Pulled Pork Pesto Sandwich

Name: Pulled Pork Pesto Sandwich
Prep time: 4 h 27 min
Cook time: 4 h 27 min
Total time: 4 h 27 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 grams garlic basil spread (see footnote for recipe link); 59 grams freshly ground black pepper; 149 grams halved cherry tomatoes, divided; 240 milliliters chicken stock; 2 Tbsps dried rosemary; 480 milliliters dry white wine; 12 grams chopped fresh basil, divided; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 Tbsps granulated garlic; 2 Tbsps granulated onion; 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning; 1 lemon, juiced; 73 grams kosher salt; 1 Tbsp lemon pepper; 96 milliliters sliced mushrooms; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, sliced; 2 goat horn peppers, or other hot green chiles, sliced; 248 milliliters prepared pesto sauce; 1 kgs pork shoulder roast; 1 red bell pepper, sliced; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 4 servings salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 224 grams shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; 4 Italian-style hoagie buns, split lengthwise; 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Pulled Pork Pesto Sandwich might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 1270 calories, 82g of protein, and 63g of fat. If you have kosher salt, seasoning, pork shoulder roast, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 27 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

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Oven

Combine kosher salt, 1/4 cup black pepper, 1/4 cup Italian seasoning, rosemary, granulated garlic, granulated onion, 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, and lemon pepper together in a bowl.

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Granulated Garlic

Italian Seasoning

Red Pepper Flakes

Granulated Onion

Black Pepper

Lemon Pepper

Kosher Salt

Rosemary

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Bowl

Place pork shoulder in a large roasting pan. Rub with lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, red wine vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce on all sides and between any crevices.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Red Wine Vinegar

Pork Shoulder

Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Roasting Pan

Sprinkle with kosher salt mixture and rub over all sides.

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Kosher Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Pour white wine, chicken stock, and 4 crushed garlic cloves into the bottom of the roasting pan.

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Chicken Stock

Whole Garlic Cloves

White Wine

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Roasting Pan

Cover pan tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil and roast pork in the preheated oven until tender and a thermometer inserted reaches 200 degrees F (95 degrees C), 3 to 4 hours.

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Pork Roast

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Aluminum Foil

Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Frying Pan

Transfer pork to a cutting board and allow to cool slightly before pulling. Using two forks, shred the pork shoulder into bite-size pieces.

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Pork Shoulder

Pork

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Cutting Board

Transfer meat to a large bowl and toss with some of the pan juices to keep it moist.

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Meat

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

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Oven

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat; cook and stir goat horn peppers, red bell pepper, onion, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper in the hot oil until onion softens and begins to turn golden, about 12 minutes.

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Italian Seasoning

Red Pepper Flakes

Red Pepper

Black Pepper

Olive Oil

Peppers

Onion

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Stir in mushrooms, garlic basil spread, and Marsala wine and cook until wine has reduced and mushrooms have softened, about 5 minutes.

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Wine

Mushrooms

Garlic

Spread

Basil

Mix pulled pork and pesto sauce into vegetables and heat through, about 10 minutes. Spoon pork mixture into hoagie buns and top each with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.

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Mozzarella

Pesto

Pulled Pork

Vegetable

Roll

Pork

Place sandwiches onto a baking sheet and bake in the hot oven until cheese is melted and bread is toasted, about 5 minutes. Top with cherry tomatoes and basil.

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Cherry Tomato