Pulled pork is definitely a summer picnic kind of dish, but lately we've been craving it like mad. And it seems we're not alone! We've spotted several pulled pork recipes in the past few weeks that we can make while staying cozy indoors. Which one should we make this weekend?
1. North Carolina Pulled Pork from Gourmet - As is tradition in North Carolina, this recipe calls for a "mop" of vinegar instead of the barbecue sauce we're more used to. Sounds tasty! (Scroll down to the bottom for the oven-cooking method.)
2. Indoor Pulled Pork with Three Sauces from Cook's Illustrated, via Bitten Word Blog - The Bitten Word boys give this recipe two BBQ-sticky thumbs up! It's also one of the only recipes for indoor pulled pork that seems to successfully pull off the smoky, crunchy crust of authentic barbecued pork.
3. Pulled Pork Sandwiches from the Boston Globe - This recipe puts a fruity spin on pulled pork. The shoulder is first braised with apples and fig before being pulled and mixed with the fruit-infused cooking juices.
4. Braised BBQ Beef Sandwich from Simply Recipes - Prefer beef to pork? This recipe is for you. It's also very simple and straight forward, combining the braised meat with your favorite BBQ sauce (we recommend making your own!).
5. Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos from the Naptime Chef - The slow-cooker is an ideal tool for cooking that pork until it's practically falling apart under its own weight.
6. Lighter Pulled Pork Sandwiches from Martha Stewart - If you'd like to cut some of the fat, try Martha's technique for using the tenderloin instead of the shoulder!
7. Oven-Roasted Vietnamese Pulled Pork from Sunday Nite Dinner - Instead of spice and vinegar, this version incorporates plenty of warming Asian spices and an intriguing lemongrass sauce.
We have 3.5 pounds of pork shoulder defrosting in our fridge. Which recipe sounds the best to you?
Related: How to Cook (and Shred) a Pork Shoulder
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#2 - crunchy crust!!
i have a pork shoulder sitting in the fridge for the cooks recipe already!! Theres a few extra steps and you have to find liquid smoke, but its sooo worth it
Perfect timing. I'm making this for superbowl weekend for the first time! I'm so excited. I've wanted to make it forever, but it's not the Fiance's favorite dish, so it's too much for us. Perfect excuse to make it for a party.
My burning question - What do I do with the skin? I have an 8# pork shoulder, bone in. If I keep the roast whole & bake in oven, should I remove the skin?
Cooks Illustrated has Indoor Pulled Pork, and they talk about slicing it horizontally for more surface area and don't even mention the SKIN. ????
Don't forget the Cheater BBQ that Bitten recommended last year.
http://splendidtable.publicradio.org/recipes/main_pulledpork.shtml
I've been using the recipe from The Way the Cookie Crumbles blog. Only change I've made is adding some Coke to the liquid. So easy in the crock pot and delicious.
http://www.crumblycookie.net/2008/05/30/crockpot-pulled-pork/
use my sister's recipe from her blog at celerycarrotsandonion.com!
I do slow cooker pulled pork w/ a generous amount of liquid smoke and it is amazingly delicious but does not achieve the full range of textures of the real deal (it's also insanely easy) -- I've been meaning to try the Cooks Illustrated recipe myself so would love to hear what results you get.
I did pulled pork last weekend as a trial run for this weekend's Super Bowl party.
I followed the post from thekitchn!
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/ingredients-meat/how-to-cook-and-shred-a-pork-shoulder-079485
@snorkelvik the post says to peel the skin off. We just threw it away.
We added a bbq sauce after it was cooked. I liked that you could have it as bbq pulled pork, or just the way the recipe makes it.
Worked out great for us!
I'm from North Carolina-my vote will always be for #1.:)
we made pulled pork yesterday w/ our crockpot.
1) cut up 2 apples, and coated them in cinnamon and sugar, and line the bottom of the crockpot.
2) put porkloin on top.
3) take about 3 garlic cloves, cut in half. cut holes in the pork, and stick garlic in.
4) pour in a cup of white wine.
5) set to cook for 10 hrs.
6) with about an hour or 2 left, brush the pork with bbq sauce
7) when done, pull apart w/ 2 forks... stick on a roll and enjoy!
It's more expensive, but a good alternative to the liquid smoke is to substitute some of the salt with smoked salt. Smoked salt has a much more convincing and desirable smoke flavor than liquid smoke, which in my opinion smells like bongwater.
Having a healthy breakfast or any meal should be done regularly. You can make a variety of sandwiches so that you will not get bored with the same spread or topping.
You might think that you have already tasted the best kind of sandwich and yet it surprises you when you encounter another great-tasting meat sandwich.
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This means that there are still a lot of tastes and experiences to look forward especially when it comes to food tasting.