Pork butt is one of the tastiest meat cuts that you can use in preparing and cooking delicious and pleasant tasting dishes for special occasions. To have ideas regarding how to cook pork butt, you need to learn the various cooking methods used for preparing dishes that contain the meat cut. If you are new to these methods, below are some of the recipes that you can easily follow if you want to serve a mouthwatering dish to your family and friends.
Crock Pot Kalua Pork
The main ingredients used for this recipe are five pounds pork butt, a tablespoon of liquid smoke, two garlic cloves and three tablespoons of sea salt. If you cannot find liquid smoke, you can substitute it with soy sauce. Make sure that the meat has slits. Insert chopped garlic in the slits. Season the pork with salt and liquid smoke. Place the meat in a resealable plastic and refrigerate for 12 hours. Put the meat in a crockpot. Set the crockpot in low heat. Cook the dish for 10 hours to 12 hours. Transfer the meat to a clean plate. Garnish with chopped celery or chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
Red Chile Pork Stew
For the dish, you will use a tablespoon of vegetable oil, three pounds pork butt, two chopped onions, six chopped garlic cloves, a teaspoon of salt, a tablespoon of flour, ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper, a cup of ground chili powder and six cups broth. Chop the meat into several pieces. Heat oil in the skillet. Fry the pork pieces for five minutes, on each side. Transfer the meat in a clean bowl.
Place a small pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, salt and onions in the pot. Stir the mixture and cook for three minutes. Add the flour and pepper. Stir for three minutes. Add the remaining ingredients. Wait for the mixture to boil. Transfer the mixture in a food processor. Blend the mixture for five minutes. Return the puree to the pot. Pour a cup of water in the pot. Add the cooked meat pieces. When the dish boils, place it in a baking pan and cover the pan. Place the pan inside an oven that was preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake the dish for an hour or 1 ½ hour. If the stew looks dry, you can add a cup of water and continue baking. The dish is best served over a cup of rice or served with steamed vegetables.
