Carolina Pork BBQ

We're having these sandwiches for dinner tonight with corn on the cob and salad. The sauce is not tomato-based, and is spicy and sweet. The house smells yummy. The sauce is very vinegary, so if you're not a huge fan, cut the amount of vinegar a bit.

Pork:

-3-4 lb pork tenderloin roast

-2 tbsp minced garlic

-1 (15 oz.) can chicken broth

-fresh cracked pepper to taste

Stir together chicken broth and 1 tbsp garlic in the crockpot. Add roast. Top with the rest of the garlic and fresh cracked pepper. Cook on low 6-8 hours. When meat is done, remove from the crockpot and shred with two forks. Top with the BBQ sauce.

BBQ Sauce:

-1 (16 oz) bottle apple cider vinegar

-1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

-2 tbsp kosher salt

-1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper

-1/2 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes

-1/4 tbsp hot pepper sauce

In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Let stand 3 hours so everything incorporates. Whisk well before pouring over shredded pork.

Pork & Sauerkraut

It's tradition in my family to have pork and sauerkraut on New Year's Day. This Crock Pot version is the easiest way I've found to make it.

2 - 3 lb. pork loin roast
1 bag of sauerkraut
1/2 cup water
2 TBSP brown sugar
salt and pepper

Place the pork loin roast in a Crock Pot. Season the roast with salt and pepper. Pour bag of sauerkraut and the juices over the roast and add 1/2 cup of water. Sprinkle brown sugar over sauerkraut and stir. Cook on HIGH for 1 hour and then turn the Crock Pot to low for 5 - 6 hours.

I plan to serve this over mashed potatoes with a side of green beans. Happy New Year!

Crockpot Cranberry-Apple Pork

I have this in the crockpot for dinner tonight...

3-4 pound pork loin

1 can cranberry sauce

1/2 cup apple juice (I used cider)

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 onion, chopped

2 apples, peeled and chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl, combine cranberry sauce, apple juice, brown sugar and garlic. Salt and pepper the pork loin and place in bottom of crockpot. Place apples and onions around the pork. Pour sauce over top. Cook on low 7-9 hours. I plan to serve this with mashed pototoes and broccoli tonight.

**12/20/09 - Made this a few nights ago. Forgot how yummy it is. This time I seared the tenderloin first, and used unsweetened applesauce instead of apple juice because I didn't have any. I liked what it did for the sauce. Also threw in a handful of dried cranberries. Next time I will do more. Served over couscous. YUM!