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Pecan Smoked Pulled Pork Mac

  • Preparation time
    65 min
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Number of servings
    12
Ingredients
  • Pecan Smoked Pulled Pork Mac Ingredients
  • STOUFFER’S WHITE CHEDDAR MAC & CHEESE -- 6 lb
  • Caramelized onions -- 12 oz
  • Kosher salt -- to taste
  • Pecan Smoked Pulled Pork, see related recipe -- 48 oz
  • Panko breadcrumbs, lightly toasted -- 1 1/2 cup
  • Black peppercorns, cracked -- as needed
  • Smoked pecans, chopped, see related recipe -- 6 oz
  • Pecan Smoked Pulled Pork Ingredients
  • Kosher salt -- 2 Tbsp
  • Black pepper -- 2 Tbsp
  • Chili powder -- 1 Tbsp
  • Garlic powder -- 1 Tbsp
  • Onion powder -- 1 Tbsp
  • Juniper berries, ground -- 1 tsp
  • Bay leaf, ground -- 1 ea
  • Fresh rosemary, minced -- 1 Tbsp
  • Pork shoulder -- approx 8 1/2 lbs
  • Smoked Pecans
  • Pecans, halved -- 6 oz
Preparation
  • 1
    In a large sauté pan combine Stouffer’s White Cheddar Mac & Cheese and caramelized onions.
  • 2
    Over medium heat, stir until heated through, taste and season with salt as needed and hold hot for service.
  • 3
    Warm the pulled pork in a sauté pan or on a flat top grill, hold hot for service.
  • 4
    To serve one portion, ladle 8 oz. of the mac and cheese into a bowl and top with 4 oz. of the Pecan Smoked Pulled Pork.
  • 5
    Garnish with 1 Tbsp. panko breadcrumbs, freshly cracked black peppercorns and 1 Tbsp. of chopped, smoked pecans.
  • 6
    Combine all ingredients except the pork shoulder. Mix until thoroughly combined, and set seasoning mix aside.
  • 7
    Pat the pork shoulder dry and then rub liberally with the seasoning mix.
  • 8
    Smoke pork shoulder over pecan wood chunks for 8-10 hours at 225°F or until pull apart tender with an internal temperature of 190°F-200°F.
  • 9
    Let pork shoulder rest, and pull apart. Reserve refrigerated until use.
  • 10
    In a perforated pan, add the pecans and smoke over pecan wood chunks in a smoker at 225°F for 1-2 hours or until desired smokiness is achieved.
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