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Daily Archives: August 23, 2016

Pulled pork and savory sriracha slaw

  Well, I started the pulled pork with brining in yesterday’s post. Today, I am going to hot smoke it on my barbecue grill. Preparation: First, remove the pork shoulder from the brine, rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Place the meat in a medium bowl and drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with more Smoky Mesquite seasoning and fresh cracked black pepper on all sides. Prepare the smoker with chips, the grate and light the grill and leave on high. When the grill and smoker box are hot, place the meat on the grate.  Cover the box and and close the grill top. Cook/smoke approximately 40 minutes, checking halfway through and turn the meat over. When finished, remove the meat to a large…

The first ‘side’ is up! Savory Sriracha Slaw

  What is better with pulled pork than a piquant vinegar based slaw?  I can’t think of much, so I am going with this Savory Sriracha Slaw. The preparation is quick and it only needs an hour or 2 for the flavors to meld and marry.  There are many ways to tweak this recipe – tonight I went with the savory style using herbs de provence (that’s right… I bet no one thought I would be going there!) Savory Sriracha Slaw Ingredients: 1/4 of small head of red cabbage, julienned 1/4 of a small head of green cabbage, julienned 1 carrot, peeled and julienned 1/2 tsp celery seed 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp herbs de provence Freshly…