Bajio Pulled Pork Recipes

BAJIO PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Place pork, onions, salt, sugar, and enough water to cover, in crock pot and cook until you can shred it. Alternatively, you can boil it on the stove for two hours.
• Drain and shred it.
• Mix the enchilada sauce, brown sugar, soda water, and taco seasoning together and simmer for one hour.
• Add the pork to the hot marinade.
• Use this in tacos, burritos, or on a salad.

MOJITO PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Cut roast in half. Combine the salt, oregano, cumin, paprika and pepper; rub over pork. Place in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker., Mince cilantro to measure 1/4 cup; set aside. Trim remaining cilantro, discarding stems. Add the whole cilantro leaves, onions, chiles and garlic to the slow cooker. Combine the broth, orange juice and lime juice; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices; set aside 3 cups juices. Discard remaining juices. Shred pork with 2 forks and return to slow cooker. Stir in minced cilantro and reserved cooking juices; heat through. Spoon 1/2 cup meat onto each bun. Serve with barbecue sauce and pickle chips.

EASY OVEN PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Use a pairing knife to cut 8 small slits into the pork, about 1 1/2 inches deep. Insert a garlic clove into each slit. Sprinkle pork evenly on all sides with salt and pepper. Place pork, fat-side up, in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Carefully pour 3/4 cup water around the sides of the pork. Cover with foil and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil and continue to cook until pork is tender and meat has pulled away from the bone, about 1 1/2 hours more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Remove from the oven and let stand for 20 minutes. Remove large fat layer and any other large pieces of fat. Pull pork apart and shred.

FABIO'S ULTIMATE PULLED PORK RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• In a bowl large enough to hold the pork, combine the paprika, sugar, cumin, chili, oregano, and all the peppers. Thoroughly coat the pork with this dry rub. Transfer the pork to a Baggie, add all the dry rub, coat the pork again briefly, and refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours. Cover the bottom of a slow cooker with half of the onions and garlic. Add the water and vinegar, then the pork and a good pinch of salt. Top with the remaining onions, garlic, and a little more salt. Cover and cook on low heat for about 12 hours. When the pork is cooked, spoon out the liquid fat and shred the pork. FABIO'S ULTIMATE PULLED PORK SANDWICH Recipe by Fabio Viviani Yield: 1 sandwich Ingredients: Red wine vinegar, as needed 1 large egg 1 brioche bun or your favorite type of bun, halved Salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Extra virgin olive oil, as needed Barbecue sauce to taste Fabio's Pulled Pork (see above), as needed Method: Bring a small pan of water to a simmer. Add a small amount of vinegar. Using a wooden spoon, swirl the water to create a vortex in the center of the pan. Crack the egg into a small bowl, then slide it into the vortex. Simmer the egg until it is cooked as you like it. Remove the egg with a slotted spoon; drain it briefly on a paper towel. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Season the inside of the bun with salt and pepper. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Toast the bun in the skillet, cut sides down, until golden. Pile the pork on one half of the bun, top with poached egg, add a little barbecue sauce to the other half of the bun, and place it on top of the egg to close the sandwich.

SHREDDED PORK BURRITOS

Steps:

• Cut roast in half. Combine 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 teaspoons paprika, pepper flakes, cumin and salt; rub over meat. Place in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add the cola, broth, onion and garlic. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Set meat aside until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat with 2 forks. Skim fat from cooking juices and return meat to slow cooker. Stir in remaining brown sugar and paprika. Cover and cook on low for 1 hour or until heated through. , Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the mayonnaise, milk, tomatillos, cilantro, jalapeno, dressing mix, lime juice, garlic and cayenne. Cover and process until blended. Pour into a small bowl. Chill until serving., Using a slotted spoon, spoon 1/2 cup filling off center on each tortilla. Drizzle with some of the tomatillo sauce. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Serve with remaining sauce.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY SWEET PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat--we prefer to use Cast-Iron for searing, so if you have one, use it.
• Rub the Salt and Pepper all over the roast.
• Sear the Roast in the skillet for 1-2 min per side.
• Toss the seared Roast in your crock-pot.
• sprinkle the Brown Sugar over the roast and then dump the salsa over the top of that.
• Cook on Low for 10-12 hours. You will know when the roast is done, because it will shred easily with a couple of forks.
• Shred the pork right there in your crockpot and mix it all up with the drippings and other liquids.
• Serve as a filling for tacos/burritos or on top of salads.