Pulled pork for the impatient

[mountainm]

Not strictly bushy. But just saved myself 5 hours turning 2kg of pork shoulder into perfect pulled pork thanks to my pressure cooker.

1hr was all it took. Why have I never thought of it before?

Yum!

 

[Macaroon]

Good tip; my mum used to do large joints of pork in the pressure cooker and it was always great. I've always meant to get myself a decent one and start to cook with it.

 

[rik_uk3]

Pressure cookers are under used and under valued in a 'modern' kitchen, for me they are must have bit of kitchen kit.

 

[mountainm]

Pressure cookers are under used and under valued in a 'modern' kitchen, for me they are must have bit of kitchen kit.

Beef short ribs next week, but they will need finishing in the oven.

 

[bushwacker bob]

I bet your still chewing the crackling.

 

[mountainm]

I bet your still chewing the crackling.

Crackling was 45mins at 220c in the oven. And it's yum.

Actually there is a bushy link. I skinned the pork with my hillbill blade I handled.

 

[bushwacker bob]

So you actually only saved 4.25 hours then?............

 

[mountainm]

So you actually only saved 4.25 hours then?............

No. Pulled pork takes a total of 6hrs to cook conventionally. Pay attention at the back there. Crackling was cooked simultaneously.

 

[British Red]

...concurrently surely?



Looks delicious btw

 

[mountainm]

...concurrently surely?



Looks delicious btw

simultaneous

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adjective

occurring, operating, or done at the same time.
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synonyms:concurrent, happening at the same time, done at the same time, contemporaneous, concomitant, coinciding, coincident, synchronous, synchronized, synchronic; More
antonyms:asynchronous

Your point?

lliteration?

 

[British Red]

If one is an hour event and one 45 minutes they may be concurrent (overlapping) but not entirely simultaneous (given for 15 minutes they didn't overlap)...or not....back to the cooking

 

[mountainm]

If one is an hour event and one 45 minutes they may be concurrent (overlapping) but not entirely simultaneous (given for 15 minutes they didn't overlap)...or not....back to the cooking

For the period they are both cooking, they are cooking simultaneously.

Anyhoo

 

[bushwacker bob]

A craking job of pulling your pork then Mike

 

[mountainm]

A craking job of pulling your pork then Mike

It's all in the wrist action.

 

[santaman2000]

No. Pulled pork takes a total of 6hrs to cook conventionally. Pay attention at the back there. Crackling was cooked simultaneously.

I suppose it depends on what you consider "conventional." Smoking a pork butt takes about 12 hours or more.

I gotta admit, I like the idea of the pressure cooker though.

 

[bushwacker bob]

I suppose it depends on what you consider "conventional." Smoking a pork butt takes about 12 hours or more

You cant get Rizlas that big in this country.

 

[9InchNinja]

You cant get Rizlas that big in this country.

Rips will do the job nicely though Sean.

Pork looks amazing, going to pick up a pressure cooker later!

 

[Big Si]

Can I please have the recipe, or an idea of the procedure you used. Also the sauces and garnishing?
Thanks.
Si

 

[mountainm]

Hi Si


It's super simple - I trimmed the rind off then roughly cut 2kg (serves 8-10) of pork shoulder into large chunks (I quartered each 1kg joint) - I then brown these in a frying pan. Once browned I transfer them to my pressure cooker and cook in a cup and a half's worth of cider for 45 minutes. (You can cook in BBQ sauce if you wish, thinned down a little with beer or cider).

Once done, fish the pork out of the remaining juice then leave to cool for 5 minutes to retain the juices.

Pull the pork apart with 2 forks.

You can then use the stock you made in the pressure cooker to form the basis of a BBQ sauce if you want but you'll need to seperate the fat off. Alternatively use a bottle of your favorite shop bought.

Serve hot in a bread bun with coleslaw and beans on the side.

If you wish you can marinade the pork or apply a rub before cooking but I don't think it's necessary.

 

[Goatboy]

I'm with Rik in that pressure cookers are underused, at the other end of the timescale slowcookers are totally under-rated too. Both save money in fuel use and with the slow cooker it's lovely coming home at the end of a day out working in the sleat and snow to open the door and smell the wonderful things the "fairies" have cooked for you while you were out. (Especially when you live alone).

That pork does look very good, making me hungry here.