Hard Rock Cafe Pulled Pork Copycat Recipes

PIG SANDWICH LIKE HARD ROCK CAFE

Steps:

• Pulled Pork:
• In a large bowl, combine vinegar, Tabasco sauce and sugar with hot water. Stir till sugar is dissolved.
• Pour marinade over pork, cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450°F Remove pork from marinade and place in a baking pan. Cook in the oven until well browned.
• Remove pork from oven. Pour some marinade over pork, lower temperature to 300°F, cover with foil.
• Return pork to oven and slow-roast for an additional two hours or until meat pulls away easily from the bone.
• Coleslaw:
• In a large bowl, mix sugar, vinegar and water with a wire whisk. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add shredded cabbage and mix well. Cover and refrigerate.
• Sauce:
• Place all ingredients except the vegetable oil in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• When mixture has reached boiling stage, stir in vegetable oil till incorporated. Allow to simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Pour into proper storage container, and cool in an ice bath to 40°F
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Assembly:
• Toast hamburger buns.
• Place the bottom of the toasted bun on the serving plate.
• Place a level scoop of pork on the bottom of the toasted bun.
• Place coleslaw on top of the meat, then ladle sauce over the slaw and meat.
• Serve the sandwich open-faced with the top part of the bun on the side.
• Serve immediately with a side of onion rings and beans.

CAFE RIO PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Night before mix first 4 dry ingredients and rub on roast. Cook in crock pot on low over night.
• Next morning add next 4 ingredients. Keep on low until ready to serve. Exact time is not needed, Fat from pork will do for liquid element for overnight cooking.
• 1 hour before serving, shred with 2 forks by placing the forks in the pork back to back and then pulling in opposite directions. Repeat until fully shredded. ADD 1 cup of brown sugar.
• Use on salads, tacos or burritos.