Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 tablespoon(s) salt
  • 1 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoon(s) oregano, dried
  • 1 teaspoon(s) white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon(s) white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon(s) cumin, ground
  • 1/8 teaspoon(s) coriander
  • 1/8 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper
  • END OF SPICES
  • 1 large onion, chopped fine
  • 3 pound(s) pork shoulder or other cheap cut
  • 2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
  • - water

Instruction

  • Mix together all the spices. Trim the pork so you still have some fat, fat is flavor after all. You want at least 10%. Cut the pork into 1 1/2 lb pieces and dust with spice mix. Rub it in good. Pat it, slap it. Make sure you get it into all nooks and crannies.
  • Place in plastic bag and store in refrigerator for at least 2 hours up to over night.
  • When ready to cook, in your pressure cooker add the vegetable oil and bring to shimmer. Add pork and brown off all sides. Add 3 cups of water or just enough to come half way up the pork. Add diced onions. Bring up to a boil and seal the pressure cooker. When it starts to spit on high pressure reduce heat just enough to maintain the hiss.
  • Cook for 1 hour on high pressure. Remove from heat and allow to depressurize naturally. In other words just let it cool down. This is important. Don't be in a hurry.
  • Take out the pork with a slotted spoon. It will just fall apart so do not try a fork or other implement of destruction. Make sure you get some of the onions mixed in with the pork.
  • With two forks pull the pork apart, hence pulled pork. Now it is up to you what to do with it but I will bet you will not be able to resist mixing a little bit together with a good BBQ sauce and making a sandwich. Betcha.
  • If you want you can add a couple of tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa to make this really authentic.