I needed a quick and easy dinner tonight and I had leftover pulled pork and I found a box of Spanish Rice Pilaf in the pantry so I warmed up my pork with a splash of apple sauce and started the Spanish rice in water like the instructions called for but I wanted some more liquid so the pork didn't get dried out when I added it and the rice wouldn't be undercooked so I added more apple juice to pot. Added the meat and let it simmer till done. It turned out good and the wife liked that the rice had a good bite but wasn't so spicy that it was overpowering like it is when we cook it plain. The picture isn't the greatest, there is a lot more pork in it than you can see.
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Good use of left over pulled pork
I don't understand- what is this word leftover when used with pulled pork??? ::)
"Left over" (or "leftover") when used in conjunction with terms such as "pulled pork" or "barbecue" denotes the result of proper and careful planning whereby one purchases and prepares far more product than required for one meal, thereby enabling (with proper storage) continued enjoyment of said product without the usually required advance notice.
Ka Honu you are the word master as well as the smoke master, I couldn't have come up with a better reply and I thought I was going to have to until I read your musings.
Quote from: Ka Honu on July 14, 2013, 12:28:02 PM
"Left over" (or "leftover") when used in conjunction with terms such as "pulled pork" or "barbecue" denotes the result of proper and careful planning whereby one purchases and prepares far more product than required for one meal, thereby enabling (with proper storage) continued enjoyment of said product without the usually required advance notice.
Lol...I was going to say....what is "leftover" pulled pork? You must " plan" for "extras"!
Ok I had some "extra" pulled pork so I decided to do a pulled pork tortellini with some Buitoni sauce and pasta that I had. It sure gave the sauce a nice smoky flavor and the boss said we should do it again.
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Of course the wife's only comment on the pictures was to tell me I failed to wipe the edge of the plate like they do on tv.
Looks good..... How do you keep leftover butt does anyone use any broth or just put in plastic bags I have a lot of leftovers and don't want it to taste old when I eat it again
I just stuffed it in Tupperware in the fridge so I could grab a cold bite for a snack when I went through the kitchen, if I was going to reheat it for pulled pork sandwiches I put some apple juice in it when I warmed it up and for the pasta I just warmed it in the pan for a couple of minutes then added the sauce for moisture and it turned out great. I'm sure others will chime in with their methods that we can both pick up tips from. You can also vac seal it and it should last in the freezer for a while.
I bring my left overs to work and feed the natives, that keeps them from coming and waking me up on night shift when I have my feet up on my desk for a rest ;)
That looks really tasty, Saber 4 ;)
I save my pulled pork by sealing in a FoodSaver bag, then into the freezer. To reheat, I place the entire bag (still sealed) in a pan of water and bring to temperature - almost as good as the day I put it in the freezer.
Quote from: pz on July 16, 2013, 09:02:13 PM
I save my pulled pork by sealing in a FoodSaver bag, then into the freezer. To reheat, I place the entire bag (still sealed) in a pan of water and bring to temperature - almost as good as the day I put it in the freezer.
Exactly the way I do it too.
Quote from: KyNola on July 17, 2013, 07:25:33 AM
Quote from: pz on July 16, 2013, 09:02:13 PM
I save my pulled pork by sealing in a FoodSaver bag, then into the freezer. To reheat, I place the entire bag (still sealed) in a pan of water and bring to temperature - almost as good as the day I put it in the freezer.
Exactly the way I do it too.
X3
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on July 17, 2013, 07:29:57 AM
Quote from: KyNola on July 17, 2013, 07:25:33 AM
Quote from: pz on July 16, 2013, 09:02:13 PM
I save my pulled pork by sealing in a FoodSaver bag, then into the freezer. To reheat, I place the entire bag (still sealed) in a pan of water and bring to temperature - almost as good as the day I put it in the freezer.
Exactly the way I do it too.
X3
Yeah, except for the "almost as good" part. Might even be better.
saw this post the other day, decided to make some pork fried rice with the leftovers, turned out pretty good. glad i re read it though, never though about reheating it in the sealed bags, gonna half to use that next time around.
Quote from: Ka Honu on July 17, 2013, 07:53:02 AM
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on July 17, 2013, 07:29:57 AM
Quote from: KyNola on July 17, 2013, 07:25:33 AM
Quote from: pz on July 16, 2013, 09:02:13 PM
I save my pulled pork by sealing in a FoodSaver bag, then into the freezer. To reheat, I place the entire bag (still sealed) in a pan of water and bring to temperature - almost as good as the day I put it in the freezer.
Exactly the way I do it too.
X3
Yeah, except for the "almost as good" part. Might even be better.
Fantastic IDEA - if we ever have any left over! I will defiantly do this!
Ya gotta smoke more than you need for the day so you have more to play with later.
Quote from: Saber 4 on July 17, 2013, 02:16:58 PM
Ya gotta smoke more than you need for the day so you have more to play with later.
The Funny thing Saber 4, is that's exactly what I do, but for some reason it just goes no matter what! We are PIGS. LOL
Sometimes it seems like we got to teach these pups EVERYTHING. I guess it's time they learned to run with the big dogs...
If you're going to smoke one butt, there is absolutely no reason not to smoke at least two (more if you have the storage space - you can fit 4 in an OBS). With 8-10 pound raw butts, two will give you least 8-10 pounds of pulled pork.
If you don't want to try to tend a smoker for that long, just leave them on for the 4-5 hour smoke phase and then finish half in the house oven and half in a crockpot, mixing when pulled.
Unless you're feeding a small army (25 people or more), you're going to have enough "left over" to package and store.
Quote from: Ka Honu on July 17, 2013, 03:27:29 PM
Sometimes it seems like we got to teach these pups EVERYTHING. I guess it's time they learned to run with the big dogs...
If you're going to smoke one butt, there is absolutely no reason not to smoke at least two (more if you have the storage space - you can fit 4 in an OBS). With 8-10 pound raw butts, two will give you least 8-10 pounds of pulled pork.
If you don't want to try to tend a smoker for that long, just leave them on for the 4-5 hour smoke phase and then finish half in the house oven and half in a crockpot, mixing when pulled.
Unless you're feeding a small army (25 people or more), you're going to have enough "left over" to package and store.
@ Ka Hona - I usually do about 14-20lbs but we have tons of gatherings or people like to come over to visit the baby so we pull out the first thing that makes everyone happy which is the Pulled Pork! I don't complain since it gives me more of an opportunity to smoke some more.. ;D
But yes I agree, now that I know this happens I should prep 30lbs. LOL big family and tons of friends makes for a happy Smoker!
Last gathering I made 16lbs Pork shoulder, 3 racks of Spare Ribs and all the sides for about 12 people figured it would be enough.. WRONG! LOL
Sounds like a good excuse to smoke more meat and more often, of course as with all things as soon as the family/friends figure out you're cooking more quantity they will either come over more or want to take some home with them. Either way happy happy smoking.....
Quote from: Saber 4 on July 17, 2013, 04:04:05 PM
Sounds like a good excuse to smoke more meat and more often, of course as with all things as soon as the family/friends figure out you're cooking more quantity they will either come over more or want to take some home with them. Either way happy happy smoking.....
Damn, didn't think of that! LOL
Quote from: Ka Honu on July 17, 2013, 07:53:02 AM
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on July 17, 2013, 07:29:57 AM
Quote from: KyNola on July 17, 2013, 07:25:33 AM
Quote from: pz on July 16, 2013, 09:02:13 PM
I save my pulled pork by sealing in a FoodSaver bag, then into the freezer. To reheat, I place the entire bag (still sealed) in a pan of water and bring to temperature - almost as good as the day I put it in the freezer.
Exactly the way I do it too.
X3
Yeah, except for the "almost as good" part. Might even be better.
OK, I took all of these post and put them to great use.
ON Friday night I put 15lbs of pulled pork to smoke by 7:30pm Sat it was ready to pull.
Had guest over that night and fed them. Let them take a bit home and then had plenty
extra. I then Vac Sealed several bags and now when we want we can pull the bags,
warm them up and feed on pure euphoria.!
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Most excellent.....Dude!
Dang that looks good! :)
I gave some leftover pork to one of my nieces and she made pork lasagna out of it. She got the recipe off the internet. The only adjustment she will make next time, is not to use Sweet Baby Rays (too sweet and smoky), and to use a barbeque sauce with not smoke flavor. She will send me a link to it.