Xmas Pulled Pork

In the UK, baked ham is a favourite on Christmas day; in the US, turkey’s on the menu, but in Luxembourg there is no set Christmas dinner tradition. Some people serve roast beef, others opt for game and some of my friends even have Raclette on Christmas Eve! So, why not surprise your guests with a rustic pulled pork dinner this year?! Pulled pork is perfect for entertaining large groups, as you can prepare a big batch ahead and feed plenty of hungry mouths with it. A great way to use up any leftovers is to make fiery pulled pork tacos: simply stuff a generous amount of meat into a tortilla wrap with some crunchy iceberg salad and a dollop of sriracha mayonnaise.

You can watch how to make this recipe here.

If you want the recipe in Luxembourgish you can find it here.

This is a recipe from my book “Home Sweet Home – My Luxembourg”.

Ingredients

For the pulled pork:
2.2kg boneless pork shoulder joint
150ml cider
50ml cider vinegar
80ml maple syrup
50ml soy sauce
3 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
4 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise
1 ½ tsp black peppercorns, crushed
1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp chilli flakes
2 tsp salt

To serve:
Fresh coriander, chopped
lingonberries, in syrup

Method

Preheat the oven to 130°C fan.

Heat a griddle pan and fry the pork on all sides for approximately 8 minutes. Set aside.

Put all the ingredients except the pork shoulder into a heavy-bottomed saucepan that’s large enough to snugly fit the pork joint. Put on the hob and bring to a simmer.

Remove the saucepan from the hob and place the pork joint into the hot liquid. Close with a lid and cook in the oven for 1 hour, turning the meat halfway through.

After 1 hour, reduce the oven temperature to 110°C and cook for another 2 hours, turning the meat halfway through.

After 2 hours, reduce the temperature to 100°C fan and cook for another 5 to 6 hours, turning the meat every hour and a half, until the meat is really soft..

Once the meat is really soft, remove it from the casserole and, using two forks, shred into bite sized pieces. Put the shredded meat back into the saucepan and toss it so that it soaks up some of the juices.

Xmas Pulled Pork

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