Sunday, July 31, 2011

Mom & Pop' Pork Inejection

32 oz warm water
2 T seasoned salt
1/3 C sugar
1/3 C brown sugar
1 tsp ground black pepper

mix and dissolve.

Mom & Pop's Mustard Slather

1 1/2 C prepared yellow mustard
2 T Worcestershire
1 T ground black pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 C flat beer (miller high life)

Mix.

Mom & Pop's BBQ Mop

1 C cider vinegar
1 C chicken broth
2 T Worcestershire
2 T Mom & Pop's BBQ Rub
2 T soy sauce
2 T vegetable oil

Mix and mop.

Mom & Pop's BBQ Pork Rub

1 C brown sugar (hint: let the brown sugar sit out overnight to draw out moisture)
3 T chili powder
3 T paprika
1 1/2 T garlic powder
1 T dry mustard
1 T onion powder
1 1/2 T seasoned salt
1 T black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried oregano

Mix and store in airtight container.

Mom & Pop's Carolina BBQ Sauce

1 C prepared yellow mustard
3/4 C cider vinegar
1/4 C water
1/2 cup sugar
2 T chili powder
2 T brown sugar
1/4 C Mom & Pop's BBQ Pork Rub
1 14-oz can diced tomatoes

Combine ingredients and simmer 30 minutes.  Blend and refrigerate.

Mom & Pop's Smoked BBQ Pulled Pork

Here's a BBQ pork recipe that's sure to impress your BBBQ crowd


1 6-lb, bone-in pork butt
4 chunks total of apple, maple, black cherry wood
Mom & Pop's BBQ Pork Injection
Mom & Pop's Mustard Slather
Mom & Pop's Mop
Mom & Pop's BBQ Pork Rub
Mom & Pop's Carolina BBQ Pork Sauce

Directions (Night Before):
1. Prepare Mom & Pop's BBQ Pork Injection.
2.  Inject throughout layers of butt
3. Place pork on baking sheet lined with heavy duty plastic wrap
4. Generously paint on Mom & Pop's Mustard Slather with brush
5. Generously shake on Mom & Pop's BBQ Pork Rub
6. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12 hours.

Directions (Day of)
1. Turn front burner of grill to low and preheat to about 250 degrees
2. Wrap 2 chunks of wood in tin foil and pierce all over with fork to vent.
3. Place wood underneath grate on left side of grill directly over flame
4. Place pork on indirect heat as far from flame as possible.
5. Close grill and DO NOT OPEN AGAIN FOR 2 hours.
6. After 2 hours, wrap another 2 chunks of wood in tin foil, pierce and place underneath grate on right side of grill directly over flame.  DO NOT OPEN AGAIN FOR 2 more hours.
7. After 4 total hours of cook time, turn butt (do not flip) so that side facing back of grill now faces direct heat.  At this time, apply Mom & Pop's BBQ Mop to moisten butt.
8. Reapply Mom & Pop's BBQ Mop every hour.
9. Total cook time is 10-12 hours (or when thermometer reads 180).

After meat is done, shred with forks and mix with Mom & Pop's Carolina BBQ Sauce.