Jhb North - Feb 24

Pulled pork tacos
with green apple & avocado salsa
paired with Spier Cap Classique Brut
A medium pork shoulder transformed into
a deeply aromatic tray of saucy pulled pork
is one of life’s great pleasures. These pulled
pork tacos are a great way to entertain -
serve smaller ones as canapés or starters,
or larger ones as main meals. Serve with a
chilled bottle of Spier MCC Brut. Serves six.
For the pulled pork, you’ll need:
1kg boneless pork shoulder (or about
1,3kg on the bone); 1 x 340ml lager beer;
3 tsp brown sugar; 2 tsp ground paprika (not
smoked); 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried
origanum; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/4
cup tomato sauce; 1/2 cup good quality
BBQ sauce; 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 2 Tbsp
Worcestershire sauce; salt & pepper to taste
To make: Preheat the oven to 160 °C. Place
the pork in a deep cast iron pot or roasting
tray that will fit it relatively snugly (it will
shrink a little). In a large mixing jug, add
the beer, sugar, paprika, cumin, origanum,
vinegar, ketchup, BBQ sauce, mustard,
Worcester sauce and a generous seasoning
of salt & pepper. Mix well, then pour over
the pork. Cover with a lid, then roast for 3
hours or until very tender. Remove from the
oven, then use 2 forks to pull apart. Taste
and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Set aside,
covered, until ready to serve.
For the salsa, you’ll need: 1 or 2 (depending on
size) Granny Smith green apples, finely diced;
1 small red onion, finely chopped; 1 or 2 large
ripe avocados, skin & pit removed, diced;
a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice;
a handful fresh coriander leaves, roughly
chopped; salt & black pepper, to taste
To make: Mix everything together in a
medium bowl and serve at once, with the
pulled pork & mayonnaise on tacos.
For serving you’ll need: 6-12 medium size
hard or soft tacos (corn or flour); good
quality mayonnaise; fresh coriander leaves;
lemon wedges
To make: Arrange some mayo, salsa and
pulled pork on each taco, then sprinkle with
fresh coriander and a squeeze of fresh lemon
juice. Serve at once.
About the wine: Spier MCC Brut ... a vibrant
light straw colour, the wine’s fresh, clean nose
offers apples and biscuits, with a balanced
mouthfeel and exuberant bubbles.
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22 Get It Magazine February 24