Pulled Pork Sandwiches
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 658
- Total Fat
- 41
- Saturated Fat
- 14
- Carbohydrates
- 24
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 16
- Protein
- 39
- Cholesterol
- 151
- Sodium
- 974
- Total: 9 hr 10 min (includes marinating and resting times)
- Active: 1 hr 40 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon butcher grind black pepper
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 bone-in pork shoulder (about 5 pounds)
2 cups apple cider, in a spray bottle
Sweet and Spicy BBQ Sauce:
1 cup mirin
1/3 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup doenjang
1/4 cup honey
1 to 2 tablespoons gochujang
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
2 scallions, finely sliced
1 clove garlic, grated with a rasp
Soft potato rolls, for serving
Napa cabbage kimchi, for serving
Directions
Special equipment:
a grill; a spray bottle- Up to one night ahead of time, combine the salt, pepper, coriander, cumin and garlic powder in a bowl, then liberally sprinkle the pork on all sides. Tightly wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Set up a grill for indirect heat by building the coals on one side only. If desired, add some cherry wood to the coals for extra flavor. If using a gas grill, heat one side only to medium-high heat.
- Allow the chill to come off of the pork for 30 minutes to 1 hour prior to cooking. Place the pork on the indirect heat side of the grill and cover the grill with a lid. Smoke the pork, maintaining a temperature of 275 to 325 degrees F and spraying with the apple cider every 35 to 45 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 205 to 210 degrees F, 5 to 6 hours.
- For the sweet and spicy BBQ sauce: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the mirin, rice vinegar, doenjang, honey, gochujang, sesame oil, sesame seeds, scallions and garlic.
- Once the pork is at 205 degrees F, brush it all over with the BBQ sauce. Close the lid and let cook for another 5 minutes. The BBQ sauce will caramelize and soak into the pork. Remove the pork from the grill and allow it to rest for 30 minutes.
- To serve: Pull the pork using two forks, then toss with the BBQ sauce. Pile on potato rolls along with your favorite kimchi and additional sauce, if desired.