r/slowcooking • u/ANormalSpudBoy • Aug 03 '17

BEST OF AUGUST Something I came up with for summer: Cherry Balsamic Pork

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u/ANormalSpudBoy Aug 04 '17

Hey all, sorry for delayed recipe! My comp bugged out and didn't show that this had posted.

As mentioned, I kinda made this up, so I don't have real quantities but here's what went in:

  • A Pork Roast (obviously). I used a boneless shoulder.

  • Medium onion

  • Pitted cherries. Enough to line the bottom of the cooker. If you're like me and you love cherries, use more.

  • Balsamic Vinegar.

  • Rosemary

  • S+P

Steps:

  • Line bottom of the cooker with cherries. Chop up the onion and add it.

  • Add a little of the Rosemary, S+P.

  • Brown the roast on all sides.

  • Roast in the cooker. More Rosemary & S+P.

  • Balsamic Vinegar over the roast. Enough to at least touch the bottom of it.

  • Cook until you can take the roast out and shred it.

  • (Here be optional steps)

  • Once shredded in a separate bowl remove the cherries and onion with a slotted spoon into the bowl with pork.

  • Pour the cooking liquid into a fat separator and separate the fat out of the liquid.

  • Add the meat, cherries, onions back to the cooker.

  • Add the liquid back to the cooker, submerging as much of the meat as possible.

  • Let meat cook until it reaches your desired flavor/tenderness.

Pairs well with roasted asparagus. Enjoy!

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u/not_a_veggie Aug 04 '17

For someone like me who completely sucks at cooking, i need the exact measurements. how much is a little?? How much balsamic vinegar should I use?? Teaspoon? Tablespoon!?

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u/ANormalSpudBoy Aug 04 '17

The thing with cooking is it's not like baking where you need to be super precise, so I never really measure anymore.

I probably put around a teaspoon of each of the seasonings on the first go-round and maybe a tablespoon after the meat went in. Don't overdo the salt, but I find it hard to overdo rosemary (I love rosemary).

You're gonna need a bunch of balsamic. At least a cup or so. Enough to start being visible above the cherries and onions, and to touch the bottom of the pork. Ideally you want at least some of the pork resting (and cooking) in the balsamic at the beginning. As it cooks, the cherries and onions will sweat out and the pork should lower itself further into the liquid.

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u/abedfilms Aug 04 '17

Did it have a fatcap? Or you cut it off? Any skin?

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u/deadbeatsummers Aug 04 '17

I saw a recipe for cherry guajillo bbq sauce that you might like!

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u/akira410 Aug 04 '17

So, how did you consume this?

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u/ANormalSpudBoy Aug 04 '17

As is, on a plate, with a side of oven-roasted asparagus. The bitterness of the asparagus complimented the slight sweetness that the cherries brought really well!

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u/not_a_veggie Aug 04 '17

Thank you for replying! The proportion of the sauces is always very important to me, because I have made slow cooker lemon garlic chicken before, and it tasted like dishwashing liquid than chicken :(

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u/ANormalSpudBoy Aug 04 '17

No problem! I always like to respond to people who take the time to look at my posts :)

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u/DiabolicalTrivia Aug 04 '17

Looks so yummy! How was it and what did you put in it?

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u/ANormalSpudBoy Aug 04 '17

It is delicious and I posted a recipe!

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u/mreichman Aug 04 '17

Any chance this would work with dry sour cherries?

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u/ANormalSpudBoy Aug 04 '17

No idea. I'd guess it would if you added some water to account for the missing cherry juice. Might not be as flavorful. Let me know if you try it!

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u/All4Trump Aug 04 '17

Can I use fresh cherries which have aged to wrinkly status in the fridge?

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u/ANormalSpudBoy Aug 04 '17

Err...no idea but I'd say if they haven't gone rotten then probably yes.

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u/6cakesandmore Aug 03 '17

Looks and sounds amazing!

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u/anushy7 Aug 04 '17

More details please

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '17

I thought that was a toilet in the thumbnail... Look delicious though.

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u/SirFuzzman Aug 04 '17

Looks.......terrible if I'm honest

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u/armeck Aug 04 '17

It looks exactly like most slow cooked, pulled meat recipes. Bet it tasted awesome, though.

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u/ANormalSpudBoy Aug 04 '17

That was my thought too. "They always look like this?"

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