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Ingredients

  • 6-10 serves
  • 1.5 kg pork shoulder
  • 2 Tbsp chilli flakes
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp cracked pepper
  • BBQ Sauce
  • 2 cups cider vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 4 sprigs thyme, sage, or rosemary
  • Salt and pepper to taste

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PULLED PORK (1)

Method

  • Marinating; In a large bowl, rub the pork with chilli flakes, salt, pepper and oil
  • Let marinate for at least 2 hours and preferably overnight
  • Add the vinegar, sugar, water,celery and salt and pepper to taste to a medium, non-reactive saucepan
  • Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar
  • Remove from heat and set aside
  • Heat oven to 150C
  • Put the meat in a cake rack over a roasting dish
  • Place the meat in the oven and roast for 3 to 6 hours, turning occasionally and basting with the barbecue sauce
  • The meat will be cooked when the flesh begins falling apart
  • Remove the meat from the oven and set aside to cool until you can handle it
  • When cool enough to handle, shred the meat with your fingers or two forks
  • If you like, chop the meat further with a knife
  • Bring the remaining barbecue sauce to a boil again and then stir it into the meat bit by bit until it is seasoned to your taste
  • Serve in a bun with slaw and plenty of napkins

Comments

There are so many variations on this delectable dish. It derives from the southern states of America. You can add more spice if you want to liven it up but I like the simplicity too as the meat does all the talking!

Thanks to WAITAKI BACON AND HAM for providing the pork shoulder used in the demonstration at the market

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