THE ELECTRIC KITCHEN
Menu for ono cookout includes ribs, teriyaki burgers and beans
Last week we shared salad recipes for your summer picnics and cookouts. That made us ono for some of our favorite cookout recipes.
Uncle Noble's Cowboy Beans is a nice variation on traditional baked or barbecue-style beans. The different mix of beans gives it a nice flavor and texture contrast. Kids both young and old are sure to like Teriyaki Burgers. The recipe for Ono Ribs was originally featured on our former cooking show, "The Electric Kitchen," and they really are delicious and so easy to prepare!
Uncle Noble's Cowboy Beans
1 pound bacon, sliced
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup prepared mustard
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, drained
1 can (15 ounces) lima beans or butter beans, drained
1 can (1 pound, 15 ounces) pork and beans
In a large pot or Dutch oven, sauté bacon, ground beef, onion, garlic and peppers; drain fat.
Combine remaining ingredients and stir into meat mixture; heat through.
For best-tasting results, refrigerate overnight and reheat in a slow cooker or crock pot on low heat for 4 hours. Serves 12.
Approximate nutritional analysis, per serving: (draining bacon fat): 350 calories, 8 g total fat, 2.6 g saturated fat, 30 mg cholesterol, 1,500 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 35 g sugar, 12 g protein.
Approximate nutritional analysis, per serving (not draining bacon fat): 450 calories, 19 g total fat, 6 g saturated fat, 30 mg cholesterol, 1,500 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 35 g sugar, 12 g protein
Teriyaki Burgers
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1-1/2 cups soft breadcrumbs
1/2 cup chopped onions
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ginger juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
Mix beef with crumbs, onions and eggs. Combine remaining ingredients; mix 1/2 cup of sauce into meat mixture.
Shape into 8 patties and marinate in remaining sauce for 1 hour.
Grill or broil to desired doneness, basting occasionally with sauce. Serve in hamburger buns. Serves 8.
Approximate nutritional analysis, per serving: 300 calories, 15 g total fat, 6 g saturated fat, 115 mg cholesterol, greater than 1,700 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 14 g sugar, 22 g protein
Ono Ribs
3 to 4 pounds spareribs
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup sherry
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced ginger
Place ribs in large pot; add water to cover. Cover and simmer 1 hour; drain.
Combine remaining ingredients and pour over ribs. Marinate several hours or overnight, in refrigerator.
Reserve marinade; place ribs on rack of broiler pan or outdoor grill and cook 10 minutes on each side, basting frequently with marinade.
Heat remaining marinade and serve as dipping sauce for ribs. If desired, marinade can be doubled to provide extra dipping sauce. Serves 4.
Approximate nutritional analysis, per serving (assumes all sauce is used): 1,030 calories, 64 g total fat, 23 g saturated fat, 255 mg cholesterol, greater than 2,500 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 41 g sugar, 66 g protein
Hawaiian Electric Co. presents this weekly collection of recipes as a public service. Many are drawn from HECO's database of recipes, accessible online at
www.heco.com.