Pickled Pork

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2008

Show: Good EatsEpisode: American Classics: Creole in a Bowl

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (6)

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Cook Time:
13 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 1 1/2 pounds

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 72 hr 0 min
Cook: 13 min
Total:: 72 hr 23 min

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Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup kosher salt
6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard seed
2 tablespoons hot sauce
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
8 ounces ice
1 1/2 pounds fresh boneless pork butt, cut into 2-inch cubes

Directions

Combine all of the ingredients except the ice and the pork in a 2-quart nonreactive saucepan, set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and maintain a simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the ice and stir. Place the pork into a 1-gallon zip top bag and add the cooled pickling liquid. Remove as much air as possible; seal the bag and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 days, turning the bag occasionally. Use within 2 weeks or remove from the pork from the brine and freeze.

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Christie Sherwood, AR 01-30-2010
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Ah-Mah-Zing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was so good I can't even believe it. I made it for the red beans and rice recipe and I can't imagine the dish without... it. Sure, it seems scary, but it really is good. Read more
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Martin Haltom City, TX 01-12-2010
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Substitutions
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My wife does not like Apple Cider Vinegar so I substituted white vinegar, and added an extra 1 TBSP sugar to make up for the... extra "sourness" of the white vinegar. My wife and I both thought it was good; however, we like all kinds of pickled stuff, including pickled pig's feet. I even put fresh vegs in left-over pickle juice, and refrigerate for a few days. ummm good. Boiled eggs in Jalapeno juice-ummm ummm good. Refrigerate for a couple of weeks.. Read more
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JOHN Raleigh, NC 08-11-2009
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Easy as Pie....
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you are thinking about making Alton's Red beans and rice but are concerned about pickling the pork, let me put your mind... at ease. This was as very easy to do, combine the first ingredients, boil, cool and soak. Very easy. One tip.... At my megalomart, I could not get a Boston butt which did not weigh less then 4 lbs. after removing the bone I got just over 3 lbs. Next time, I would make twice the brine.Read more
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Herb Hammond, LA 07-21-2009
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Experiment!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great in red beans & rice, as originally used in New Orleans, but also fun to experiment with. Think of it as "corned pork".... Made some awesome Guatemalan-style tacos with it (sauteed in pan)!Read more
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James Fairview Heights, IL 12-15-2008
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The pickled pork is for the red beans and rice.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The pickled pork was from the Creole in a Bowl episode and is an ingredient in the red beans and rice.
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PHYLLIS Escondido, CA 12-02-2008
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Pickled Pork
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

How would one serve this pickle pork?? Do I have to cook the pork after pickling it for 3 days?? I love pickles so I know I... will love this, please advice:-))Read more