TaraDanielle said:Hey, off topic for this thread, but can somebody post REAL recipes for pulled pork and beef BBQ?
My family never ate them growing up, and hubby's did. We've been getting the Lloyd's buckets, but
I'd rather make it homemade. We get every variety except chicken (he's allergic to chicken). (We
generally eat it with bread/biscuits and a green veg on the side or salad. Or Doritos.)
Pulled Pork with Carolina Style Basting Sauce
Makes 6 main course or 8 side dish servings
For the pork roast:
A 4 to 5 lb pork shoulder, bone in or out ¼ cup Holiday Spice Rub 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2
tablespoons yellow mustard
For the basting sauce:
2 cups apple juice ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 teaspoons Holiday Spice
Rub 1 teaspoon dry mustard 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 bay leaves, crushed 2 cloves garlic, minced 1
teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon cayenne
Coat the pork roast evenly with a very thin layer of yellow mustard. In a small bowl, combine the
Holiday Spice Rub with 3 tablespoons of the brown sugar. Rub the dry mixture evenly over the pork,
getting as much to stick as possible. Wrap the roast in plastic wrap and leave in the fridge
overnight.
Preheat oven to 275 F
Remove the pork roast from the oven about an hour before you plan to cook it to allow it to come to
room temperature somewhat. Put it into a roasting pan and load it into the oven. A roasting rack can
be used but it’s not necessary.
You can make the basting sauce while the roast is in the oven. Here’s what to do:
Heat all of the basting sauce ingredients in a non-reactive pan. Bring it to a boil, then reduce the
heat and simmer for 15 min.
The roast should come out of the oven when it reaches an internal temperature of 190 to 195 degrees
F. Since it cooks at a relatively low oven temperature of 275 F it will take longer then the average
roast, plan on about an hour per lb, but that’s only an estimate. It’s strongly recommended that you
use a meat thermometer to determine when it’s finished cooking.
When pork cooks to such a high internal temperature, in this case 190 degrees F, it shreds or
“pulls” apart very easily, hence the name “pulled pork”. After removing the roast from the oven,
allow it to rest for at least 20 minutes, then shred the meat using your hands or a pair of forks.
Moisten the meat with
a touch of the basting sauce, then serve the remaining sauce on the side.
It’s a Carolina tradition to serve pulled pork on hamburger buns with an apple/vinegar basting sauce
like the one given here. It’s also good served with prepared mustard or BBQ sauce. Some serve it
with coleslaw as well, right on the bun with the pork.
Cook’s Notes:
- This dish can be cooked in an oven as shown, but it’s best when cooked on a BBQ/smoker. It’s worth
the effort if you have one.
- If you don’t have time to leave the roast in the fridge overnight after applying the rub, it’s not
a problem. You can apply the rub and cook it right away.
- This is a “low and slow” cooking method. Patience is required, and the cooking time can vary
significantly for various reasons. Use a meat thermometer to get the cooking time just right; the
“one hour per pound” rule is only an estimate.
- When cooking, especially for a crowd, it’s usually better to have the roast finish too early than
too late. Since the finished roast will keep for hours wrapped in foil in a warm oven with no loss
in quality, you can start cooking early knowing that it will keep warm as long as you need it to.
- Pulled pork freezes very well. Splash a bit of the sauce onto the meat and freeze it in zip bags.
They can be defrosted easily by in simmering water.
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