Pulled pork??
Do anyone have a receipe for pulled pork using a crockpot or slow cooker? I don't have a smoker but I would like something that tastes like it was smoked. Anyone????
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15 Comments:
I understand the romantic draw of using a crock pot or slow cooker, but I really suggest using a pressure cooker. Tenderizes everything in just a fraction of the time.
hq_0013 at 9:29PM on 07/06/09
I've written before about Kalua Pig. The homestyle version is super easy and delicious. I don't have exact measurements, but I use a pork shoulder/butt roast and rub a small palm full of Liquid Smoke and about one to one and half tablespoons of coarse sea salt over it. Place it in a crockpot with the fat side up, cover and cook on high for about 8 to 10 hours or more. You can also cook it with less Liquid Smoke and, after you shred it, mix it with your favorite barbeque sauce. It is very tender and tastes great.
yankeesgal at 9:48PM on 07/06/09
I haven't given this recipe for using your crock pot as a smoker a try yet, but it's on my list of recipes to try. It requires some prep, but she claims it worked to I figure it's worth at least one try *shrug*
joyyy at 10:21PM on 07/06/09
Liquid smoke is an extremely powerful flavoring. I recommend that you wear disposable latex or vinyl surgical gloves when working with it. If you get it on your skin, it is quite difficult to get the smell off your hands.
salpico at 11:02PM on 07/06/09
Chipotle chilies can add a nice smokiness to faux-becue.
lemons at 11:32PM on 07/06/09
You can add smokiness through other ingredients. Fire-roasted peppers, chipotles, smoked paprika and smoked salts come to mind. Or just make it in the slow cooker and forget the smoke. Some people get carried away with things like liquid smoke and it's like chewing on a burnt stick. I'd rather have it smokeless rather than oversmokey, particularly for something like pulled pork.
Romantic draw of a crockpot? Really? I have a crockpot and a pressure cooker, I use both, and I don't think either have any emotional appeal. They're both just cooking tools.
dbcurrie at 1:12AM on 07/07/09
You can get great results using a dutch oven as well, all you need is time. Add some diced bacon and chipotles (thanks dbcurrie, I'm using that suggestion next time!), and you'll get a nice smokey flavor to the meat and sauce. I use a shoulder, rub it with basically anything that sounds good to you, add about a cup of broth or water and cover the pot. Cook it at 300 until tender, about 3-4 hours. I usually glaze the shoulder again at this point and turn the oven up to 500 to get a good "bark". The bone should pull right out when its tender and will fall apart incredibly easy.
And when you have leftovers, I'd recommend turning it into carnitas for tacos, or add some onions and potato for an amazing hash.
mediocrepop at 9:39AM on 07/07/09
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/pulled-pork-barbecue-recipe/index.html
Tyler Florence pulled pork, you cook it slowly in the oven. Haven't tried the sauce but the meat is delicious.
erinlovestoeat at 10:47AM on 07/07/09
I use both smoker and slow cooker. Prepare the pork butt with a nice rub and put on the smoker or grill for about 2 to three hours with your favorite wood chips. Wrap it in foil and put in the slow cooker on low for 6 to 8 more hours. You get the benefit of the smoke and the ease of not having to tend the smoker for the whole cooking time.
chazmo at 10:49AM on 07/07/09
I wouldn't worry too much about the smoke flavour. I make pulled pork and carnitas using the dutch oven. I personally cannot stand the taste of liquid smoke, so I don't use it. I still find the results are absolutely delicious. Save the smokey taste for the real thing. :)
lexophile at 1:09PM on 07/07/09
if you must use a slowcooker follow the advice of yankeesgal, i've tried the same dish twice and it was actually pretty good but i found no difference between using sea salt and just plain table salt. remember, you are going to get quite a bit of grease when cooking it this way, i drop the cooked roast into a collander with a large bowl beneath it and drain the oil before shredding.
olddad at 1:36PM on 07/07/09
Make the Kalua pork in the crockpot. I made it for Aloha Day Potluck at work. Super easy and everyone loved it. Just rub liquid smoke (~1Tb) into the pork butt and then rub with salt (1-2Tb). Cook on low for ~10 hours (for ~5lbs of pork). I've never had a probably with getting out the smell of the liquid smoke. This finished pork produces a lot of liquid (mostly fat). I just take the pork out of the pot, leaving behind the fat and liquid, and then shred it (it shreds very easily). I've used the meat in a taco filling and since there's hardly any seasoning, you can make pulled pork by adding your favorite bbq sauce.
AnnieNT at 2:58PM on 07/07/09
@Renee59.... if you have a grill you have a smoker. If you are able to, turn on one side burner and remove the grate over the top of the lit burner, wrap your wet wood chips in aluminum foil and throw on the burner, repeat when you see it stop smoking. I have smoked many a boston butt this way as well as turkeys, chickens and salmon.... I like to spray the boston butts once in a while in the beginning of cooking with apple cider or apple juice to help the smoke really stick.
Pavlov at 6:00AM on 07/08/09
Yep, I do this often. "Faux 'Cue"(TM): Place a pork tenderloin in a slow cooker (yes, already inauthentic, but shoulder is too fatty and would just sit and cook in its own fat if you were to use it); add a bottle of KC Masterpiece bbq sauce to cover (sure, you could make up your own sauce instead), and stir in a half teaspoon of liquid smoke. Cook all day, and when you come home from work it smells remarkably like what we in the South call "barbecue." Remove tenderloins from sauce and pull into shreds with a pair of forks. You could use the sauce, but I just discard it.
Lorenzo at 4:51PM on 07/08/09
Funny you should ask - I just made this recipe in my slow cooker last night and loved it. I added liquid smoke (heaven forfend!).
1/2 C. Ketchup
3 tbsp. Hoisin Sauce
2 tbsp. Honey
2 tbsp. Soy Sauce
2 tbsp. Chili Garlic Sauce
1-2 tsp. liquid smoke
Plop it all in a slow cooker with some pork and you've got some good pulled pork sandwiches.
Martini Me at 5:05PM on 07/08/09