Lunch / Dinner
Spicy Pulled Pork
Pulled pork is classic barbecue fare, but not everyone has the time — or supplies — to smoke a pork shoulder. You can get similar flavor and ultra-tender meat from a spicy rub and a low-and-slow braise in the oven.
Ingredients
COMBINE:
HEAT:
Test Kitchen Tip
Pork shoulder is also labeled Boston butt. The name refers to the barrels used in colonial days to store and ship cuts of pork earmarked for curing.
Instructions
Combine salt, paprika, chili powder, granulated garlic, cumin, coriander, and cayenne in a bowl. Add pork; toss to completely coat with spices. Cover bowl and chill pork overnight.
Preheat oven to 250°.
Heat oil in a cast-iron Dutch oven over medium-high; add pork and brown all sides and edges, 10–12 minutes. Pour in enough beer to reach about 1/2-inch up sides of Dutch oven; cover and transfer to oven.
Roast pork until it easily shreds, 3–4 hours; transfer to a cutting board.
Shred pork using two forks, then transfer to a bowl; stir in cilantro.
Degrease drippings from the Dutch oven, discarding fat, then add drippings to pork until moist.
Serve pork on buns or tortillas.
The drippings from the pork are full of flavor, and fat. Use a fat separator to degrease the drippings, or skim off the fat using a spoon or a baster.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 338
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g 21%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 141mg 47%
Sodium 926mg 38%
Carbs 2g 0%
Protein 46g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.