A Lil Asian Inspiration

I love any kind of Asian food. I cook it pretty often so I always have the right ingredients. Almost anything can be given an Asian twist by using hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame seeds..and of course Siracha.
 

Asian Style Pulled Pork

4 Pork Tenderloins
4 tbs hoison sauce
3 tsp rice vinegar
3 tsp low sodium soy sauce
3 tbs brown sugar
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 fresh lime juice
quirt of Siracha, if you like it hot
Sesame seeds

Place your pork in the crockpot.
In a separte bowl combine all the other ingredients.
Pour over pork but be sure to coat all sides.
Cook on high for the first hour, then turn down to low for another 3-4 hours.
Use a fork to shred.
Serve in Romaine lettuce. Top with some sesame seeds.

*If you want to make a sauce to go with this, since the juices from the pulled pork tend to be a bit watery, just pour them into a small saucepan and combine with a teaspoon of cornstarch over medium low heat. Let it come to a boil and it will thicken almost immediately.

My husband was a little hesitant about the lettuce wraps...he loves his carbs...but it just goes so much better with this meal. It's light and fresh and the crunch of the lettuce is the perfect contrast against the tender pulled pork. And it doesn't make you feel like crap afterwards


Carrot and Cabbage Asian Slaw   

Half a purple cabbage, shredded
Half a bag of baby carrots, shredded
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 tbs sugar
1 tbs teriyaki sauce
3 tbs olive oil
Cilantro
Some scallions would be nice too, but I didn't have any

Combine the vinegar, sugar, teriyaki and oil in a bowl.  Toss with the cabbage and carrots.  Tastes best if you refrigerate it for at least an hour. Sprinkle with some fresh cilantro before serving.


Roasted Siracha Cauliflower

Whole head of small cauliflower, about 2 cups broken up
3 tbs low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
3 tbs Olive oil
Siracha

Preheat your oven to 400.
Break up the cauliflower into bite size pieces. Spread in a deep baking dish.
Drizzle all the ingredients on top of the cauliflower.
Bake about 25 minutes, turning occasionally.