Teriyaki Apricot Glazed Pork

This is a really easy, delicious recipe to use on pork tenderloin.  My mom gave me this recipe, and her and my grandma have used it for years.  Its always a crowd-pleaser and one of my husband's favorites! I served it with garlic mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli.

Ingredients

2-2.5 lb pork tenderloin

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup teriyaki marinade or sauce

1/2 cup apricot preserves

1 squirt of dijon or spicy mustard

4-5 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup water

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Measure out all ingredients, put into small bowl, and whisk until mixed.

3. Put pork tenderloin into 5x9 (approx.) casserole.

4. Pour mixture over pork tenderloin.

5. Bake in oven, covered, for an hour and a half.  For the last 30 minutes, bake uncovered.  Baste throughout cooking.

Spicy Shredded Pork

My husband really loved this meal! The pork was very tasty and the flour tortillas, lime, and sour cream add a really nice Mexican style touch.

Spicy Shredded Pork

Source: The Pioneer Woman

Ingredients

4 - 7 lb pork shoulder
1 onion
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp cumin
1 -2 tbsp salt
pepper
1 -2 tbsp olive oil
2 -3 tbsp white wine vinegar 
flour tortillas

lime wedges

Directions

1. Rinse the pork shoulder and pat dry. Place pork in a roasting pan. Combine all marinade ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth  (I used a blender). 

2. Pour over pork shoulder and rub it in thoroughly. Add about 1-2 cups of water. Cover tightly and roast pork at 300 for several hours until pork is fork tender.  After 3 hours, remove cover and cook at 450 for an additional 15-20 minutes.

3. Shred with two forks. Pour the juices over the meat, sprinkle lime juice on top, and serve with warm tortillas, sour cream, salsa, or anything else you like.