I got some Raz El Hanout spice for Christams (thanks Mom!) and used it on some chicken the other night. It’s a Morrocan mix of ginger, anise, cinnamon, nutmeg, peppercorns, and cloves. Like curry, the mix can vary, but my brand is heavy on the cinnamon and ginger. I took 4 lbs. of chicken thighs that I got for 6 bucks, threw them in a bowl with a few tablespoons of the spice and some rice flour, tossed it about, browned it in a pan, and finished them in the oven.
Also I made a pork loin sirloin roast (redundant I know, but thats how its was sold) with this morroccan spice last weekend. Sorry no photo. You’d think I’d have time over an entire weekend to photograph a slice or two of a 5 lb. roast before I ate it all. The sirloin was a little over 5 lbs, and cost $7, along with some 39 biscuits in a can, and some potatoes, this was a cheap meal for a few days.
And last night I used the raz el hanout again on a ham, this time mixed with some honey to coat it. The 10 lb ham was 9 bucks. Notice a trend here? I’m trying to save a few bucks, and I’m finding it rather easy to find food, especially meat, that cost around a buck a pound. These are mostly supermarket sale specials, but I’m going to see how long I can keep it up.