Teriyaki Pork Roast

Apple spice BBQ Sauce

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1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 cups brown sugar
6 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (I didn't measure this I just did 6 grinds from my pepper grinder)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

To prepare sauce:
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix applesauce, ketchup, brown sugar, lemon juice, salt, ground black pepper, paprika, minced garlic and cinnamon. Stirring frequently, bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat and use to baste the meat of your choice. (The recipe says the applesauce gives the sauce a nice thick texture, and coats well on the meat and that the sweet spicy flavor is excellent on chicken or pork.)

To serve with shredded pork:

1 pork loin (around 3 pounds)
1/2 cup apple juice

Place pork loin in crock pot with 1/2 cup apple juice and cook on low for 8 hours. Remove from crock pot and shred. Remove any juice or fat let in crock pot. Place meat back in crock pot and add prepared applesauce bbq sauce. Heat until warm. Serve over rice or as sandwiches

Today's Version Sweet Pork Burritos

Sweet Pork:
Put pork roast into crockpot with 1-2 cups of Dr Pepper. (Not diet) Sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar. Cook on low until pork separates easily with fork. (Plan on 5-6 hours) Remove roast from pot, then drain and discard juice. Shred the pork and return to pot. Put in 2 cups of green enchilada sauce (Medium), 1 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 cup Dr Pepper. Cook on low for 1-2 hours. Serve with lime rice & black beans.

Chili-Lime Rice
2 cups rice
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 teaspoon lime zest

2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
3 Tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

combine rice, garlic salt, lime zest, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove from heat. In a small bowl combine lime juice, sugar and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice.

Sweet Pork Salads

Yeah for Janet Eyering and her Living for Less recipes!

Sweet Pork

Ingredients:

• 1 (3-5 lb.) sirloin or boneless pork loin roast
• 1 cup salsa (**sale** Don Julio 16 oz. $1.79)
• 1 cup packed brown sugar

Method:

Place ingredients in a greased 3 ½ - 5 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat 8-10 hours. Shred pork with a fork or potato masher before serving. Use meat in salads, burritos, or tacos.

Cilantro-Lime Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup uncooked converted white rice
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated lime peel (zest)
  
• 1 can (15 ounces) chicken broth
• ¼ cup water
• 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 Tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro

Method:

In a saucepan combine rice, butter, garlic, lime zest, chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook 15-20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, combine lime juice, sugar, and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice. Serve warm.

Creamy Tomatillo Salad Dressing

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 envelope Ranch Salad Dressing
• ½ envelope Fiesta Ranch Salad Dressing
• 6 tomatillos, husked and cut in half
  
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Juice from 2 freshly squeezed limes
  
• ¼ cup freshly chopped cilantro

Method:

Combine all ingredients in a blender. And blend until smooth. Store in refrigerator up to 1 week.