Shredded Savory Pork Recipes

SWEET AND SAVORY SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Place the pork shoulder roast into a large plastic bag, pour 1 cup of root beer over the meat, and squeeze out all the air from the bag. Seal the bag closed, and refrigerate 6 hours to overnight.
• The next day, mix together the light brown sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, paprika, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic salt, celery salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a bowl.
• Remove the meat from the marinade, and shake off the excess. Rub the meat all over with the spice mixture, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
• Mix together the balsamic vinegar, 1 1/2 cups of root beer, whiskey, and brown sugar in a bowl, and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and sear the meat on all sides until the meat develops a brown crust, about 3 minutes per side. Place the seared meat into a slow cooker. Pour the balsamic vinegar-root beer mixture over the meat, set the slow cooker to High, and cook for 6 to 8 hours.
• Remove the roast from the slow cooker, and shred with 2 forks. Discard the bones and all but 1 cup of the liquid in the slow cooker. Return the shredded meat to the cooker, mix in the barbecue sauce, and let sit on Low until ready to serve. Serve piled on buns.

SHREDDED SAVORY PORK

Steps:

• Trim fat from meat.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a small bowl combine garlic, coriander, cumin, oregano, onion powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper; rub into the meat.
• Place meat in a roasting pan that has a cover; add beef broth.
• Cover and roast at 325F for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until very tender.
• Remove meat from liquid with a slotted spoon; discard excess fat from cooking liquid, reserving the liquid. When meat is cool enough to handle, shred it using 2 forks pulled in opposite directions.
• Stir in 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking liquid to use as taco filling. Or, stir in enough cooking liquid to moisten; reheat in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, and serve on toasted Kaiser rolls.
• This can also be prepared in a crockpot with equally yummy results:.
• Rub the spice mixture into the meat, place into crockpot.
• Add beef broth.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours.