BBQ Pork RecipesProbably the most popular single item at any BBQ is the BBQ pork recipe that is chosen. Every part of the animal can be used - "everything but the squeal" as they say in North Carolina! Personally, I give the head and trotters a miss, but you get the idea. Here is our ever-expanding list of recipes, followed by some general information buying, storing, and preparing barbecue pork. RecipesBBQ Pork ChopsPulled Pork Recipe Char Siu BBQ Pork Ribs Recipe Selecting PorkI like all things organic, especially meat - and especially meat from farmers markets, rather than supermarkets.It will cost more, but the animal's quality of life will be higher, the producer will be passionate about raising healthy animals as quality produce - and they get a more decent cut of the proceeds than supermarket suppliers. I do think any assertions that the organic taste is superior are debatable however, especially considering if it is flavoured during preparation (vinegar basting sauce or a spicy dry rub say). It may be true, but BBQ is about preparation and the tastes tend to be unsubtle enough to overwhelm the natural flavour of pork! In general pork meat should look fairly lean, finely grained, with a deep pink colour and any fat should be a creamy white. StoragePork needs to be kept in the coldest part of the fridge. Keep it in shrink-wrapped packaging or on a plate loosely wrapped in a plastic bag or aluminium foil.Joints, steaks or chops will all keep for 3 or 4 days like this. If they need keeping longer than this, freeze straight away. They will keep frozen for up to 6 months. To defrost allow five hours per pound at room temperature. Preparing a BBQ Pork RecipePork can be cooked in a variety of ways, but is great for indirect barbecuing, smoking, or grilling. Depending on the cut used, it can be smoked for hours as with pulled pork, or a chop can be grilled in 10 minutes. Grilling gives a wonderful sticky, chargrilled effect.Spit roasted barbecue pork is an option. Many brands of barbecue or grill can be fitted with a rotisserie or an entire pig can be roasted over a fire pit. The key to this method is to keep the heat constant and evenly applied to the meat as it is turned. A motorized rotisserie is best, and keep adding charcoal or wood to the barbecue or fire-pit at regular intervals.
Amazon have a good range of rotisseries, which have been reviewed by owners It also lends itself very well to
marinating
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BBQ dry rubs
, and pretty much any
barbecue sauce recipe.
Further ReadingBig cuts of pork are best barbequed by an indirect grilling technique.Also see our BBQ chicken recipes Return from BBQ Pork Recipe to Barbecue Grill Maestro |
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