Brine for pork loin
1/4 cup of table salt for 1 quart of water. Brine for 3-4 hours (for a 2-3 pound roast).
Pernil
1 pork shoulder, 4 to 7 pounds (or use fresh ham) 4 or more cloves garlic, peeled 1 large onion, quartered 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves or 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ancho or other mild chili powder 1 tablespoon salt 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper Olive oil as […]
Carolina pulled pork
2 boneless pork shoulder halves (aka Boston butt) ~ 6lbs total Note: This recipe is for 6 lbs, and since most butts are ~3 lbs, the mop and rub recipes can be halved to do only a single butt. dry rub: 3 T coarse black pepper 3 T brown sugar 3 T paprika 2 T […]
Pork with Dates and Dried Apricots
Serves 6 to 8 2 ½ pounds boneless Boston pork butt 6 tablespoons olive oil 4 cups sliced onions (about 2 medium onions) 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon saffron threads 1 ¼ cups pitted dried dates 1 cup dried apricot halves 6 whole cloves garlic, peeled […]