Thursday, May 17, 2012

Thankful Thursday, or, Why I'm thankful that God created the pig

It's Thursday! Which means it's time to give thanks (I give thanks everyday, but Thankful Thursday has a real ring to it)
 
Today's thankful Thursday shall include my recipe for pulled pork for you enjoyment.

I am thankful for:
Walks with Chris and Abba
My new mini garden (which hopefully I won't kill)
Wednesday night worship
The children of Trinity
The arrival of the chapel chairs and new outdoor sign
Miracles in the lives of people around me
God's creation of the pig

I think God really had a great idea the day he created the pig. The pig allows us to enjoy barbequed ribs, pulled pork, bacon, the potential of a whole roast pig, bacon, pork chops, pork loin...did I mention bacon?

On Monday, I made the most amazing pulled pork.  I would like to share the recipe with you now.

Ingredients:
2lb pork shoulder (or larger depending on how many people you have to feed)
Emeril's Essence
BBQ sauce of your choosing (I prefer Sweet Baby Rays or Gates)

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
Place pork shoulder on a rack in a roasting pan
Season the entire shoulder thoroughly with Emeril's Essence
Cover with tin foil
Put in oven
After 5 hours, remove the tin foil and let the pork continue to roast for 3 more hours
After the extra three hours, turn the oven off and let the pork sit in the oven for 1 hour
Remove the pork from the oven and place in a large bowl
Using either your fingers or two forks, pull the pork (It should be falling apart at this point)

Consume either as a sandwich or on a baked potato or just straight up.  The BBQ sauce is optional. 
I roasted the pork shoulder fat side up to let the natural juices and the flavor of the pork fat soak through the whole shoulder. If you would like a leaner pulled pork, put the fat side down (Warning: if you do this you totally miss out on the awesome flavor that the fat part of the pork contains).

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