RECIPE: Rec: Scott Peacock's Pulled Pork

RECIPE:

curious1

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Everyone loved this, it's a really good barbecue sauce for any pulled pork recipe. I didn't make the vinegar sauce.

* Exported for MasterCook 4 by Living Cookbook *

Scott Peacock’s Pulled Pork

1 6 1/2-lb bone-in pork shoulder blade roast*

3 Tbs Dijon-style mustard

1/3 cup (packed) dark brown sugar

3 Tbs kosher salt

2 Tbs smoked paprika

1 Tbs chili powder

1 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Spicy Vinegar

Barbecue Sauce

1. Trim excess fat from pork, leaving fat cap about 1/4 inch thick. Pat pork

dry with paper towels. Place on a large piece of plastic wrap. Spread

mustard on pork. In a small bowl stir together brown sugar, salt, paprika,

chili powder, black pepper, and garlic powder. Coat pork with all of the

spice mixture. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Place on a tray. Chill at least

1 hour or overnight.

2. Preheat oven to 325°F.

3. Line a shallow roasting pan with foil. Place a rack in the pan. Unwrap

pork; place on the rack. Roast, uncovered, 4 hours. Wrap pork with a double

thickness of foil and return to rack. Roast 2 hours more or until an

instant-read thermometer inserted in meat registers at least 190°F. Remove

from oven. Let stand 30 minutes to 1 hour. Unwrap. Using 2 forks, pull pork

apart, removing any large pockets of fat as you pull. Serve with pickles,

onion slices, Spicy Vinegar, Barbecue Sauce, and/or buns.

Slow cooker variation1. Scott loves the tender, juicy pork the oven method yields, but if you're

in a pinch and can't keep an eye on the oven for 6 hours (or don't want to

heat up the house) you can use a large slow cooker. Prepare the meat as

Scott instructs, except reduce the kosher salt to 1 tablespoon Cook on low

for 10 to 12 hours or high for 5 to 6 hours. Strain juices and drizzle over

pork.

Spicy Vinegar (makes about 2 1/3 cups)1. "This is a good thing to have in the pantry," Scott says. "It works greatwith other summer dishes like grilled fish."

2 cups apple cider vinegar

2 Tbs kosher salt

1 Tbs crushed Aleppo pepper

1 Tbs crushed red pepper

1 Tbs freshly ground black pepper

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

In a nonreactive container stir all ingredients together. Cover; store at

room temperature at least 3 days before using. Will keep up to 6 months..

Barbecue Sauce (makes about 5 1/2 cups)1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

1 cup finely chopped onion

1 Tbs chopped fresh garlic

2 Tbs kosher salt

1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

1 Tbs paprika

1 Tbs chili powder

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

2 cups cold water

1 1/4 cups cider vinegar

1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar

2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup molasses

1 cup tomato paste

1. In a large nonreactive saucepan melt butter. Add onion, garlic, and salt.

Cook over low heat until onion is tender. Add crushed red pepper, paprika,

chili powder, and black pepper. Cook and stir 1 minute.

2. Add water, vinegar, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a

simmer. Stir in molasses. Whisk in tomato paste until smooth. Bring to a

simmer over low heat. Cook, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes or until thickened,

stirring occasionally. Taste for seasoning, adding additional salt if

needed. Cover; store in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

Cooking Tip: *Scott recommends a bone-in pork shoulder blade. "The bone adds

all sorts of flavor," he says, "and I think the cut has the best meat-to-fat

ratio. But you could also use a boneless pork butt if that's what you have

available."

Cooking Tip: Make ahead: If you plan to reheat the pork, pull the meat apart

before chilling or freezing. "This will make reheating much easier," Scott

says.

Cooking Tip: Leave some fat: Don't be afraid of the fat—it adds so much

flavor. It will melt and baste the meat as it cooks. You want to leave at

least 1/4 inch of fat.

Cooking Tip: Slather on Dijon: Dijon has an intensity and punch that I love,

and it's a great foundation to build flavor on. Plus, a generous slather

helps the rub stick.

Cooking Tip: Generously rub: You want to cover every inch of meat with the

rub—use all of it. The combination of smoked paprika and chili powder gives

such nice depth of flavor.

Cooking Tip: Wrap and chill: The plastic wrap holds the rub right against

the meat. I prefer to chill overnight before roasting to give the seasonings

a chance to penetrate.

Cooking Tip: Let it rest: This step makes a big difference. After the meat

has roasted, it allows the outside crust to soften and gives you that

buttery, tender-to-the-bone texture.

Cooking Tip: Pull the pork: When I pull, I refrain from going crazy to the

point that the meat is stringy. I like to keep a little integrity to its

structure with some bigger pieces.

Recipe Author: Scott Peacock

Recipe Source: Better Homes and Gardens Jul 2014

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You can also do it overnight at 250* . "Pulled pork" has become "so"

de rigeur and such a "in" thing.
It is slow cooked pork shoulder--nothing more and never has been since the folks all over the South were making "it" so they could have a cheap piece of meat be tender and delicious. That IS pork BBQ/pulled pork. and in NC, at least, it will be served without the sauce--that will be added at dinner time along with slaw ON the bun. And the sauce will either be tomatoey or vinegary or in SC mustardy.

 
Charley, how are you using quote marks? My computer deletes everything to the right

of one...that's why I have to use * or spell out inches now.

 
IE 10, subject line only --and only if I EDIT MESSAGE after initial posting.

But I think faster than I type so I ALWAYS have to go back in and edit.

 
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