How To Make Pulled Pork

  • Prep time
  • Difficulty easy
  • Serves 8-16
How to make pulled pork

Ingredients

  • 2.5 kg Boston Butt pork shoulder or a belly pork (rind removed)
  • 3 tbsp. Muscavado sugar
  • 2 tbsp. sea salt
  • 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. chilli flakes
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 300 ml bottled beer, apple juice or cider
  • 300 ml home made or Salubrious BBQ sauce
  1. Preheat oven to 200°C fan assisted or 220°C for ovens without a fan.
  2. Rub the pork with seasoning & spices. (This can be done up to 24 hours in advance).
  3. Roast the pork for 25 minutes in a casserole dish then turn the oven down to 140°C fan assisted or 160°C oven without a fan.
  4. Pour over the Ale & half the barbecue sauce then cover with a tight-fitting lid or seal with foil.
  5. Cook for 4 hours or until the meat easily pulls away from the bone.
  6. Leave to cool for a few moments before removing excess fat & bones.
  7. Shred pork using two forks then toss with some pan juices & the remaining barbecue sauce.

Serving Suggestions

  1. Taco, simply fill with pulled pork then garnish with homemade salsa & lots of fresh coriander.
  2. Toastie, sandwich the pork between thick slices of country-style bread, finely chopped spring onion & melted cheese.
  3. Sweet potato, salt-baked sweet potato filled with lots of pulled pork, sour cream, salsa & extra serving of hot chilli sauce.
  4. Brioche, toasted brioche bun filled with red cabbage slaw, smashed avocado, pulled pork & pickles.
  5. Steamed Bao buns, kimchi & hot sauce.