Challenge

Ok, last week I decided to challenge myself with a simple task: with a four pound (1.5 kilo) hunk of tasty pork, how can I cook this so I have a fantastic week of piggy goodness? The first thing I decided was for simplicity sake I was going to slow cook that sucker into tasty pulled pork goodness, and then every few days create a new dish with said TASTY piggy. I would like to think that a week later I have succeeded, and my belly is all sorts of happy for it.

But first thing is first, time to teach you how to slow cook that little tasty bit of goodness into pulled pork!

Naughty Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Tools:

2-3 quart slow cooker

2 forks

Ingredients:

4 lb chunk of pork (a little fat on one side won't hurt either)(some supermercados will call this a "roast")

3 tbsp of white vinegar (this will tenderize the meat while it cooks, trust me, you won't taste it when you are done)

And at this point you look at it and go, "really? Is that it?"

YES!!!!!!!!!!

Take the piggy out of whatever packaging that it comes from. Look at it longingly. Bat your eyes at it coyly. Say naughty things to it, because it is a sinful piece of meat that you are going to do very bad things with. Promise you'll be gentle, but secretly you are a lying monster.

Now that I'm past that bit of smart-arseness, throw that slab of pork goodness into the slow cooker with the vinegar, toss the lid on, and set that machine to low. Then leave it alone for the next 24-30 hours. When you return the pork will be cooked all the way through and bubbling in its own naughty juices. This is where the fat on one side of the piggy comes in handy, it'll melt into fantastic juice that will tenderize the meat. Pull it apart with the two forks to "shred it."

And with that you have the base of my week in piggy heaven. Tomorrow: Piggy Spanish Rice. :)

Bien Camino!