Hard to find time to cook? Save time in the kitchen - and save money too - by making smart use of your leftover pork. Leftovers don't have to taste the same as they did the first time. Check out these creative ideas to use extra pork in new dishes - no one will know these are leftovers! See our ideas for using leftover chicken, leftover beef and leftover seafood too.
One of the most succulent cuts of pork is pork butt roast. Its beautiful marbling makes it juicy and tender cooked in the oven, on a stovetop, or gently braised all day in a slow cooker. Pork butt roasts frequently weigh 6 to 8 pounds, are available bone-in and boneless, and are often priced at under a dollar a pound, so they are ideal to serve as a dinner entrée that provides plenty of extra meat to use in meals throughout the week. Pork roasts are the most popular cut for making pulled pork. Leftovers are perfect for...
Pork Tenderloin
This prized cut is nearly fat free and is often marinated before cooking to infuse it with flavor. Normally weighing a pound or less, pork tenderloin and cooks in about 30 minutes in a hot oven or grill to seal in its juiciness while lightly browning the exterior. Leftover pork tenderloin holds together well, so it’s easy to cut into cubes or matchsticks for...
Grill or saute some pork chops one night, and recycle lean chops in the same way as pork tenderloin. Loin chops, the kind that have both dark and light meat in the same chop, are richer and juicier, making them perfect for a breakfast hash comprised of cubed and sautéed pork, cooked new potatoes, and onions.
Ham is often baked and so well-liked there are rarely leftovers. If you are lucky enough to have extra ham, use it for...
To many people, bacon is like chocolate: it makes everything better. Extra crisp leftover bacon adds crunchy texture and flavor to...
Grill some extra sausage at your next BBQ, then save the leftovers to make...