CARIBBEAN PULLED PORK

CARIBBEAN PULLED PORK image

Categories Pork Bake

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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1 3lb pork shoulder roast
salt nad pepper
1 large onion, peeled and quartered
2 whole heads garlic, outer layer of skin removed and halved
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cups cilantro leaves and stems roughly chopped
2 or 3 habanero chiles, halved
2 T dried oregano
1 T vegetable oil

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325F. Rinse and dry the pork roast, and season liberally with salt and pepper. In a large dutch oven over medium high heat, warm the vegetable oil, and brown the roast on all sides. Add the onion and garlic to the pan as the last side is browning. Remove the meatfrom the pot, and deglaze the pan with chicken broth, scraping the bottom of the pan to get the browned bits. Return the pork to the pot, and add the cilantro, chiles and oregano. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low, and cook the roast for 5 hours, or until the meat is very tender. If the pot becomes dry, add more chicken broth or water. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid for later use and then transfer the meat and the rest of the juices to a large bowl. Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and chil for ast least one hour. Skim the fat off the liquid, and discard the onions and garlic. Remove any excess fat or borns from the pork, and shred the meat with a fork. Moisten the pork with the liquid and heat on the stove over medium heat until warmed through.