Barbecue Pulled Pork Recipe

"For fun, I decided to have an O’hana party… And what’s an O’hana party without some dishes from the Polynesian? This recipe was a fun one because I’d decided to make it awhile ago, however I could tell from the recipe floating around that it wasn’t complete. I got in touch with the fine folks at Disney and they were able to fill in the missing pieces, resulting in a great dish. barbecue-pulled-pork-kona-cafe Keep in mind, some of the measurements for the pulled pork aren’t exact. They depend on the size and thickness of the meat, what kind of pot you’re using, how high the heat is, etc etc. The nice thing is that the meat is being slow cooked in liquid so it’s pretty hard, even for the cooking dunce, to screw it up. If you’d like, keep an eye out for the pork shoulders that have a pop-up timer to let you know when it’s done. However, it’s really not necessary. If you notice the pork isn’t cooked through when you shred it, simply add it back to the liquid and continue to cook until all pink is gone."

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Season pork with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Put in a large pot, crockpot, or slow cooker.

Step 3

Add pineapple juice, coconut water, and crushed garlic. Cover and turn heat to medium/low.

Step 4

Cook several hours until pork is cooked through.

Step 5

Remove meat from liquid (reserving liquid for the barbeque sauce), allow to rest about 10 minutes on a cutting board.

Step 6

Using two forks, shred the meat and set aside.

Step 7

In a saucepan, sweat oil and garlic in oil for about 2 minutes.

Step 8

Add cinnamon and cumin, stirring until onions and garlic are covered being sure to not allow cinnamon to burn.

Step 9

Quickly add tomato sauce and tomato paste, stirring until blended and tomato paste is incorporated.

Step 10

Add mangoes and syrup, liquid smoke, cooking juices from pulled pork, and the chili paste.

Step 11

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook about 5 minutes.

Step 12

Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

Step 13

Using a blender or food processor, blend until smooth.

Step 14

Return to saucepan and add pulled pork, cooking until pork is warmed.

Step 15

Serve in hamburger buns or ciabatta rolls and top with cheese or onions, if desired.

Step 16

Alternatively, do not add pork back into the barbeque sauce and instead put undressed pork directly onto buns and top liberally with barbeque sauce and serve warm.