Vietnamese pulled pork

Ahna Skop

Vietnamese Pulled Pork

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Author: Ahna Skop

Prep time: 24 HourCook time: 21 HourInactive time: 30 MinTotal time: 45 H & 30 M

This is the best pulled pork recipe ever! It's totally different from your average pulled pork with the Vietnamese spicy lemongrass caramel sauce. It's a crowd pleaser. I have actually thought about quitting my job and opening up a food truck with just this recipe. Everyone I make it for LOVES it!

Ingredients

• 1 (5 to 7 lb) bone-in pork butt, shoulder or Boston Butt
• 16 hamburger buns

Dry Rub Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Chinese Five Spice
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons coarse kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

Lemongrass Caramel Sauce Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 medium stalks lemongrass (9 tablespoons), mince in a food processor
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 large shallots, minced
• 6 tablespoons caramel sauce
• 5 tablespoons fish sauce
• 5 Thai chili peppers
• 1 cup low sodium chicken stock

Basting Liquid Recipe Ingredients

• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 3/4 chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne

Protocol

1. DAY 1: Remove fat cap and trim excess fat from pork butt. Mix dry rub ingredients together in a small bowl. Apply dry rub evenly over pork butt, wrap in Saran wrap and refrigerate overnight in a roasting pan or on a large plate.
2. DAY 2: Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Place pork butt on the rack of a roasting pan and bake for 75 to 90 minutes per pound. Roast until tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 195 degrees F. I start around 9pm the night before you want to serve it. It should be done by 6pm the next day but depends on the size of your pork butt.
3. DAY 3: Halfway through the estimated cooking time, baste one side with a cotton mop or spoon the basting liquid over pork. Flip the butt over and baste the other side. If desired, repeat basting process one more time, halfway through the remaining cooking time.
4. DAY 3: Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat canola oil over medium heat. Add the lemongrass, garlic, shallots, stir and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in caramel sauce, fish sauce, chili peppers, and black pepper. Gently simmer for 2 minutes. Add chicken stock, return to a simmer for 3 minutes and then set aside.
5. DAY 3: When the pork reaches 195 degrees F, remove from oven. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and rest for 30 minutes. Shred pork by using two forks and pulling apart the meat and discard fat. Put shredded pork in a large bowl. Pour sauce on shredded pork and mix well.
6. Serve pulled pork on a hamburger bun with a side of Asian slaw.

Basting Liquid

1. In a saucepan, heat chicken stock, vinegar, brown sugar, fish sauce, five spice, pepper and cayenne over medium high heat.
2. Simmer gently, stirring for 5 minutes until sugar dissolves. The basting liquid will thicken slightly when removed from heat.

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