This General Tao pulled pork is one of my proudest creations. My famous General Tao sauce was developed for my first cookbook, Tome 1, and one day I thought \u00ab what if I used it with pulled pork instead of the traditional fried chicken? \u00bb Honestly, it was one of the most beautiful revelations of my cooking life. Almost as beautiful as the birth of my kids. The result? Ultra-tender pork that melts in your mouth, coated in a sweet-savory, lightly spicy sauce. You’re going to LOSE IT, for real.<\/p>\n
The trick with a great pulled pork is to plan for plenty of cooking time. I always count 3.5 hours and let it go up to 4 if the shoulder is on the bigger side. That’s what guarantees meat that shreds itself with a fork. Too long with a good picnic shoulder? Impossible, it stays juicy as anything thanks to the coconut milk and slow cooking. Another key: properly sear the pork shoulder pieces at the start in the Dutch oven, that’s what adds all the deep grilled flavors.<\/p>\n
My favorite combo is basmati rice with sesame seeds and green onions. It’s absolutely mind-blowing that way. But seriously, throw it in a sandwich with cheese and lettuce, on a poke bowl, in tacos with a little cilantro. Whatever the version, you’ll lose your mind. That’s the beauty of a great pulled pork: you make a big batch on Sunday and eat 3 or 4 different versions during the week without ever getting tired of it. It’s the ultimate stress-free entertaining recipe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\ud83d\udc37 From Cookbook Tome 1 to a pulled pork twist This General Tao pulled pork is one of my proudest creations. My famous General Tao sauce was developed for my first cookbook, Tome 1, and one day I thought \u00ab what if I used it with pulled pork instead of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"General Tao Pulled Pork Recipe","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"This general tao pulled pork is slow-cooked tender then tossed in a sticky sweet and spicy glaze. A fun twist on the takeout classic.","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"recipe_category":[171,167],"sponsorship":[],"class_list":["post-15664","recipe","type-recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","recipe_category-meat","recipe_category-main-dishes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n