Pork Butt - What to do with it? (Need Inspiration)

[Old Glory]

Char Siu - never made it but on my list

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/06/smoked-char-siu-pork-shoulder-steaks.html

[jfmorris]

Cut some strips off it and cure it as tasso - I love love love some tasso. There is a good thread on here somewhere with a recipe for it. I usually cut up an 8 pound butt into multiple smaller hunks when making tasso.

EDIT: Here's the recipe thread:

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...n-seasoned-ham

Anton32828 turned me onto tasso, and I've made it a few times since reading his recipe. I know it is supposed to be used for cooking, but I end up slicing it thin and making sandwiches with it!

[LA Pork Butt]

It works well in Jambalaya ant red beans and rice.

[geotek230]

I have been buying pork butts when they are on sale around here .99/1.15 a pound and making brawts, polish sausage, breakfast sausage.

[klflowers]

If you can grind it, Take some and makeHouseHomey’s andouille. And if don’t have a grinder, go get one and make it. It is that good. We don’t even case it anymore, we just eat patties or use it in burgers https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...sausage-recipe

[jhoskins]

klflowers great suggestion! I have the grinder attachment for my monster kitchen aid on my Christmas list... so maybe for the next pork butt!

[klflowers]

jhoskins, that recipe is up there with pastrami as one of my favorites on the site.

[BFlynn]

Shorts answer - Tacos!

Long answer - Taaaaaaacccccccoooooooosss!!

Pulled pork tacos with a slaw is good. Pork hash w/ egg breakfast taco is fantastic!


Also - turn about 1/3 of that shoulder into burnt ends. You won't be sorry.

[RustyHaines]

Try it in an omelette with cheese of choice and topped with a good enchilada sauce. A memorable breakfast.

[jhoskins]

For those curious, I ended up making pulled pork and chile verde... I also ended up buying 2 additional pork butts, because I found they were $0.99/lb at Meijer!

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