Serves 6-8 guests
Ingredients
5 pounds pork cushion meat
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup salt
1/4 cup ground cumin
Apple juice
Orange-Chipotle BBQ Sauce (recipe follows)
Apple-Cabbage Slaw (recipe follows)
Spicy Onions Rings (optional)
Cheddar cheese
Method
1. Drain pork and pat dry.
2. Combine brown sugar, salt, and cumin.
3. Coat meat evenly with mixture and let rest overnight.
4. Place meat in braising pan, cover with apple juice.
5. Bring liquid to a strong simmer, cover tightly.
6. Place in 250 degree oven, and braise for 5 hours.
7. Remove liquid and allow to cool (save liquid )
8. Shred pork using forks to pull meat apart.
Apple-Cabbage Slaw
Ingredients
2 pounds sliced cabbage, carrot and purple cabbage
1/4 cup gold raisins
2 cups Red Delicious apples, julienne cut
Coleslaw Dressing (combine 1¼ cups mayonnaise, ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, and ¼ cup honey)
Method
Combine all ingredients, season with salt and pepper. Place in a perforated pan and allow to sit overnight.
Orange-Chipotle BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
1 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon mustard
3 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoon brown sugar
1 cup orange juice
¼ cup Chipotle puree
Method
Combine all ingredients, season to taste.
To Serve
1. Gently heat pulled pork in BBQ Sauce.
2. Place pork on a toasted roll, top with cheddar, melt under broiler
3. Serve with, Apple Cabbage Slaw, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and Fried Onion Rings, if desired.