Get ready to embark on a culinary journey with our pulled pork and BBQ sauce extravaganza, where taste buds tango with smoky, succulent flavors. This dish is a symphony of tender, slow-cooked pork enveloped in a luscious homemade BBQ sauce, tantalizing your senses with every bite. Accompanying the pulled pork is a refreshing pickled onion recipe that adds a delightful tang and crunch, elevating the overall experience. Dive into the world of BBQ bliss with our comprehensive guide, featuring step-by-step instructions for each recipe, ensuring you create a meal that will leave a lasting impression.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
BBQ PULLED PORK NACHOS
Delicious cheesy BBQ pulled pork recipe that's an easy crowd pleaser. Loaded with pickled red onions, green onions and more!
Provided by Gina Matsoukas
Categories Appetizers
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Place half the tortilla chips onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Scatter half the pork, cheddar cheese, pickled red onions, BBQ sauce, green onions and any other toppings you're using on top.
- Repeat with remaining chips and toppings.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven, add chopped cilantro and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 513 calories, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 59 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 23 grams fat, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 948 grams sodium, Sugar 17 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams unsaturated fat
BARBECUED PORK SANDWICHES WITH PICKLED RED ONION
Provided by Cheryl Alters Jamison
Categories Sandwich Citrus Fruit Onion Pork Fourth of July Backyard BBQ Lunch Meat Pork Tenderloin Summer Tailgating Bon Appétit Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For onion:
- Place sliced onion in medium bowl. Pour boiling water over. Let stand 10 minutes; drain well, then return to bowl. Add juice, vinegar, and salt and stir to blend. Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
- For vinaigrette:
- Chop garlic with salt to paste; scrape into small bowl. Add barbecue sauce, orange juice, and lime juice to bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season vinaigrette to taste with pepper. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
- For pork:
- Blend pepper, smoked paprika, and salt in small bowl. Sprinkle seasoning mix evenly over both tenderloins. Let stand at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
- Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (high heat). Grill tenderloins uncovered 5 minutes, rolling over to sear all sides. Cover grill and continue to cook until thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 145°F, turning often and moving to cooler part of grill as needed, about 15 minutes longer. Transfer to cutting board; let rest 10 minutes.
- Thinly slice tenderloins crosswise into rounds. Mound pork on roll bottoms. Top with well-drained onion slices, then drizzle with vinaigrette. Cover with roll tops and serve, passing extra onion slices and vinaigrette separately.
ROUND 2 RECIPES -PULLED PORK SLIDERS WITH MUSTARD BBQ SAUCE AND PICKLED ONIONS
Steps:
- In a medium pot over medium heat, combine all pickled red onion ingredients, except onions. Bring to a boil, add the onions and remove from heat. Let sit until cooled about 1 hour. Serve with sliders.
- In a small pot over medium low heat, whisk all the BBQ sauce ingredients together. Cook for 3 minutes or until hot and then remove from heat.
- Place a heaping tablespoon of pulled pork of the bottom of a roll. Drizzle with the barbeque sauce, top with some of the pickled red onions and then place the remaining roll halves on top. Repeat with remaining ingredients and serve.
- 1 head red cabbage, shredded
- 4 medium carrots, coarsely grated
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Place the onions in the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker. Place the pork shoulder, fat and skin side up. in the slow cooker. In a medium bowl stir together soy sauce, garlic, salt pepper and orange marmalade. Pour mixture over the pork. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Remove shoulder to a serving platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Break up some of the meat with a fork and arrange on platter. Leave the rest of the meat on the bone to keep it warm and moist and let your guest pull it off the as they need it.
- Wrap the tortillas in damp towels, 10 to a towel and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Set out pork and tortillas with Cabbage Slaw and have guests assemble their own tacos.
- Combine shredded cabbage and grated carrots in a large bowl. Add vinegar, salt, and pepper and toss to combine. Cover with a damp towel and let sit in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours. Use as topping for pulled pork tacos.
AREPAS WITH PULLED PORK AND PICKLED ONION
Categories Fruit Juice Onion Pork Bake Marinate Cocktail Party Cinco de Mayo Vinegar Mozzarella Orange Spice Pan-Fry Gourmet
Yield Makes about 60 hors d'oeuvres
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Make pickled onion:
- Stir together all pickled onion ingredients in a bowl and chill, covered, at least 12 hours.
- Marinate pork while onion chills:
- Toast cumin, allspice, and peppercorns together in a dry heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Finely grind toasted spices with achiote in an electric coffee/spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle. Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt using a heavy knife, then transfer to a 2 1/2- to 3-quart shallow glass or ceramic baking dish. Stir in spice mixture, oregano, orange juice, and vinegar. Add pork and rub meat all over with marinade. Marinate pork, covered and chilled, at least 2 hours.
- Cook pork while onion chills:
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Bring pork to room temperature, then add water to baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake in middle of oven until very tender, 1 3/4 to 2 hours. (Leave oven on.)
- Uncover pork and, when cool enough to handle, shred meat on a cutting board, discarding bones and excess fat. Transfer meat and any juices accumulated on cutting board to baking dish.
- Make arepas while pork cooks:
- Bring milk to a simmer in a small saucepan, then remove from heat and reserve 1/2 cup in a small bowl. Add butter to remaining 2 1/2 cups hot milk and stir until melted.
- Toss together arepa flour, sugar, salt, and mozzarella in a large bowl. Add hot milk with butter and stir until combined. Let mixture stand until milk is absorbed, 1 to 2 minutes (dough will be soft; it will continue to stiffen as it stands).
- Form 1 level tablespoon dough into a ball. Flatten ball to a 1 1/2- to 1 3/4-inch-diameter disk and transfer to a wax-paper-lined tray. Form more disks with remaining dough in same manner, stirring in some of reserved milk if dough becomes too stiff and edges of disks crack when flattened.
- Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately low heat until hot, then cook arepas in batches of 10 to 12, turning over once, until golden in patches, 8 to 12 minutes total. (Add more oil to skillet between batches as needed.) Transfer to baking sheets as cooked.
- Reheat arepas in batches as needed, covered with foil, until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes, then top with pork and pickled onion. Serve warm.
PICKLED ONION AND CILANTRO COLESLAW FOR PULLED PORK
This is an easy, flavorful coleslaw that is great as a stand-alone side dish or as a topping for fish or pulled pork tacos. This coleslaw is best when left to chill overnight.
Provided by Patty Ruth Hand Pirko
Categories Salad Coleslaw Recipes No Mayo
Time 8h33m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat 1 teaspoon cumin in a small saucepan over medium heat until just toasted, about 3 minutes. Stir in vinegar and sugar. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes. Add onion and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool; cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Whisk olive oil, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 2 tablespoons juice from the pickled onions in a bowl. Mix in cabbage, cilantro, and half of the pickled onions. Stir in salt and black pepper. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 41.9 mg, Sugar 14.4 g
PULLED PORK SANDWICHES WITH PICKLED ONION SLAW
This was published in the September 2012 Ladies' Home Journal and I didn't want to lose the recipe! Fast and easy meal, especially when serving a large group of people.
Provided by moose_kristi
Categories Pork
Time 7h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Sprinkle salt over entire pork shoulder and place in a slow-cooker with crushed garlic, cumin seeds and 1/4 cup vinegar. Cover and cook on low heat for 7 hours or high heat for 5 hours. Pork should shred easily and be very tender.
- Meanwhile, make slaw by whisking together remaining 1/4 cup vinegar, sugar and celery seed; toss with onions. Let sit up to 3 hours. Stir in cilantro just before serving.
- Remove pork from juices and cool slightly, then shred and cut into small pieces. Strain juices and pour off fat. Mix 1 cup of the juices with barbeque sauce and hot sauce to serve with pork; discard remaining juices.
- Serve pork on brioche buns piled with onion slaw and drizzled with sauce. Pork can be made a day in advance.
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of meat: Pork shoulder or pork butt are the best cuts for pulled pork.
- Use a flavorful rub: A good rub will help to enhance the flavor of the pork.
- Cook the pork slowly: Low and slow is the best way to cook pulled pork. This will help to tenderize the meat and develop its flavor.
- Use a variety of liquids: Adding different liquids to the cooking process will help to keep the pork moist and flavorful. Some good options include apple cider vinegar, beer, and chicken broth.
- Shred the pork when it is tender: Once the pork is cooked, shred it with two forks. This will help to create a tender and juicy texture.
- Serve the pulled pork with your favorite BBQ sauce: There are many different BBQ sauces to choose from, so find one that you like and enjoy.
Conclusion:
Pulled pork is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you are serving it on a bun, a plate of nachos, or in a taco, pulled pork is sure to be a hit. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make pulled pork at home. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy meal, give pulled pork a try!
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