the Celtics LOSS was televised!!! Big Wave, Hula, Jr. Wave, Jr. Wave with Cheese & Chicken Tenders - not all for me mind you! - And to WENDY - (almost) everything comes with fries now!
Rewind to Saturday - after a very long day of basketball practice, football game, swimming at a friends - we came home and I whipped up a TJ's pork tenderloin, pasta and asparagus. Preheat the oven to 450F - salt & pepper the pork tenderloin and bring to room temp, heat cast iron skillet and sear the tenderloin on both sides...finish in the oven for 10 minutes. Boil a large pot of water for the pasta. For the sauce, add olive oil to a separate pot, hand crush canned tomatoes into the oil, add a T of tomato paste, salt & pepper (or red chile pepper flakes)...As the pasta cooks, add pasta water to the sauce. I use the spider to transfer the pasta to the sauce to continue cooking. I set the other oven on broil and clean & prep the asparagus (snap off the tough ends) - place on a sheet pan with olive oil, salt & pepper and broil until cooked.
Asparagus & Pork Tenderloin
Penne with tomato sauce
On Sunday - after church and a very fun birthday party I had to come up with something to eat in front of the TV - an early dinner while watching the Lakers (unfortunate outcome). I broiled chicken wings that I had prepped ahead (salted and into the fridge) - then I tossed half of them in Franks Red Hot Sauce and melted butter - I dig "Buffalo" wings and these took care of the craving w/o frying! Also made Tonkatsu with the other TJ's pork tenderloin I had. Sliced thin, salted, then tossed with mayo and into panko and shallow fry - pork tenderloin makes delicious tonkatsu - SO tender and moist!!! Made a pot of rice and steamed broccoli.
Broiled wings, tonkatsu & in the corner a plate of "Buffalo" wings
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