Ginger rubbed pork shoulder and running.

It's been an interesting start to my week so far. Husband talked me into running a 10K in September. I really don't mind running, but it kills my knees. I'm trying to up my exercise since I tend to do well for a few weeks and then kind of hit a lull. Maybe knowing I have to run 6.2 miles will motivate me to stay on track. As I guessed though, my left knee is killing me already. This may have been a bad idea and I've only gotten past day 1 of training. It's going to be a long 11 weeks.

So I have been a bad blogger for the past week. It really isn't easy to learn how to keep up with making and posting recipes. Last week was busy so I ended up making some of our staple items (burgers, roast chicken and veggies). I did, however, make this AMAZING Ginger Rubbed Pork Shoulder. I was surprised that it turned out so well since I just grabbed spices from my cabinet. I hope someone else tries it and lets me know if they like the recipe since it was super easy to make!

Spice rub on the roast

Ginger Rubbed Pork Shoulder

Ingredients

-Bone in pork shoulder roast

Spice Mix
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp powdered ginger
- 1/2 tsp Chinese Five Spice
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp white pepper

Sauce
- 1 Tbl coconut aminos
- 1/4 tsp fish sauce
- 1/2 Tbl toasted sesame oil

This recipe came about because I found this beautiful pork shoulder roast at the store this weekend and Husband loves Chinese food and nothing else mostly.

Directions
The night before cut cross lines across the entire roast to help the seasoning permeate the meat. Rub in the spice mixture all over the meat and then wrap the meat in plastic wrap. Let sit in the fridge overnight.
Place in the crock-pot with 1/4 cup water and a splash of coconut aminos. Cook for 10 hours on low. Slice roast and plate. Drizzle with the sauce on the plate to finish.

I made this really simple because Husband isn't a fan of other flavors, but if this was just for me I would have added chopped onion into the crock-pot. I made cauli-rice for me and brown rice with veggies for Husband to go with this. It was a super simple meal and was amazing tasting!

I also forgot to take a photo of the end product, so I guess everyone will have to take my word for it that it was pretty. It was, I promise.