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- Prep Time:
- 45 min
- Inactive Prep Time:
- 7 hr 30 min
- Cook Time:
- 6 hr 0 min
- Level:
- Difficult
- Serves:
- 12 servings
Ingredients
Dry Rub:
1 cup ancho chili powder
1/3 cup Spanish paprika
3 tablespoons ground dried oregano
3 tablespoons ground coriander
3 tablespoons dry mustard
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons chile de arbol
1 (6-pound) pork shoulder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Chicken stock, if needed
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Black Pepper Vinegar Sauce:
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
Salt
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons canola/olive oil blend
Water, if needed
Green Onion Slaw:
1 cup coarsely chopped green onions
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 serrano chiles
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup pure olive oil
1 head purple cabbage, finely shredded
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
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1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
Hamburger buns, for serving
Special equipment: lump charcoal, wood chips soaked in water for 15 minutes, smoker or charcoal grill
For the Dry Rub:
Directions
Add all the dry rub ingredients into a medium-sized bowl and
stir until thoroughly combined.
Ingredients
For the pork
shoulder:
Directions
Place the pork, fat side up, on a clean baking sheet. Season the pork
on all sides with salt and pepper then rub the dry rub all over the pork, pressing into the meat. Cover the
pork with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator for 7 hours.
Ingredients
Black Pepper
Vinegar Sauce:
Directions
Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until
emulsified. Add water if the sauce is too thick.
Ingredients
Green Onion
Slaw:
Directions
Place the green onions, vinegar, chiles, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and oil
into a blender and blend until emulsified. Place the cabbage and red onions in a bowl, add the dressing and
stir until combined. Fold in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper, to
taste.
Ingredients
For the pork shoulder:
Directions
Remove the pork from
the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking.
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Following manufacturer's instructions and using lump charcoal and 1/2 cup drained wood chips for a smoker, or
1 cup for a barbecue, start fire and bring temperature of smoker or barbecue to 225 degrees F to 250 degrees
F. Place the pork on the rack in smoker or barbecue. Cover and cook until an instant-read thermometer
inserted into the center of the pork reaches 165 degrees F. Turn pork every 45 minutes, about 6 hours total.
If using the smoker, after 2 hours place the pork into the smoker pan and fill halfway with chicken stock.
(This is to prevent the shoulder from drying out.)
Add more charcoal, as needed, to maintain 225 degrees F to 250 degrees F and more wood drained wood chips (1/2
cup for the smoker or 1 cup for the barbecue with each addition) to maintain smoke level.
Transfer pork to a clean rimmed baking sheet. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred into bite-size
pieces. Mound on platter and toss with most of the Black Pepper Vinegar Sauce, reserving the rest for
drizzling the bun. Pour any juice from the baking sheet over the pork.
Chef's Note: This can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer the pork and any juices to a baking dish. Cover with
foil and chill. Before continuing, re-warm pork, covered, in a 350 degrees F oven for about 30
minutes.
Ingredients
For assembly:
Directions
Drizzle the sauce on the top
and bottom of the bun. Top the bottom bun with the meat, another drizzle of sauce, Green Onion Slaw and
finish with the top of the bun.
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