Pulled Pork Surplus!?!
Ok-so I made a huge batch of pulled pork (lots of pork butt/shoulder) the other day and still have tons left. I could just stash it in the freezer but feel the need to be creative. Any ideas? We've got about 3 lbs (guessing) left- and it's got a light coating of BBQ sauce. I'm sick of sandwiches, salads, soft tacos....who's got a better idea?
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28 Comments:
It's a good addition to BBQ baked beans, gives it a good mouthfeel, but 3lbs is alot, but that also depends on how many your feeding.....
Markbb at 11:34AM on 06/14/08
Pizza? Chili? Lasagna?
Cathy at 11:37AM on 06/14/08
I'll take it - I'll even come pick it up. I'm SO jealous!
I would definitely save at least some in the freezer for a treat another day.
PerkyMac at 11:43AM on 06/14/08
I'd make a strudel...or a pie...or pocket pies... You got the idea - I'd treat it as a filling:-)
brooke29 at 11:48AM on 06/14/08
My first thoughts would be chili and pizza also. I would consider making stuffed potato skins too. I know it has some BBQ sauce on it, but it would still be delightful with some cheese in a panini. A sandwich I know, but I couldn't resist. How about enchiladas? Quesadillas?
izatryt at 12:01PM on 06/14/08
Dumplings made with wonton wrappers.
Steamed or fried, served with a ranch or blue cheese dip.
With a big tall glass of frozen Bud Beer granita/ice as accompaniment.
foodvox at 12:09PM on 06/14/08
@perky mac-haha-i think you're in pa, too-right?
foodiemama at 12:18PM on 06/14/08
@foodiemama........I am in PA. I'm driving with my head out the window and sniffing for your pork. I'm headed NW. Is that correct (from NW of Philly)? Do me a favor and put some on the BBQ with a fan, so I can catch the delicious scent? My sense of smell is legendary. I've met a few nice folks so far, but none have 3 lbs. of leftovers to share. Pity, that. See you soon!!! ;-D
PerkyMac at 1:14PM on 06/14/08
Nachos!!!
mepolo at 1:24PM on 06/14/08
@perkymac-lmao! visions of a human head with a cartoonish tongue hanging out driving on the turnpike! I AM nw of philly-head towards hbg-you're getting closer!
@foodvox-beer granita???? do explain......
my husband just ate a bowl of it (just the pork) for lunch??! I like the nacho idea!
foodiemama at 1:29PM on 06/14/08
Roll it up in corn tortillas and top with cheese, bake and you've got enchiladas. The small hand pies sound wonderful!
@foodvox - that's a fusion dish if ever I heard one! Sounds like a yummy and interesting party nosh to me.
chiff0nade at 1:41PM on 06/14/08
I'm gonna make pasties with mine! Should be there any minute. I'm headed to Hamburg or Heidelburg or Harrisburg?
PerkyMac at 1:59PM on 06/14/08
Some sort of stew, maybe - brunswick, or pork and beans?
Or you could just offer to sell and ship to hungry SEers. ;)
jenilowrance at 3:23PM on 06/14/08
try making some hash....like corned beef hash....just use the pork instead of the corned beef......kinda hard to imagine.....but it's delicious.....orrrr......try what i had for dinner a few days ago.....like you i had some pork left over from smokin some boston butts an i was tired of bbq sandwiches.......if ya can believe that!!!...lol.........coarsely chop up a pound of the pork.....saute it with a chopped onion and a head of chopped garlic in a pan with some olive oil.....barely brown it,then put about a cup of Mojo marinade in the pan, cover and simmer for about 40 mins and serve with black beans an yellow rice
onepercent99 at 4:03PM on 06/14/08
@perky-harrisburg&mmm pasties!
@onepercent-dinner last night-love the hash idea!
foodiemama at 4:19PM on 06/14/08
Is there really such a thing a too much pulled pork? If you haven't already sauced it, try mixing various barbeque sauces (SC mustard-based is my favorite, but Paula Deen has a mayo-based white sauce--shudder. ). We used to make our leftovers into hash- It was a mixture of whatever meat/poultry you had, potatoes, carrots, corn, celery, and onion, all stewed together all day. Now I want some.
beth1 at 12:09AM on 06/15/08
Paula Deen is trying to kill you Beth. Abort the mayo sauce.
wunami at 1:40AM on 06/15/08
foodiemama - about the beer granita - the first time I remember seeing a printed recipe was in the book Cooking with the New American Chefs by Ellen Brown. The recipe is credited to Marcel DeSaulniers and called "Budweiser Beer Ice". In the book it is called a sorbet but depending on what method one uses it will either be more sorbet-like or more granita-like.
It's Bud beer, sweetened a bit with a bit of lemon and orange juice added, frozen. Very chic, in a down-home sort of way. :) Good stuff.
foodvox at 4:42PM on 06/15/08
Hey Perky! You forgot to pick me up! ;-D
izatryt at 6:02PM on 06/15/08
haha-impromptu guests arrived today and killed ( i mean ate) the pork! no more pork left and happy & fed friends!!!! thanks for the ideas!
@foodvox-totally checking out that recipe-thanks.
foodiemama at 9:06PM on 06/15/08
Perky is going to be really, really bummed............
izatryt at 9:15PM on 06/15/08
@perky & izatryt-i'll let you guys know BEFORE i make it next time, deal?
foodiemama at 9:43PM on 06/15/08
@foodie - I can't speak for Perky, but I'll drive to Hbg for some good pulled pork! So, deal!
izatryt at 9:50PM on 06/15/08
@izatryt.......now you tell me! I went right through your area, too. You missed a great road trip.
Good thing gas is so cheap! ;-D My daughter in CA is paying $4.56, I only paid $4.09.
You wouldn't believe how many people were making pulled pork for Father's Day. The nose knows. I am so full of pork, coleslaw and beer that I have no more desire to make pulled pork pasties. Tonight, anyway. Perhaps, next time I'll make it all the way to foodiemama in the "main" Hbg. I'll be in your neck of the woods mid-July - Chambersburg.
@ foodiemama............... If they ate all your 3 lbs. of leftovers, whatever would you have done without them?
PerkyMac at 12:09AM on 06/16/08
Tamales. Lotsa tamales. They freeze beautifully.
dbcurrie at 1:59AM on 06/16/08
You did the right thing by sharing the wealth, foodiemama. In my experience, a surplus of pulled pork will make one very popular.
TruckBoatTruck at 3:51PM on 06/16/08
@Perky - I had the flag out! You were driving so fast, I thought I heard the sound barrier break! I woulda shared the gas expense too!!
izatryt at 5:48PM on 06/17/08
@Foodiemama - I'm in Pittsburgh and am making 6 lbs. of pulled pork bbq on July 4th. Keep driving west and you'll smell us smoking the butts!
Another idea for leftovers Food tv has a show "Down Home with the Neelys". They share a recipe for BBQ'd spaghetti. I'll be trying it with my leftovers.
Josdean at 10:33AM on 06/18/08