Pulled Pork

"A delicious pork preparation for use in tamales or served over toasted garlic buttered buns as open faced sandwiches."
 
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Ready In:
4hrs 32mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
10
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ingredients

  • 2 12 lbs pork butt, bone-in, some fat
  • 1 slice onion
  • water, to braise it in
  • Marinade

  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons ground honey roasted peanuts
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon coarse ground mixed pepper
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dry mixed spice (see my recipe for this)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, to sear with
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directions

  • Mix the marinade ingredients into a thick paste, adjusting liquids if necessary.
  • Score the pork with ½ inch diamond shaped cuts ¼ inch deep. Rub marinade onto all surfaces. Refrigerate over night.
  • Sear all sides of the pork in an oiled, oven-safe pot or cast iron skillet. Remove and insert a rack and add water to 1/3 the depth of the meat. Place onion slice on top, cover and cook at 325 degrees for 3 ½ hours.
  • Remove from oven and pour drippings into a bowl.
  • Reserve 1 cup for masa if you're making tamales(or a ketchup/grape jelly if you're making sandwiches) and return rest to pot, pouring it over the meat.
  • Put back in oven, uncovered, and jack it up to 425 degrees. Cook about an hour more or until you can pull it apart with two forks.

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