Memorial Day is a national holiday to celebrate and
honor those men and women who have died while serving their country in the
armed forces.
Family and friends gather together across the nation
to remember those loved ones, friends, and acquaintances who have bravely given
their lives to protect and serve the United States of America.
As you come together in celebration of our national
heroes, here are a couple of dishes I’d like to share with you. God bless
America! God bless you!
Pulled
Pork –everyone has their favorite recipe. This is mine.
See pictures below the recipe.
2
Boston Butts or picnics, about 8-10 lbs each, rinse and dry, set aside
Crisco
No-Stick Spray
Olive
Oil
Spray the bottom and sides of a pan(large enough to
hold both pieces of meat) with Crisco Spray. The pan has to be deep enough to accommodate
the juices the meat will release – about 4-5 inches. Next, line the pan with
aluminum foil and Crisco it, too. Place the meat side by side in the prepared pan.
Spread olive oil over the meat with your hand.
Dry
Rub:
1
cup dark brown sugar
4
heaping tablespoons of Charlie Mills Famous Bar-B-Que Sauce Mix
½
teaspoon cumin, chili powder, and cinnamon
Wet
Ingredients:
1
cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1
cup water
½
tsp liquid smoke
4-5
chips of mesquite wood
Mix
and pour around meat. Cover with heavy duty aluminum foil.
Bake
at 300 degrees until meat thermometer registers 190 degrees or cook about 1
hour per pound of meat.
Remove
meat from oven. Leave aluminum foil on and wrap in a towel for one hour or until
cooled.
Once
cooled, pull the meat from the bones, discarding bones and excess fat.
Chop
and put into a large bowl. Taste and season with salt, pepper, and hot pepper
vinegar to your liking. I like to put it in the refrigerator overnight and
reheat it the next day. Sometimes I bag it in quart size baggies and freeze it.
If
you have any leftovers, here’s another great way to use pulled pork.
Pulled Pork Nachos
You
can use a baked tortilla shell or tortilla chips as the base.
Layer
on:
Refried
Beans
Diced
onion, tomatoes, and avocado
Cooked
pulled pork
Chopped
lettuce with fresh cilantro
Shredded
Cheese
Have
Salsa and Sour Cream on the side as a garnish.
Bonus Recipe: 9 Day Slaw:
16
oz. bag of slaw mix
Carrot
sticks
½
green bell pepper, chopped
Put
in bowl and set aside.
Mix:
1/3
cup sugar
1/3
cup vegetable oil
1
teaspoon whole mustard seeds
1
teaspoon salt
Pepper
to taste.
Put
this into a pan and bring to a boil. Immediately pour over slaw mix.
Refrigerate up to 9 days!
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