February 4, 2012

Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps

I threw this dinner together one night with leftovers and it was so good. The last time I made a pork loin, I cooked it in the crockpot and then shredded it and froze most of it. A few weeks ago I pulled some out for a quick meal. For the sauce, I used 1/2 bbq sauce and 1/2 homemade huli huli sauce (leftover from another night, recipe below). I topped it with Spicy Slaw, pineapple chunks, and ate mine wrapped in lettuce leaves Lo had his on leftover hot dog buns.

Pulled Pork

pork roast or pork loin, trimmed of extra fat
1/4 cup water
liquid smoke, if you have it
spice rub of your choice or just a few shakes of seasonings

Add pork to crock, pour water in the bottom, drizzle with a few shakes of liquid smoke, and spread spices on meat. Cook 8 hours on low or 4-5 on high, until meat shreds easily.

Spicy Slaw

1 head of cabbage (or packaged slaw mix), shredded or cut as thin as you can
handful of shredded carrots
1 tablespoon of GF soy sauce or tamari
2 tablespoons of seasoned rice wine vinegar
salt and pepper
squirt of sriracha sauce or a few shakes of red pepper flakes

Homemade Huli Huli Sauce

1/3 cup ketchup
1/3 cup gluten free soy sauce or tamari
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons sherry or pineapple juice
1 piece ginger root (about an inch), crushed
1 clove garlic, crushed
squirt of sriracha sauce or shakes of red pepper flakes

Combine ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, ginger root, and garlic. Stir well.