Moist, Delicious Pork Barbecue

This is one of my "go-to" recipes when I need a tried and true/everyone-will-eat meal. It is a recipe I found several years ago when I was following a Weight Watcher's diet and I have used it many times for both family and parties. I begin with a pork tenderloin which is rubbed in a mix of brown sugar, paprika, salt and pepper. Place the meat in a slow cooker (over top some quartered onions) and pour a generous amount of a vinegar-based marinade over the meat. Cover and cook on low for about 6 -8 hours. The result...a house filled with the wonderful smells of dinner when you get home from work. Best of all.....this recipe yields tender, moist, spicy BBQ that eveyone (even the kids) will eat. I served this on lite whole wheat buns with cole slaw, BBQ sauce and a side of fries.

Pork Barbeque
(adapted from aimeesadventures.com)

2 onions, quartered

1 (4-6 lb) Boneless Lean Pork Roast (I use tenderloins)

For the rub:

4 Tbs light brown sugar

1 Tbs paprika

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

For the marinade:

3/4 cup cider vinegar

4 tsp worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

3 tsp granulated sugar

1/2 tsp dry mustard

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp ground red pepper

Spray the crockpot with nonstick spray and place quartered onions in bottom.

Prepare pork roast by removing excess fat. Pat dry with paper towels. Combine ingredients for rub and rub on all sides of roast. Place in crockpot over top of onions.

Combine ingredients for marinade and stir well. Drizzle about 1/2 of vinegar mixture over roast. Refrigerate remaining marinade.

Cover crockpot and cook on low for 10-12 hours or high 4-6 hours. Remove meat to a large shallow dish (9x13 works well) and remove the onions to a side bowl. Shred pork using two forks. Place meat back into the crockpot and stir well to allow the meat to absorb the remaining liquid. At this point, I sometimes add a little of the remaining marinade to keep the pork moist.

You may add the onions back into the meat or serve on the side. Any remaining marinade may be used to drizzle over sandwiches.