Recipe question ... will this work?

[DMickey28]

I was going to make a pork butt in the crock pot with a balsamic BBQ sauce. I went to make the sauce and saw that I only had 1/2 cup of balsamic. Since I was already out this morning I decided not to run back to the store. Instead I threw the pork in the crock pot with most of a bottle of sweet baby rays and the 1/2 cup of balsamic. I have it on low for about 6 to 6.5 hours before it time to eat it. I don't want it completely pulled pork tender but close.

I should be ok right?

 

[beckmrk04]

I'm not sure. I'm going to have to come over and try it out- I'll let you know if you have succeeded.

 

[Rafiki Rafiki Rafiki]

My concern would be in getting too much of a vinegar taste in your sauce. How much balsamic bbq sauce did it call for?

As vinegar cooks, it generally just works as a tenderizing agent to meat...but I've tasted meat that was just a little off because of too much vinegar.

About 1 hour before you're ready to serve that, I would go back and take a taste of the sauce to be sure the mixture wasn't too vinegary (<---is that a word? ) and add either more BBQ sauce or brown sugar to offset that flavor.

Don't taste it too early. You might get sick from raw pork.

 

[RUDisney]

A half cup of balsalmic isn't very much. You've actually given me a great idea that I'll try, too. I often times use Sweet Baby Rays on pork in the crock pot. I never thought to add balsalmic to it. I'll do that next time.

Besides, balsalmic is sweet and not very vinegary to start out, so I think you'll be fine. I'm the type of cook who always does weird things in the preparation of food and it always turns out tasting great... recipes are just a guideline, not a requirement.

 

[DMickey28]

My concern would be in getting too much of a vinegar taste in your sauce. How much balsamic bbq sauce did it call for?

As vinegar cooks, it generally just works as a tenderizing agent to meat...but I've tasted meat that was just a little off because of too much vinegar.

About 1 hour before you're ready to serve that, I would go back and take a taste of the sauce to be sure the mixture wasn't too vinegary (<---is that a word? ) and add either more BBQ sauce or brown sugar to offset that flavor.

Don't taste it too early. You might get sick from raw pork.

That is my concern as well. I only put 1/2 cup in because that is what I had. The orginal recipe called for a 1 cup of balsamic along with the rest of the ingredients to make BBQ from scratch. I didn't bother with the BBQ sauce from scratch since I had almost a full bottle of Sweet Baby Rays in the fridge. I put in almost the entire bottle, but it was one of the smaller ones. I think it will be ok ... I'll taste it later and if it's too strong, I'll fix it then!!

What would you serve with it? I was thinking either roasted red potatoes or garlic mashed red potatoes!

 

[RUDisney]

I'd go with the roasted red potatoes unless you're craving the garlic mashed. I like the crispiness of roasted or home fried potatoes with BBQ pork.

 

[beckmrk04]

What would you serve with it? I was thinking either roasted red potatoes or garlic mashed red potatoes!

I'm not picky.

 

[janets]

Since you all seem so knowlegable about bbq pork in the crock, can I ask a question?

I bought what is pork "picnic" which I'm told is what I should use in the crock for pulled pork. Okay, thought I found a recipe and now can't find it anywhere. I want to do pulled pork bbq sandwiches.

What else should I be throwing in the crock along with the pork to do this? I bought a bottle of bbq sauce but what else? I'm new at this sort of thing.

Thanks.

 

[RUDisney]

Since you all seem so knowlegable about bbq pork in the crock, can I ask a question?

I bought what is pork "picnic" which I'm told is what I should use in the crock for pulled pork. Okay, thought I found a recipe and now can't find it anywhere. I want to do pulled pork bbq sandwiches.

What else should I be throwing in the crock along with the pork to do this? I bought a bottle of bbq sauce but what else? I'm new at this sort of thing.

Thanks.

That's all you need. That's all I usually do and it comes out delicious.

 

[DMickey28]

Just the pork and BBQ and you are good to go!

I asked the meat department manager what I should get and she recommended the Pork Butt over the picnic. I have no idea what a picnic is ...