Pulled pork is one of the comfort food from the south and this recipe can be switched up with ingredients and creative twists. I have made and created one classic recipe to another fabulous and more familiar flavour from Malaysia...using some of the spices from Asia to create this unique Malaysian style pulled pork.....
Originally the classic pulled pork are roasted slowly with a lower temperature oven about 300 F or in a BBQ / smoker at 225 F and uses southern spices which include dried thyme , oregano , onion powder , paprika , cayenne pepper and garlic powder.... I love the taste of Malaysian curry and made a spice blend to marinade the pork for this twisted recipe and it came out great and delicious....We serve it with some buns and some french fries for lunch....yummmy.....
Malaysian Style Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Ingredients :
1 pork shoulder roast (3 lbs)
4 tsps Malaysian curry spice mix* (see recipe below)
2 tsps salt
2 tbsps olive oil
1 can coconut milk
2 tsps soya sauce
4-6 sandwich buns
Malaysian Curry Spice Mix*
Ingredients: about 1/4 cup
1 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
2 tsps tumeric powder
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp chilli powder
Method :
Clean the pork shoulder and pat dry. Rub oilve oil on the pork and rub the spice mix all over the pork. Marinate it in the fridge overnight.Remove the pork from the fridge and let it come to room temperature before roasting it in the oven.
Preheat the oven to 300F.
Line the roasting pan with some aluminium foil. Place a roasting rack inside the pan and then put the seasoned pork on it , fat side up. Cover with some aluminium foil and bake for 4 hours.
Remove the roasting pan from the oven and let it cool slightly before removing any excess fat from the roast and discard it.Use two forks or your hands to shred the pork into long strips.
Heat the frying pan and fry some chopped shallots and garlic till fragrant. Add the coconut milk and bring to a boil. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes till it thickens. Add soya sauce and black pepper to taste and then pour the sauce over the pulled pork.
Serve the warm pulled pork with some sandwich buns and french fries.
Malaysian Style Pulled Pork Sandwiches