Thank you for just reading the longest title in the history of my blog!
For several weeks, I have wanted to make a shredded meat sandwich. I really wanted to have turkey sandwiches, but I could not find a turkey in the store to save my life. Plus, turkey breast is so expensive!
I finally decided to stick with either beef or pork – and pork won out! I love pork – it is my favorite meat! I really haven’t been cooking a lot of meat, but the crock pot is an easy way to cook a lot of food, and not heat up the house.
I love cooking pork just in its own juice – no tomatoes or BBQ sauce. This is the way my dad makes it, and it is my favorite!
I decided to season this pork with Caribbean Style Adobo from The Savory Spice Shop. From their website, here is a description of the spice blend:
We skillfully hand mix this traditional Caribbean spice blend from toasted onion, garlic, salt, cumin, Mexican oregano, black pepper and chiles. This Caribbean Style blend has very little heat, about a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10, but lots of zip.
And you can win a 2.5 ounce bottle of this spice blend! Scroll to the bottom of this post to find out how, or view my wonderful pictures and recipe!
Shredded Pork Sandwiches with Poblano Peach Salsa
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Shredded Pork:
4 lb pork tenderloin
1 large onion, peeled, cut in half, and cut into slices
6 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
1 tbsp Caribbean Style Adobo spice blend
4 cups vegetable broth (or water)
Place the pork in a crock pot (I used a 5 quart). Add the onions and garlic. Sprinkle on the seasoning, and add the broth. I cut the pork in 2 pieces because it was so long
Cook on low 8-10 hours, or high 4-6 hours – depending on your crock pot.
About an hour before you would like to eat, use a fork to shred the pork.
Let cook another hour, and then serve.
Poblano Peach Salsa:
1 poblano pepper
2 cups diced fresh peaches
2 cloves garlic
1 handful fresh cilantro
Roast the poblano pepper, either on a grill or over a gas burner on a stove. Using tongs, rotate frequently, until the pepper is charred and feels soft. Remove, and let cool.
No, my stove is not spotless. I use it a lot, and it shows!
Dice the pepper (removing the seeds – or not!), and place in a food processor with the peaches and garlic. Pulse to combine. Add in the cilantro and pulse again. Add salt to taste.
I also made Chia Pan Bread for the sandwich part of this – but I veganized it! I know some of you have been waiting for this – so here you go! I love this bread because it is a grain free alternative to a tortilla – and it doesn’t break when you fold it! I have made a ton of grain free tortillas, but almost none of them have held together for me except this one!
Vegan Chia Pan Bread
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1/4 cup chia seeds, ground into chia meal in a coffee grinder or high speed blender
1/4 cup raw buckwheat groats, ground into flour in a coffee grinder OR 1/4 cup flour of your choice
1/4 cup additional buckwheat flour (or flour of your choice) for rolling out the pan bread
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup warm water + 2 tbsp ground flax
Make the flax egg by combining 1/2 cup water and 2 tbsp ground flaxseed. Set aside to let gel.
Combine the chia meal, 1/4 cup of the buckwheat flour, baking powder, salt and flax egg. Add any other seasonings you would like – I added 1/2 tsp Carribean Style Adobo). Stir to combine. Dough will be sticky, but will hold together.
Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Using the additional 1/4 cup flour, roll out the pan bread.
Cook each pan bread for 2-3 minutes on each side. Cool on a wire rack.
Enjoy!
Now to put it all together … I served mine with shredded lettuce, sliced grape tomatoes and black beans.
And extra salsa of course!
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This is linked to Mix it Up Monday.
I am thinking about a Cuban black beans in an adobo sauce.
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Your husband must be the luckiest man in Colorado, Jane! How do you manage to work and prepare such healthy meals?
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It isn’t easy! Because of my schedule, I get either 3 or 4 day weekends (on alternating weeks), so I basically spend my weekends cooking and photographing! But, I love it, so to me it is worth it
That is why I like meals that give us lots of leftovers. It all acts as lunches and suppers throughout the week!
That all looks great (except for the onions!). I would love to try that spice in my roasted vegetable soup to kick it up a notch.
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I just bought a beef roast this weekend and I think that spice blend would taste just as good on it as the pork. Your sandwich looks awesome.
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Those sandwiches look amazing…I am thinking meatballs in an adobo sauce!
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Hi Jane, wow, that panbread looks amazing!!!! I’m not sure if Canadians can enter your giveaway, but if I CAN, I’d mix the spice mix with some panko, coat some chicken and oven “fry” it. Hope you have a fantastic week!!!
Of course Canadians can enter
I bet that salsa would be good on salmon too! YUMMY! I need to make these tortillas b/c all the GF ones I have tried break apart!
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I know!! That is why I love these. It acts as a great base for lots of stuff! The salsa is so good – I love fruity salsas!
YUM, sounds great! The spice blend sounds like nothing I’ve ever had so I’m really interested in trying it. Hm, what to make with it? I’m thinking I would use it on chicken, maybe on wings? Not totally positive. It might be yummy on beef too.
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This meal really looks good! Peaches and pork go really well together.
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I’m glad to see someone’s stove top looks like mine.
I thought about you yesterday as I was putting bbq chicken in the crockpot for shredded sandwiches. I’m beginning to think Crockpot Monday is the best idea ever. So many Savory Spice blends and so little time. I’ve not heard of this one.
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Nice! I got some of the Peruvian Chile Lime seasoning too, so can’t wait to try that!
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YES! I had forgotten just how excited I was to try this out–so glad the vegan version works, I want some RIGHT NOW. Or…5 hours from now when I get off work and go home to make dinner. Similar
I have some leftover beet curry that would probably be amazing folded up in a chia tortilla (only calling it that ’cause it rhymes) with some greens. Oh yeah, dinner = handled.
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I LOVE it! Chia Tortilla! It was really easy, too — just did the flax egg thing. I wasn’t sure if it would work out, but I like it better than the nonvegan version!
So I was all excited to make this last night…then I got home and remembered…I used up all my flax seeds a few weeks ago and hadn’t gotten around to buying more yet. Disaster! I considered just added more chia, since it can work as an “egg replacer” too, but then I talked myself out of it. But I will remedy this soon. Awesome that the vegan version is even better!
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vegan mexican pasta!
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I would sure want an extra serving of that awesome Salsa for your great Pork Sandwiches. This is a great collection of recipes. Hope you are having a great week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Thanks Miz Helen! Hope you are having a good week too!