I really need to get back into putting a lot of effort into cooking. Back when I first moved into this place I really cooked every night using fresh stuff. Just as a matter of necessity, lately I’ve been relying on boxed meats and bagged veggies. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. It’s just that it’s not as satisfying as making something from scratch. So, last time I went grocery shopping I purchased a sizable boneless pork loin roast. It’s a lot for one person, but of course I was planning on saving it after cooking and eating it over multiple meals. It was just a matter of time before I got to it. Today, two weeks later, I was in a bit of a funk so I decided to bring it out to make myself something awesome for dinner.
So, a while back I saw someone on Food Network preparing pulled pork. I decided to use that as the basis for tonight’s meal. I always wanted to try out making pulled pork, but after having a look at the recipe I knew that I didn’t have 6 hrs to spend cooking the thing. Instead, I decided to just use the dry rub as a basis. I started following the recipe, but soon that fell apart. I started adding and modifying things to make it my own. I didn’t have dry mustard, so I just used the horseradish mustard I had in the fridge. It wasn’t in the list, but I added a lot of honey, chili flakes for heat, and a little thyme. Using the paste, I just covered the meat, and then set it all aside in the fridge while I went out for my run. When I got back, I heated the oven up and just put it in. The results were just plain awesome.
I now have no reason to not brown bag it to work tomorrow. The taste of the spice rub is there, but it doesn’t hit you over the head to announce its presence. I’m very pleased with how it turned out. I know that it’s a recipe I can do easily. What do you think?
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