Sunday, 1 December 2013

Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Original West Coast Sauce

Create your own pulled pork sandwiches. This was fabulous!
Be adventurous and really you cannot go wrong.


Pork Roast 
4-5 lb pork butt roast
Make a rub with equal portions approximately
1 tsp of paprika, cumin, pepper, garlic powder, salt and sugar
2 Tlb olive oil

Rub the pork with oil and then the spices
Add the pork to the pan
Add 1.5 to 2 Cups of apple juice to pan
Cover and cook for 4 - 4.5 hours at 325º F


After the pork is cooked, shred with a fork for your sandwiches
Add a cup of BBQ sauce to the pork mixture

Orange Spicy Chipotle Sauce

Add to pan and cook on medium heat:
2 Tlb of olive oil
Then add and Saute: 
1 onion chopped
4 cloves of minced garlic
2 sticks of chopped celery

Roast Peppers in dry frying pan: 
2 ancho (something spicy) dried peppers
2 chipotle (something smokey) dried peppers

In a large pot add:
sautéd mixture and the roasted peppers
1 can roasted chipolte in sauce
1/2 C apple juice
2 cups of stock
1 can tomato sauce
1 C ketscup
2 Tlb worscheshire sauce
2 Tlb orange rind grated
1/4 C white vinegar
1/2 C cider vinegar
1/4 C white sugar
2 Tlb molasses
2 Tlb honey
1 tsp ginger
2 Tlb paprika
1 Tlb mustard powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp pepper
salt to taste
2 Tlb persimmon jam or any sweet like apricot jelly
Add drippings from pork roast
Blend mixture till smooth
Add more sweetness, bite, or spice Adjust to your own flavour craver.
We froze the remainder for another day.



Cole Slaw
1/2 small red cabbage shredded
2 -3 carrots shredded
1 medium onion diced
Add:
1/2 C yogurt
1/2 C mayonnaise
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Assemble and serve with fries or chips or with your favourite side.