CIDER BRINED PULLED PORK
The apple cider brine perfectly accentuates the natural sweetness of the pork.
Provided by Hey Grill Hey
Categories Main Dish
Time 17h10m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large plastic container or food safe bucket, combine all of the brine ingredients and stir until the salt and sugar crystals have completely dissolved. Be sure the pork is almost fully immersed in the brine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, but no more than 12 hours.
- When ready to cook, start your smoker going at 225 degrees F and preheat, lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes. While the grill gets up to temperature, remove the pork from the brine and set on a large cookie sheet with raised edges. Do not discard the brine liquid. Pat the meat dry with a paper towel. Using a meat injector, inject the pork with some of the remaining brine about every two inches across the entire roast. Pour about 6 cups of the remaining brine into a pot and bring to a boil to kill any raw pork germs and discard the rest.
- Now that the meat is brined and injected, it is time to rub. Rub the Sweet Rub liberally onto your pork butt, using your hands to massage the rub across every surface of the meat.
- Put the pork directly on your grill grate, fat-side up, and cook for 3 hours, mopping with your reserved brine every hour after the first hour.
- After 3 hours, the pork is going to have taken on as much smoke flavor as it can, so it is time to turn up the heat! Transfer your roast to a large disposable aluminum foil pan and pour about 1 cup of the brine liquid in the bottom of the pan. Increase your grill temperature to 250 degrees F, and cook for 6 to 8 additional hours, or until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat (but not touching bone) registers 195 to 200 degrees F. If the pork starts to brown too much, you can cover it loosely with aluminum foil. I usually put foil on after the pork has been on for 6 hours or so, but that is personal preference.
- Once your pork is up to temperature, remove it from the grill and carefully transfer it to a large cutting board or serving dish and let it rest for at least 20 minutes. Pour the juices from the bottom of the aluminum pan into a liquid measuring cup and separate any fat that rises to the top. Now it's time to pull the pork into lovely shreds. You can use your hands, Bear Paws, or whatever method you like Discard the bone and any lumps of fat, including the cap. Season the pulled pork with additional rub (if desired) and moisten with the reserved pork juice.
- Serve on buns with BBQ sauce, if you like! Freeze any leftovers in labeled gallon freezer bags. Will keep in the freezer for at least a month for your future use.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 kcal, Carbohydrate 40 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 188 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 32 g, ServingSize 1 serving
SMOKED APPLE PORK BUTT
Family favorite. Leftovers can be used for sandwiches as-is or in BBQ. Excellent hot or cold.
Provided by CarolynUp
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Shoulder Recipes
Time 13h10m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Combine brown sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic, Italian seasoning, onion powder, chili powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, and sage in a small container. Measure 1 tablespoon of the dry rub mixture into a large container that will fit the pork butt. Refrigerate remaining dry rub.
- Mix apple cider, 1/4 cup apple juice concentrate, 2 tablespoons honey, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke into the large container to make marinade.
- Score top of pork butt in a checkerboard pattern. Inject some of the marinade into the bottom, sides, and top of the pork butt. Place pork in the container with the remaining marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
- Combine whiskey barrel wood chips, apple wood chips, 1/2 cup apple juice concentrate, and water in a large resealable bag. Seal and let soak, about 20 minutes.
- Preheat an electric smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Fill smoker box with wood chips according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Remove pork from marinade; rub mustard and 1 tablespoon honey evenly on top. Coat pork butt heavily with dry rub. Place fat-side up on a rack.
- Place the rack in the smoker; cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) for medium or 170 degrees F (77 degrees C), 4 to 6 hours. Add additional soaked wood chips halfway through cooking time.
- Place pork butt fat-side up on a large platter. Cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 20 minutes, turning over halfway through resting time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410.9 calories, Carbohydrate 42.5 g, Cholesterol 82.3 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 3460.2 mg, Sugar 35.2 g
APPLE-MAPLE BRINED PORK TENDERLOIN
This is great served with rice pilaf and fresh green beans. For dessert I like to serve a huge slice of fresh peach pie topped with vanilla ice cream. (Talk about a great 4th of July feast--this is it).
Provided by The Range Rover
Categories Pork
Time 8h25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Stir water, cider,maple syrup and salt in large container or stockpot until the salt is dissolved. Add the pork to the brine mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, but no longer than 12.
- Heat coals of gas grill for direct heat. Remove pork from brine mixture and rinse thoroughly under cool running water; pat dry.
- Discard brine. Sprinkle pork with rosemary, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Cover and grill pork 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 20 to 25 minutes, turning occasionally, until pork has a slight blush of pink in center and reads 160°F on a meat thermometer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.9, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 99.8, Sodium 4795.4, Carbohydrate 18.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 16, Protein 31.1
MAPLE-BRINED AND APPLE-SMOKED PORK BUTT
This is a great and delicious recipe for the family. Yum!
Provided by BBQmaster
Categories Pork Shoulder
Time 14h55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine water, 2 cups maple syrup, and salt in a large pot; stir until brine is evenly combined, about 2 minutes. Add pork butt to brine; refrigerate for 2 hours 45 minutes.
- Soak wood chips in a bowl of warm water while pork is brining.
- Drain wood chips and place in the smoker. Place grill rack on top. Remove pork from brine and place on grill rack in smoker, discarding brine.
- Turn smoker temperature to 280 degrees F (138 degrees C). Combine apple cider vinegar and 1/4 cup maple syrup in a clean spray bottle.
- Cook pork in the smoker, spraying every 45 minutes with vinegar spray, until internal temperature of pork reaches 195 degrees F (90 degrees C) to 200 degrees F (93 degrees C), about 12 hours. Transfer pork to a cutting board and slice or shred.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.4 calories, Carbohydrate 39.8 g, Cholesterol 34.3 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 7629.1 mg, Sugar 35.2 g
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