Wednesday, June 19, 2013

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

I bought some pork tenderloin yesterday and proceeded to make pulled pork sandwiches. I used a family recipe of BBQ sauce, root beer and Italian salad dressing. I first placed the pork in the crock pot and added a little water, salad dressing and root beer and let it simmer for half the day. It was already smelling pretty good - I then shredded the pork and added the BBQ sauce. I let that simmer and cook for another few hours and we had the most amazing pulled pork sandwiches ever! Such a rich flavor and tender meat. I was really impressed and am so thankful to BzzAgent and PorkBeInspired for letting me in on a new way to be inspired in my kitchen!!!

Friday, June 14, 2013

Pork - Be Inspired!!

Honestly, my husband and I have gotten away from using pork. He likes beef and I prefer to cook with chicken just because I know it is healthier for us. He really doesn't care for chicken but tolerates it since I always tell him that he needs to eat healthier. Then I got this campaign thru BzzAgent to try pork at my local Kroger and give it a shot in a recipe. So I downloaded the pork taco recipe on line at Bzzagent and went shopping and that night we had those tacos. We were very impressed! My husband couldn't believe how flavorful and good the meat was. We both felt so great that it was a white meat and healthier than beef and yet it retained all the flavor and texture of beef. I marinated and sautéed the pork in the unique marinade of soy sauce and garlic. I made homemade tortillas and then served it over lettuce and tomatoes and topped it with sour cream and cheese. These were fantastic and my husband wants me to start incorporating a pork recipe into our weekly meals. I am all too happy to oblige! This impressed me and made my opinion of pork go way up as a great way to cook with flavor and texture and enjoy a different kind of meal. Thanks to BzzAgent for renewing my love of this versatile meat!