Easy Shredded Pork over Caramelized Mashed Plantains

Before I talk about the recipe, I want to point out the FAQ section on the left side bar. Although I created this blog to share recipes, meal prepping is really what I do and recommend for others to try and do as well. I answer a lot of questions regarding meal prep in the FAQ section, but if there are any additional questions you have, feel free to ask me! After doing meal prep for so long, I forget to mention some of the details I needed to figure out when I started. 

So this recipe is the bomb. A friend recently shared this one with me and it reminded me about how awesome the PaleOMG blog is. Check it out if you never have before. Anyways, this is a super easy and simple crockpot meal. The original recipe recommends topping with avocado, but I decided to pair it with my usual roasted sweet potato fries. Seriously the best meal ever. Go buy plantains now so they are brown enough by your next meal prep.

Easy Shredded Pork over Caramelized Mashed Plantains
Ingredients:
For the crockpot pork:

• 1-2lb pork loin (I used 2lbs)
• 1 yellow onion, sliced
• 2 cups beef broth (no sugar added) - add 3 cups if you go with a 2lb pork loin
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and pepper, to taste

For the plantain mash:

• 4 brown plantains, peeled, sliced in half lengthwise
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 3-4 tablespoons canned coconut milk

Directions:

1. Add all your pork ingredients to a crockpot and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
2. Once your pork is done cooking, use two forks and shed it to pieces.
3. Now place a large skillet under medium heat, add your coconut oil and once your pan is nice and hot, add your sliced plantains into the oil.
4. Sprinkle with cinnamon and salt.
5. Cook on both sides for 4-5 minutes or until soft.
6. Add your plantains to your food processor and puree. While the food processor is still running, pour in your coconut milk until you get a smooth plantain puree.
7. Add a dollop of plantain mash to your plate and top with pork. 
8. Original recipe suggests topping with avocado. I decided to pair the recipe with roasted brussels.

​Original recipe found here


My Homemade Sweet Potato Fries
(Basically just roasted sweet potatoes)
Ingredients:

• 4-6 Sweet Potatoes (Depending on how much you want to make. 5 medium sized sweet potatoes usually gets me 6 oz of sweet potato fries for 6 meals. I think my idea of medium sized is bigger than most though.)
• Olive oil spray
• Sea salt (I actually use Garlic Sea Salt on everything I cook)
• Optional: Cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Skin and cut the sweet potatoes into whatever shape you want. I either do fries, wedges or circles.
3. Spray baking pan with olive oil. Lay down sweet potato fries flat (please do not just dump a pile on the pan).
4. I fill my Misto with olive oil and lightly spray the fries, then add some sea salt (sometimes cinnamon too).
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Take out of the oven and move them around or flip them over. Bake for another 15-20 minutes.
6. Keep an eye on them, if they are thin bake for less time, and vice versa. Key is to move them around or flip them over half way through baking them. I usually make mine thicker, so I bake them for at least a total of 40 minutes.