What's on the Grill #236: Mexican Shredded Pork Stuffed Peppers

Almost a year ago, I tagged a post for for Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Pork on Dad Cooks Dinner, a great blog ran by my fellow Ohioan, Mike Vrobel.  The dish sat for so long, as any chance I had to cook a pork shoulder, I always took it to the grill.  I just couldn't bring myself to haul out the crock pot when I knew I could cook over live fire.

Well, wait no more. After smoking a pork shoulder last Wednesday for Brew Night, I had my grilling in, which meant the second pork shoulder I had in the fridge was looking for its new friend, Mr. Crock Pot.

Check out Mike's blog for the recipe.  As always, it is well documented and photographed.

Which, brings me to confession time.  You see, after leaving the crock pot fired up all night, I felt a little spoiled as to how easy the process was and how great it turned out…while, I slept, I might add.  Also, when I was done, I had a TON of pork.  Mike calls for a 5 lb shoulder.  I had a gargantuan 8 pounder which took some work fitting into the pot.  Don't worry, I won.

With so much pork leftover, I knew some would go to the freezer and some would be devoured over the next couple days.  So, when I am looking for a different way of serving leftovers, I go to my old standby, the bell pepper.

Peppers are ripe to be stuffed.  With the grill prepped to indirect medium, I stuffed the peppers with the leftover pork and then topped them both with a little bit of gouda cheese.

On the grill, they cook for about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on how many peppers you had stuffed.

After a lunch, dinner and snack, the pork stuffed peppers made a great farewell meal, as the remaining pork went onto standby duty in the freezer.

For a meal that is decidedly good (thanks Mike!), simple to prepare and even easier to clean up, stuffed peppers are the way to go.  I guess I need to give a little bit more respect to my crock pot, too.  Although the grill is always my turn to device, when I'm thinking time saving ease, I can't forgot about this beneficial little kitchen appliance.