Saturday, June 27, 2009

Sweet and spicy pulled-pork


I've been prepping for a party and wanted to share a recipe with you for pulled pork with a kick.

Here's my menu, it's great for the summer, and full of big flavors.

spicy gazpacho
black beans
coconut rice
skirt steak with chimichurri
pulled pork
tostones with sugared lime zest
green salad with pickled red onions, garbanzo beans and sun-dried tomatoes

Here's my recipe for sweet and spicy pulled pork:
2 C. apricot jam
3 thinly sliced red onions
1 C. sliced picked jalapenos (you can also use fresh, but use 1/2 C.)
1/2 C. brown sugar
1 tsp. kosher salt and pepper
1/4 c lime juice
4 lb. pork shoulder
Handful of cilantro leaves for garnish

Preheat oven to 400.

Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl. Line a deep roasting pan with aluminum foil, (you will be wrapping the foil around pork, so be sure it's one large piece) and add pork shoulder. Rub entire mixture over pork and cover with foil. Bake for 3 hours, remove pork and break apart using 2 forks. Add back to pan and let cook uncovered for another 40 minutes.

Garnish with cilantro leaves before serving.

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