Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Pulled Pork

 This is the same recipe that my husband uses for brisket.  We made this in the form of pulled pork sandwiches one year for the Sr. High Mission trip, and the kids were licking their fingers at the end and asking for more.

Ingredients:
*1 whole pork shoulder
*1/4 cup black pepper
*1/4 cup paprika
*1/4 cup turbinado sugar (also called "sugar in the raw")
*2 Tablespoons salt
*2 teaspoons dry mustard
*1 teaspoon cayenne
*1/4 cup hot water
*KC Masterpiece Original BBQ sauce (it's a dark, sweet sauce and not that vinegary, which is great with this recipe)

Directions:
To make the dry rub, mix all the ingredients in a bowl, except for the pork.  Rub the pork all over with the dry rub.  Put the pork in the refrigerator overnight to marinade.

The next day, preheat the oven to 250 degrees.  Put the pork on a broiler pan with some water on the bottom part (underneath the metal tray that the pork sits on).  Bake for 7-8 hours until the temperature is between 195 and 200 degrees.  Remove from oven, and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Place the meat in a very large bowl.  Using two forks, pull the pork into pieces.  Pour 1/4 cup hot water over the meat and stir.  Cover with foil, and put in the oven on warm until ready to serve.

Serve with BBQ sauce on the side or with buns and BBQ sauce to make pulled pork sandwiches.