A few weeks ago I spent the day reading cook books. As many of you know I love to read about food and look at the photographs, but I do very little cooking! That day, I came across a fabulous cook book, The Pioneer Woman Cooks, and she (Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman) made it look so easy I got off the couch and actually started cooking. My favorite recipe so far is the spicy pulled pork. Not only is is easy to prepare but you make so much is lasts forever!
- One 5-7 pound pork shoulder
- 1 whole onion, cut into quarters
- 1Tablespoon chile powder
- 1/2 Cup brown sugar
- 4 cloves peeled garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt to taste (1 to 2 Tablespoons of salt)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 Tablespoons olive-oil
- 2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 cups of water
- Lime wedges
- Flour totillas (I bought tiny rolls at Costco after one day of tortillas)
Preheat oveen to 300 degrees. Rinse off the pork shoulder. In a food processor (I have a mini cuisonart and I love- love- love it!) combine the onion, chile powder, brown sugar, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper, olive oil and vinegar. Pulse it until it is totally combined. Place the pork in a roasting pan or a dutch over and pour the mixture allover it getting it into every nook and cranny of the pork shoulder.(Nook and Cranny are Ree's words...)now ADD 2 CUPS of WATER.Cover tightly and roast for 6 to 7 hrs. turning the meat evey hour or so. When it is fork tender uncover and increase heat to 425 and cook another 20 minutes making is crispyish. Then remove from the oven and let it rest for at leaset 15 minutes. Shred the meet using two forks. Put on a platter and surround with lime wedges. Pour the pan juices over the shredden meat. My mouth is watering just typing this, it is so good!!!!Serve with warm torillas or rolls... your call!
