Not Just Any Pulled Pork Tacos

I must admit, I am leery when it comes to pork recipes. I have been burned before... and often. But this recipe was a home run. I especially enjoyed it the next day on a bed of rice, some sour cream and sliced olives on top. It was a bit spicy for our shorter residents. I would suggest eliminating or half-ing the cayenne if you are making it for kids. Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork via Can You Stay for Dinner

1 lb pork tenderloin, or chicken

1 15 oz can tomato sauce, or one 12 oz jar salsa
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt
3 cloves garlic, minced

Place pork in the base of your slow cooker. In a small bowl, stir together all remaining ingredients. Pour evenly over pork. Cook on low for 8 hours. When done, shred the pork using two forks, pulling against the grain of the meat. Serve in warmed tortillas with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, grated cheddar cheese, and sour cream. 

Pork w/ Orange Sauce

1 pork tenderloin ( 1 1/4 lbs.)
1 lg. navel orange
1 tsp. olive oil
1 sm. red onion (sliced)
1 tbl. dijon mustard
salt & pepper

Cut pork into four slices, press each slice with the palm of your hand to flatten a bit. Season both sides with 1/4 tea. salt and 1/4 tea. pepper. From orange, grate 1/2 tea. peel and squeeze 1/2 c. orange juice.

Heat skillet on med. high heat and add oil, then pork in a single layer. Sprinkle onion in the pan and cook 4 minutes until pork browns. Turn pork over and stir onion, cook 5 mins. longer. Transfer pork to plate while leaving onion in skillet.

Add mustard, orange peel, and juice in skillet and cook for 1 min. stirring occasionally.

Serve pork over brown rice and spoon sauce over the top.