A Solid Go-to Meal.

After a pause to rest up from an upper respiratory infection, we have landed in Indonesia just in time for dinner. I've been nursing this sickness since last Thursday. Finally had to cave and see a doctor. I'm now on power drugs and have been noshing on homemade chicken noodle soup and I'm slowly on my way to recovery. Repeat, SLOWLY. Hence the need for a slow cooked meal.

So I cheated a little and prepared a meal that we've been eating for the last 15 years. It just so happens it works in this country called Indonesia. With the way I'm feeling, easy is the only answer. The sauce is wonderful. Trust me. The meal may not look that appealing, but it is quite delicious. Enjoy-

Indonesian Pork
1 (4 - 5lb) pork roast
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes
1 Tbl. chopped crystallized ginger (I use minced in a tube)
3/4 cup peanut butter

Place a metal rack or trivet in the bottom of a slow cooker (I skip this step). Place meat on rack. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine honey ginger, soy sauce, lemon juice, pepper flakes and ginger. Pour mixture over meat. Cover and cook on low 9 to 10 hours. Remove meat and keep warm. Skim off excess fat from juices. Turn control to HIGH. Stir in peanut butter and cook about 5 minutes. Slice meat and serve with sauce over a bed of brown rice.