chilis come out good in the crock pot. We've done other CP recipes that just come out so-so. A lot of the recipes for meat call for wine and I'm never that crazy about the final flavor.
Tried some beef short ribs in the crock pot and they were fantastic! Browned in a cast iron skillet, then browned sliced onions, put the ribs in the crock pot, deglaze the pan with some chicken broth, add a little dijon and molasses to the broth and cook down, then pour over the ribs. We ate them all up!
Well, I got to do the char siu pork for my daughter's birthday. Everyone seemed okay with it, but I was very disappointed in myself. I thought the pork came out even more tender, right consistency, good amount of fat rendered sauce. The problem was I was missing all the ingredients to make my own char siu marinade. Instead I found a old jar I kept around for a pinch. Big mistake!!! The jarred char siu sauce gave the pork a slight bitter taste, in my opinion. Anyways, thought I would report back and hope everyone can benefit from my own lesson. Make the char siu sauce yourself, or do something else. In any case, don't use a jarred sauce!
I would have done my version of Char Siu tonight if they had the right stuff at my Publix.