I was dubious at first, but there’s so much fat in a pork shoulder that it keeps the meat moist. And the lack of extra liquid insures that that you’ll get a nice bark, which is fun to chop up and mix in with the juicy soft strands of meat. I usually eschew sauce with my barbecue, but I thought a smoky chipotle sauce brightened with a bit of lime would enhance the flavor of the meat. Note that many barbecue places in the South—namely Eastern North Carolina—simply toss their pulled pork with apple cider vinegar and chili flakes—this is tasty as well.) Tangy cole slaw and homemade buns completed the meal. Will Texas barbecue joints ever embrace pulled pork?
I don’t know the answer to that question, but I reckon probably not—we are beefeaters after all. But if you do get a hankering for pulled pork with the flavors of Texas, this is a good place to start. Texas pulled pork. Ingredients: 1 4- pound bone- in pork shoulder. Coffee- chipotle rub (recipe follows)Chipotle barbecue sauce (recipe follows)Method: Coat the pork shoulder on all sides with the coffee- chipotle rub. Wrap pork in plastic, place on sheet or large plate and refrigerate for 8 hours.
Just as there are great burgers and bad ones, not all indoor pulled pork is created equal. My goal with this recipe was to come up with a technique to produce pulled. Get Barbecue Pulled Pork Recipe from Food Network.
Take the pork out of the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature, about half an hour. Preheat the oven to 2. Place pork in a lightly oiled (either a few squirts of spray oil or about 1 teaspoon of canola oil) roasting pan or dutch oven and cook uncovered, fat side up 8 hours or about two hours a pound.
Remove meat from oven and let sit for an hour. Do not be alarmed by how black it is- -it's not burnt that's bark that's been formed by the coffee rub.
Pull meat into strands and toss with as much or as little sauce as you prefer. I like to do it with 1 cup and then serve the extra on the side.) And be sure and chop some of the bark and mix it with the tender interior meat.
Goes well with cole slaw, jalapeño pickles and soft buns, though you could certainly eat it on its own as well. Serves 6- 8. Coffee- chipotle rub. Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown sugar. Method: Combine all the rub ingredients together until well blended with no lumps. For this pulled pork recipe, you might not need all of the rub but you can save it and use it on something else. Chipotle barbecue sauce.
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon canola oil. Worcestershire sauce. Salt and black pepper to taste. Method: Heat the oil in a saucepot on medium and cook the onions for 1. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Add the rest of the ingredients, turn down the heat to low and cook for half an hour, stirring occasionally. Transfer the sauce and puree until smooth. Can I Use All Purpose Flour Instead Of Bread Flour. Makes about 2 cups. Should keep for at least a week in your refrigerator.