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Nutritional Info
Summary
Perfect pulled pork made lighter with pork tenderloin and served on a delicious buttermilk biscuit!
Ingredients
2 pounds pork tenderloin, fat trimmed and silver skin removed
1 1/2 t. smoked paprika
1/2 t. black pepper
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1/2 t. thyme
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/2 t. onion powder
1/2 t. kosher salt
1/2 cup water
1/3-1/2 cup BBQ sauce, plus more for topping the sandwiches
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1 1/2 T. cold butter, cubed
2 T. plain non fat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup low fat buttermilk
Instructions
In a small bowl mix together all of the spices.
Trim the fat and silver skin from the pork tenderloins (I used two 1 pound tenderloins and cut them in half) and place them in the crock pot.
Rub the spice mixture onto the pork.
Pour in 1/2 a cup of water and cover the crock pot.
Set the crock pot on low and cook for 5-6 hours or until the meat is cooked through and shreds easily.
Shred the pork with two forks then add in the BBQ sauce and mix until the pork is coated.
Let the pork warm through for another 10 minutes before serving.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silpat mat.
In a large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients.
Cut the butter into small cubes and incorporate it into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse sand.
Whisk together the buttermilk and greek yogurt and pour it into the flour and butter mixture.
Fold together until the dough comes together.
Turn the dough out on to a lightly floured surface and knead it a couple times until it comes together.
Pat the dough out into a 1 inch thick circles and use a 3 inch round cookie cutter to cut out the biscuits.
Brush the tops of the biscuits with a little milk then place in the oven on the middle rack.
Bake for 8-9 minutes until the biscuits are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool the biscuits on a wire rack slightly before serving.
Cut the biscuits in half and place a few spoonfuls of the pork on one half.
Top the pork with more BBQ sauce, pickles, onion, etc. if desired.