Pulled Pork/Cilantro Lime Rice/Cilantro Lime Vinegairette

Mmm Mmmm good.  This pulled pork recipe is to die for...I did not know what to expect when I prepared the pork but it tastes nothing like you would expect.  This salad was seriously the best meal I have ever prepared and I owe it all to "Our Best Bites: Mormon Mom's in the Kitchen" and my sister Nicole who introduced the recipe to me. She picked up the cookbook at a Costco in Utah where she lives.  Mine should be coming to me soon :)

Below you will find the recipe to the pulled pork along with cilantro lime rice and the cilantro lime vinaigrette you use for the salad. 

Pulled Pork

4lbs Pork Butt
1/2 t kosher salt
1/4 t black pepper
2 t chili powder
1 t onion powder
2 10 oz cans enchilada sauce
1c brown sugar,divided
1/2 T worcestershire
1/2 C salsa
1/4 C apple juice
1-2T vegetable oil

Trim visible fat from pork. Combine salt, pepper, chili powder, onion powder. Massage spices all over meat covering all sides. Heat vegetable oil in skillet sear pork a minute on all sides until golden brown. 

Combine enchilada sauce, 2/3 C brown sugar,  worcestershire sauce, salsa, and apple juice in crock pot. Place seared pork in sauce, cover on low for 7 hours keeping the lid on the entire time.

Remove pork and shred, add remaining 1/3 C brown sugar to sauce, shredded pork, and cook on HIGH for 1/3 hour.

Cilantro Lime Rice

1 c long grain white rice ( I prefer Jasmine)
1 1/2 C water
2 T butter
Juice of 1 large lime
1 8oz can of crushed pineapple (optional, I used about half the can of the crushed pineapple)
1/2 C cilantro chopped up
kosher salt and pepper to taste

Bring rice and water to a boil.
Simmer on low for for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let it rest for 5 additional minutes to soak up remaining water, if any
Add butter, mix until melted
Add cilantro and lime juice and pineapple. If you don't like pineapple you can omit completely.

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

1/4 C lime juice from fresh limes
1/4 C white wine vinegar
4-5 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 t kosher salt
2 t sugar
1 C canola
1/2 C roughly chopped cilantro, stems removed
In blender combine vinegar, lime juice, garlic, salt and sugar.
blend until combined. while blender is running, add oil in a steady stream. Add cilantro, and blend until cilantro is broken down, but still has some shape. Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving. 

How to prepare the salad

In a bowl add a warm flour tortilla.  Fill tortilla bowl, pork, cilantro lime rice, black beans, pico de gallo, dollop of guacamole, a little monterey jack cheese, romaine lettuce and the cilantro lime vinaigrette.  If you have tortilla strips you can add those as well.  After all ingredients are added enjoy at your own risk :)  I couldn't stop eating the pork that is how delicious it is.

Reference: Our Best Bites: Mormon Mom's in the Kitchen