The other day I got into my head that I hadn’t tasted pulled pork sandwiches in awhile. So, without having absolutely anything to do, I set out to find a recipe I could comfortably make without any hassle…I was a bit lazy that day.

What I found is that you can make it in your oven, which is easy, and that basically the only thing you have to do, is mix a couple of herbs and spices with salt and pepper, and that you rub it on the outside of the pork before cooking it. So here again are some pointers so that you find it as easy as I did to make your own pulled pork.

Use foil

All the recipes I read talked about pots and pans and Dutch ovens, which I don’t have. So, I used aluminum foil. I cut a square a bit bigger than the pork, placed the meat in the middle, and covered it with another square, scrunching up all the sides up so it wouldn’t leak, and then I placed that in the middle of a cooking tray. Voila!

Use a really light bbq sauce

The point of having bbq pulled pork, is to actually taste the pork with the sauce. Otherwise, it would just be bbq sauce for dinner…and that’s not very fun at all. So, choose a lighter flavor if you decided to go bbq, or just add little by little when you add it to your finished product, mixing and tasting until you get the right amount.

Herbs and Spices

What I love about rub recipes for pulled pork and brisket and things in Internet recipes, is that they put teaspoons and tablespoons of how much to add of each thing. I just wing it and so should you. I close my eyes and add whatever spices I chose that day to cook with. I mix them, and then I taste. If I like it, I use it otherwise I start over or just add stuff until it tastes good. I used paprika, garlic, mustard, ginger, salt and pepper. Always experiment. That’s the fun of cooking.