Sweet Pork
Pork Butt/Shoulder Roast Bone-in
Put pork roast in crock pot with nothing
else. Put lid on. Cook on low for 10-12 hours. Drain off the liquid. Shred pork with forks.
Sauce:
1 10 oz. can mild red enchilada sauce
1 can diced green chilis
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 can (or 1-1/2 cups) 7-Up or Sprite
Blend enchilada sauce with green chilis and brown sugar. Add soda and heat. Pour over shredded pork. Don't stir a bunch or let it sit in sauce for hours, as meat gets mushy.
Lime-Cilantro
Rice
2 cups long-grain rice
4 cups water—or you can use part chicken broth,
part water
Juice of 1 lime (or 2 Tbl. bottled)
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped or sliced
¼ tsp. salt
Bring water to boil. Add rice and other ingredients. Cover with lid cracked. Turn to low and simmer 20-25 min.
Rice for 15-20 people:
5 cups water
3 cups chicken broth
1 tsp. salt
4 cups rice
3 Tbl. lime juice
1 bunch cilantro
Rice for 15-20 people:
5 cups water
3 cups chicken broth
1 tsp. salt
4 cups rice
3 Tbl. lime juice
1 bunch cilantro
Creamy Tomatillo Ranch Salad Dressing
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
2 tomatillos (in produce dept…look like green tomatoes
with a skin on them, remove skin & core)
1/4 bunch fresh cilantro
1/2 jalapeno, seeded, diced finely, sauted until crispy
1-1/2 Tbls. lime juice
1-1/2 Tbls. lime juice
1/16 tsp. cayenne pepper
Salt
Salt
--Blend all ingredients in blender and
refrigerate.
Click here if you'd prefer a Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
To
Make the Salad or Burritos:
Heated Tortillas
Black or Pinto Beans
Grated cheese
Cilantro Rice
Sweet Pork
Lettuce
Guacamole
Diced Tomatoes
Sour cream or salsa as desired
Tomatillo DressingTo serve 40-50 people:
When making meat for a crowd, just figure about 1/3-lb. meat (raw weight) per person
Make 4 pork roasts...Make into Sweet Pork
10-12 chicken breasts...Cook and shred and use fajita seasoning packets
Double recipe tomatillo dressing
3 cans black beans
3 cans pinto beans
Cilantro rice--10 cups water, 5 cups rice...make into the normal recipe
2 bags tortilla chips