**Porcupines: A Unique and Flavorful Culinary Delight**
Embark on a culinary journey with porcupines, a unique and delectable dish that has captivated taste buds for generations. Originating from the vibrant streets of the Philippines, these deep-fried spring rolls are characterized by their crispy exterior and an explosion of flavors within. Savor the classic recipe or indulge in creative variations that incorporate a diverse range of fillings, from savory meats to sweet fruits. Discover the art of preparing these golden-brown treats and tantalize your palate with every bite.
PORCUPINES
These are great to make ahead of time and then freeze. We freeze them with mashed potatoes and corn as part of a homemade TV dinner.
Provided by Tara
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, rice, 1/2 cup of water and onion. Blend in salt, celery salt, garlic powder and pepper. Mix well. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the meatballs; drain fat.
- In an 11x7 inch baking dish, combine the tomato sauce and 1 cup of water. Place the browned meatballs into the tomato sauce, turning to coat well.
- Cover and bake in a preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover, and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.9 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 54.8 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 18.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 1107.4 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
OVEN PORCUPINES
I've always remembered these from my school days...so I searched until I found the recipe that was just like I remembered. This is it!-Shelly Ryun, Malvern, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h35m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; shape into 12 balls. Place meatballs in an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over meatballs. , Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 1157mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 25g protein.
OVEN PORCUPINES
This easy to make meatball recipe is full of flavor as a main dish. Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans and you have a great meal!
Provided by aaweb_design
Categories Meat
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix meat, rice, 1/2 cup water, the onion, salts, garlic powder and pepper.
- Shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into balls.
- Place meatballs in ungreased baking dish, 9x13 inches.
- Stir together remaining ingredients; pour over meatballs.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake 1 hour.
PORCUPINES IN MUSHROOM SAUCE
Another family recipe - I noticed that all of the recipes for porcupines use a tomato sauce, and thought I'd post our alternative. Cooking the meatballs in the microwave gets rid of a lot of fat - I also cook meatballs for spaghetti in this fashion. I've made this with reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup and with ground turkey - both work well, and don't have much effect on the final dish. Prep time includes time to microwave the meatballs
Provided by ChrisMc
Categories Rice
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine the hamburger, egg, onion, rice, salt, and pepper and blend well.
- Form into small meatballs.
- Place meatballs in a glass pie dish and cover with a microwave-safe plate.
- Microwave on high for 9 minutes.
- When done remove from microwave carefully (it will be very hot, and will make a lot of steam when you remove the cover plate).
- Pour the fat out and discard.
- Oooh, look at all the fat you got rid of!
- Combine the 2 cans of soup with 1/2 cup water in a crockpot.
- Add the meatballs and cook for 1-2 hours or until the rice has softened (not to long, though, or the rice will absorb all of the moisture and you'll just have one large mass).
- Serve over mashed potatoes.
MERINGUE PORCUPINES
These meringues are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Each sandwich brims with whipped cream and apricot preserves.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 1 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
- Scoop a spoonful of meringue onto large oval soup spoon, and use another soup spoon to form meringue into shape of small egg. Use second spoon to push meringue oval off first spoon and onto parchment. Spoon 12 ovals onto each prepared baking sheet. Using a small offset spatula, pull out spikes of meringue, creating a porcupine effect.
- Bake cookies until they are crisp on outside but have marshmallow consistency inside, about 1 hour. Reduce oven to 175 degrees if meringue starts to brown. Remove from oven, and gently press bottom of each meringue so that it caves in and can be filled. Turn off oven, and return meringues to oven to dry, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely on parchment on wire racks before filling.
- Put cream and almond extract in the chilled bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and mix on medium speed until just stiff, about 2 minutes. Fill half of the hollowed meringues with cream, and the remaining halves with preserves. Sandwich together. Serve immediately.
MERINGUE PORCUPINES WITH CREAM FILLING
The spiky look of these cookies is the reason they got their name.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Make 12 filled porcupine sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop spoonful of meringue onto large oval soup spoon, and use another soup spoon to form meringue into shape of small egg. Use second spoon to push meringue oval off first spoon, and onto parchment. Spoon 12 ovals onto each prepared baking sheet. Using a small offset spatula, pull out spikes of meringue, creating porcupine effect.
- Reduce oven to 200 degrees; bake until meringues are crisp on outside but have marshmallow consistency inside, about 1 hour. Reduce oven to 175 degrees if meringue starts to brown. Remove from oven, and gently press bottom of each meringue so that it caves in and can be filled. Turn off oven, and return to oven to dry, about 20 minutes. Let meringues cool completely before filling.
- Combine the cream and almond extract in a chilled bowl of an electric mixer, and whip on medium speed, until just stiff, about 2 minutes. Fill half the hollowed meringues with cream, the remaining half with preserves, and sandwich together. Serve as soon as possible after filling.
SALMON RICE PORCUPINES
Make and share this Salmon Rice Porcupines recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dienia B.
Categories Meatballs
Time 1h10m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix together salmon and liquid, uncooked rice, grated carrot, egg, onion, salt and pepper, chives and curry powder if you want.
- Form into 6 balls.
- Place in a greased baking dish.
- Mix cream of mushroom soup and water together; cover the balls.
- Cover with foil paper.
- Bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Recipe says serves 6 but I'm guessing serves 3.
OVEN PORCUPINES
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350. Mix meat, rice, 1/2 cup water, onion, salts, garlic powder and pepper. Shape mixture by rounded Tbsp. into balls. Place meatballs in ungreased 8 inch baking dish.
- 2. Stir together remaining ingredients; pour over meatballs. Cover with aluminum foil; bake 45 minutes. Uncover, bake another 15 minutes.
PORCUPINES
My mom has been making these since I was a kid! My boyfriend quickly fell in love with them when he tried 'em!!
Provided by Ashley Dawkins
Categories Beef
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- 1. Seperate the rice from the package of beef flavoring. (Keep the flavoring to the side for the moment.)
- 2. Thoroughly mix together the ground beef, rice and egg.
- 3. Create happy-medium sized "porcupine" meatballs out of the mixture and place into a large skillet pan. (The porcupine shouldn't be any larger than an inch across.)
- 4. Now measure out how much water you need (on the back of the beef rice box) and stir in the beef seasoning.
- 5. Add this murky water to your skillet pan and bring to a low boil. Place a lid on the porcupines and let simmer, turning every couple of minutes.
- 6. You'll know your porcupines are done when they are beefy brown! Serve with some mashed potatoes and enjoy!
PORCUPINES
Make and share this Porcupines recipe from Food.com.
Provided by tcourto
Categories Meat
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 meatball, 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350*.
- Mix together all of the meatball ingredients.
- Shape mixture into 9 meatballs and place in an ungreased 8x8" baking dish.
- Stir together sauce ingredients and pour over the meatballs.
- Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.9, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 34.3, Sodium 430.3, Carbohydrate 7.3, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.6, Protein 10.2
BEEF PORCUPINES
Newly Adopted!! Will post any tweaks shortly
Provided by Milliee Rupp
Categories Beef
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Mix half of marinara sauce in with everything except for broth, oil and water.
- 2. Form meatballs.
- 3. Fry meatballs in oil until lightly browned.
- 4. Add rest of marinara, broth and water.
- 5. Cook until tender, about 40 minutes, with the pan covered.
- 6. Or bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
PORCUPINES
Beefy meatball patties rolled in rice and cooked in tomato sauce. Not gourmet, but something a little different.
Provided by LexingtonMom
Categories Meat
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix together: beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt, paprika, and green pepper.
- Form into balls using about 1/3 cup meat mixture for each.
- Roll each ball in rice to coat lightly, then flatten somewhat to form thick patties.
- Heat Prego and chili powder in deep saucepan.
- Add patties to sauce, making sure there is sauce all over the patties (otherwise your rice will not cook well and will be crunchy--yuk).
- Cook covered over medium heat until done (about 45 minutes), turning patties as needed to keep well covered in sauce.
MEATBALL PORCUPINES
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Mix beef, rice, milk, onion, salt, celery salt, garlic salt and pepper. Form into 4 medium balls.2. Fry in melted shortening, turning frequently, until light brown (but not crusty) on all sides. Add tomato sauce, water and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well.3. Cover simmer 45 minutes over low heat. Add a small amount of additional water if liquid cooks down too much.1 SERVING: Calories 440 (Calories from Fat 215) Fat 24g (Saturated 8g) Cholesterol 65mg Sodium 1630mg Carbohydrates 32g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 26g.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe fruit. This will ensure that your porcupines are flavorful and juicy.
- Don't overcook your porcupines. They should be cooked until they are just tender, but still have a little bit of a bite to them.
- Be careful when handling the porcupines. The quills can be sharp and painful.
- Serve your porcupines warm or at room temperature. They can be enjoyed on their own or with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.
Conclusion:
Porcupines are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for parties, potlucks, or simply as a snack. With a variety of recipes to choose from, there is sure to be a porcupine recipe that everyone will love.
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