Thursday, April 7, 2011

Sweet & Sour Pulled Pork

Crockpot meal solutions are vital for keeping a family with kids in multiple sports running.  My boys love Pulled Pork Sandwiches, and pulled pork is one of those things that you can so easily make with a crockpot.  For this recipe, I use my mini crockpot, instead of my giant one.

First thing in the morning, after getting the boys off to school, I tossed a well trimmed 1/2 a pork shoulder that was still mostly frozen in the crockpot.  Pork Shoulder is a super cheap cut of meat that breaks down nicely in the crockpot.  I usually chop them in half, trim the big chunks of fat off(saved for rendering,) and freeze them when they're on sale.  I added several turns of the pepper grinder, 2/3 cup apple butter, 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsps apple cider vinegar, 3 tbsps brown sugar, 2 tbsps soy sauce, and 2 tbsps tapioca starch.  Pop the cover on and turn it on low.  Go hit your day.  When you've dragged your soaking wet children home(why do they practice in torrential downpours?) you just have to pull apart the meat which will easily shred, because the crockpot has done it's magic.  The meat will pull apart in the amount of time it takes to toast their bread.

I served these on toasted Udi's bread with a side of horseradish coleslaw.  If you are gf and have yet to try Udi's bread, go run out and buy some right now.  So worth it, even if you have to drive completely out of your way to get it.  After discovering Udi's bread I drove so far out of the way to buy it and hoard it for months before Wegmans began carrying it.(Yay-Wegmans for being so responsive to customer requests.)  Now it's just part of my regular grocery shopping.

Thanks for popping in and cooking with me.  I'm linking this up to Kelly the Kitchen Kop's Real Food Wednesdays, the Nourishing Gourmet's Pennywise Platter Thursdays, and Little Brick Ranch's Foodie Friday.
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14 comments:

  1. I don't have kids at home but I sure love crockpot meals. I have never used your seasonings but I am bookmarking this to try. Sounds great.
    I never heard of Udi"s bread but I am certainly going to look for it. Have a great weekend. Ginger

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  2. We do crock pot meals all winter long. Pulled pork is one of our favorites. Thanks for stopping by this morning and for your kind comment.

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  3. This meal sounds so yummy! I want some RIGHT NOW! :)
    Thanks for always sharing such awesome things!

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  4. That looks so good! I love making pulled pork in the slow cooker. It's a nice meal to serve at a casual get together too.

    Heather

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  5. OMJaaaay! That looks so GOOD! I THINK I can give these a shot! I am following you and would LOVE to have you follow me:) Thanks for the dinner idea!
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  6. Yummy! Crock pot meals are so good on soccer practice night - thanks for the yummy recipe:)

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  7. I would give anything to have this right now!!

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  8. mmm... sounds so good! Pulled pork is one of my favourites!

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  9. In the rush this morning to get to work I quickly scrolled down the new posts on the blogger dashboard and saw your bright red crockpot and thought, shoot! I have nothing for supper, wouldn't the crockpot have been a good thing to start this morning? Thanks for the reminder.

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  10. Hi Lax,
    We just love Pulled Pork and your recipe looks awesome. I will have to try your recipe, wish I had it right now. Your photo invites me to have that sandwich, it is very good. Thank you so much for sharing at Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week!

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  11. I just had pulled pork sandwiches tonight for dinner! These look great!

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  12. Hey - this looks great!! I'll have to try that Uti's bread...any bread with a recommendation like that deserves a run to the store! I hope they have it in Chicago!
    Thanks for linking up to Foodie Friday.

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  13. I love pulled pork! It's definitely a party pleaser!!! Yum!

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  14. Yep! This is a definite winner, too.

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