Chicken and Dumplings Barbeque Pork Catfish Chili
1 small frying chicken
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. blk. pepper
1/4 stick margarine
Cut chicken in pieces and place in boiler, cover with water and add salt, pepper and margarine.
Cook until done.
For the dumplings:
1 1/2 c. plain four
2 tbsp. shortening
1/4 c. water
Place flour in bowl, add shortening and water, stir in a ball.
Roll out on flour board and cut in small squares
. Add to boiling chicken
Simmer for about 10 minutes..serve hot!
5 to 6 cups barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 pounds pork butt
8 soft rolls or slices of white bread.
Prepare the barbecue sauce the day before cooking the meat.
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
In a large (6- to 8- quart) ovenproof casserole, heat oil over medium-high heat.
Add meat, and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes a side.
Remove meat and wipe out casserole.
Place a rack in the bottom of the casserole.
Put the meat on the rack, and cover with 2 1/2 cups barbecue sauce.
Cover and cook for about 4 hours, basting occasionally
until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the meat reaches 150 to 180 degrees.
Remove from oven, and set aside to cool.
Gently heat remaining barbecue sauce.
When meat is cool enough to handle, trim and discard fat
. Shred meat coarsely by hand, or pull it with two forks.
Put shredded meat in a large bowl, and toss with warmed sauce.
Catfish fillets
1 egg for four fillets
flour
oil
Progresso seasoned breadcrumbs
Dredge fillet in flour.
Dip into egg.
Coat with breadcrumbs.
Fry at low-medium heat for 5 mins. on each side.
2 Lb. lean beef sirloin cut into 1/2 inch cubes
3/4 Lb. country pork sausage
4 Tbsp. mild chili powder
2 Tbsp. hot New Mexico-style chili powder
2/3 Tsp. garlic powder
2/3 Tsp. red cayenne pepper
1 12 Oz. can tomato sauce
1 Cup finely chopped onions
2 Tbsp. ground cumin
1/4 Tsp. dried oregano
1 - 2 10 Oz. cans beef stock
Salt & Pepper to taste
Brown beef & sausage... drain well.
Combine chili powder, garlic powder, and cayenne.
Sprinkle 3/4 of this over browned meat.
Add tomato sauce, onions, cumin and oregano.
Simmer 2 hours covered, adding nboullion to keep the meat barely covered.
Add rest of spice mix and simmer covered 1/2 more until thick.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve Hot!