Apple Cider BBQ Sauce

There are certain BBQ sauces that will only go right with either pork or poultry and this is one of them. When it comes to beef I'm a purist; there is no need to mess around with beef brisket and make it sweet. Spicy maybe tangy flavors can go with beef and that is about the only thing you should do other than some other savory selections for seasoning beef BBQ. This starts out with my normal base and a few deletions and additions but it is very tasty if you like sweet BBQ. Here are the items you'll need.

2 cups ketchup (I prefer to use the kind with no high fructose corn syrup)
1/2 cup dijon mustard
1/2 cup apple cider
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tbsp chilli powder
1 tbsp granulated garlic
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
2 dashes of Worcestershire Sauce
1 dash of hot sauce
2 dashes of Soy Sauce (optional)

Add ingredients through the hot sauce and mix together in a small pot cover and simmer on medium low heat for about an hour. If mix is too sweet after that you can add some soy sauce for some salty to take out the sweet. Very easy to do and takes virtually no time at all. Hope you enjoy it because it is darn right tasty and a different spin on your normal BBQ sauce.

Handheld Tex Mex Burritos

Every now and then, Laura and I will do a quick meal and make some yummy Mexican food. We had the stuff to make these and it is very easy to do. Here are the items you'll need.

1 package of large Burrito size Flour Tortillas
1 can of Black Beans
1 can of yellow Corn
1 can of diced green chillies
1 roasted red bell pepper (diced)
1 jar of salsa
1 2 cup bag of shredded Mexican blend cheese
1 lb Ground Beef
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 packet of instant Mexican or Spanish rice

In a pot, begin browning beef off and strain the grease off before adding other ingredients. Add the red peppers first and let them settle and cook down in the beef on medium heat. Add the green chillies next and cook down again for 3-4
minutes. Add the beans, corn, and stir in the seasoning packet. Reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Cook rice per package instructions in the microwave. Remove rice and remove may mix from heat. Use 1 plate and steam each tortilla in microwave for 10-15 seconds to stream a little bit. Spoon meat mix, rice, Cheese, then salsa, hot sauce if you want to. Wrap over once, fold the sides, and roll until done. Place in microwave 20 seconds to melt cheese and you're ready to go. Very tasty and quick meal that isn't bad for you and is virtually dummy proof. Very good food, and cheap to make. Serves at least 8 burritos for under $10. Can't beat that with a stick. Darn good eatin'.

Dr. Pepper Steamed Pork Roast

I made a sauce for Easter Holiday that made me think of making a Pork Roast with the same flavor as the sauce so I came up with this. Great recipe for making sandwiches which is what I did with this particular roast. Here are the things you will need.

2 cans of Dr. Pepper (20 oz bottle will do if you do a half and half application)
Cajun Seasoning
Granulated garlic
Italian Seasoning
Paprika
Chilli Powder
Onion Salt
Salt
Pepper

Pour a can of Dr. Pepper on the roast and rub it down with cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning, chilli powder, granulated garlic, paprika, onion salt, salt, & pepper. Place on a slotted broiler pan and pour another can of Dr.Pepper into the bottom of the pan and cover with foil. The soda will steam into the pork while it's cooking. Place into a 375º preheated oven for 3 and a half hours. Once timer is done, remove from oven and peel away the foil. Baste with sauce all over and cook meat side up and place in oven with the door open on broil setting for 3 minutes. Repeat basting phase 2-3 more times. Pork will form a bark. Remove and let stand for 20 minutes before ripping the meat off the bone. It will just fall off if you cooked it enough. Once torn off the bone, put the pork in a ziplock bag and pour in a cup of Dr.Pepper BBQ sauce listed in the previous post. Seal the bag and toss the pork around for a good coating. This pork roast is kick yo momma in the mouth good. Until the next time, keep on cooking and make yourself happy.

Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce

I often get into the kitchen and think of something strange to make BBQ sauce out of. I had some leftover Dr.Pepper in a bottle and told myself to try it, since my first soda BBQ sauce was the Cheerwine sauce, and it was very tasty. I used almost the same recipe but subbed Dr. Pepper. Here it goes everyone.

1 small bottle of no high fructose corn syrup ketchup
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup Apple cider vinegar
10 oz Dr. Pepper
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp granulated garlic
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
2-3 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
2 dashes hot sauce

Mix all the ingredients in order on medium to medium low heat in a sauce pot and start mixing it up with a wooden spoon. Once completely heated until simmer is established, cover and reduce temperature to low and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes. Stir mixture every 5 minutes and at the end you should have a slightly thick deep reddish brown sauce. Very good on chicken like the picture dictates.