Slow cooker pork with peanut sauce
Continuing with the slow cooker theme, here is one of my favorite recipes from the Not Your Mother’s cookbook mentioned last time. This method of cooking pork is super easy and versatile and delicious. The slow cooker has the wonderful effect of making everything get tender and just sort of fall apart. This recipe can be taken in any direction or made with any sauce you like.
- a 1-2 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed of any visible fat
- 1 or 2 sliced red bell peppers
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce (bottled or make your own with soy sauce, fresh or ground ginger, a little sugar, and dash of sesame oil)
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
Cut the pork into three or four pieces. Put everything else (except the peanut butter) into the slow cooker; cover and cook on Low for 8 to 9 hours. The pork should be fork tender. Remove the pork to a plate and add the peanut butter to the sauce. Stir until the peanut butter has dissolved into the sauce. Return the pork to the slow cooker toss to coat the meat evenly. Garnish with scallions, lime wedges, or extra peanuts if you want to be fancy.
