Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork

I am not big on pulled pork nor am I big on things made with BBQ sauce.  This recipe has both and I LOVE it!  Recipe calls for Pork Shoulder Roast.  I used the sale slab of pork (I don't even know what it was called) and cooked it on the slowwwwww setting - i.e. 12 hours on low.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 (4 pound) pork shoulder roast 
• 1 cup barbeque sauce (I used "Dianna")
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ¼ cup light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 small onion, or 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
• 8 hamburger buns, split
• 2 tablespoons butter, or as needed

Directions

1.    Pour vegetable oil into the bottom of a slow cooker. Place pork roast into the slow cooker. In a bowl combine barbeque sauce, vinegar, chicken broth, brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, onion, garlic, and thyme - mix well and pour into slow cooker.  Cover and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours or High for 5 to 6 hours until pork shreds easily with a fork.

2.    Remove pork from the slow cooker, and shred the meat using two forks. Return shredded pork to the slow cooker, and stir to combine with juices.

3.    Spread the inside of both halves of hamburger buns with butter. Toast buns, butter-side down, in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown. Spoon pulled pork into toasted buns.

4.  Enjoy!

 

ADULT H O T D O G S

 Believe it or not, I made these for dinner one night with Shaun and family and they liked it.  Great for a quick dinner (that dinner was on October 31st, just before Trick or Treating, so with veggies and dip it made a quick meal).  And it is tasty.  Remember Costco hot dogs??  I always bought one of those with sauerkraut, mmmmm.

                                

Ingredients6 

Large Hot Dogs 

6 Slices of Bacon

Cheese of your choice (I use Old Cheddar)

Directions1.     

Preheat oven to 400°F

Make a lengthwise slit in each hot dog making sure not to cut right through to bottom of weiner.

Cut cheese into skinny strips and insert in the slit of hot dog

Wrap each hot dog with bacon securing start and end with toothpick

Place on wire rack that is on top of cookie sheet (I put tin foil on bottom of sheet for easy clean up) and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until bacon is cooked to your desired crispiness.

Toast buns if desired and insert bacon/cheese hot dog.

Serve with choice of condiments. I offer ketchup, relish, dijon mustard, sauerkrautk, freshly cut red onions.

Serve with fresh veggies and dip or hummus and there is your meal!