whole garlic cloves inside pulled pork

[Ufo8mycow]

Has anyone tried this?

I am cooking pulled pork for my nieces birthday party tomorrow afternoon and the thought has just hit me of stabbing the butts and putting whole garlic cloves a couple inches in the meat.

What do you think Should I try it or leave well enough alone for this cook?

 

[AlwaysSmokey]

I have done it. It's good. Just remember to get them out when pulling. Or, if you really like garlic.... leave em in... lol.

Regards,

Kevin

 

[Ol'Joe]

I hear of folks doing that with various meats, maybe I'm just not Itralian enough but a smoked butt don"t need much help, maybe a little rub, then low and slow to about 205 or so IT, It would probably be good with garlic but no thanks.

 

[KevinJ]

I've put them in Pork Loins, never thought about putting them in a Butt.

 

[CakeM1x]

So many different things can be put in your butt as long as you are daring enough to give them a try.

 

[Enrico Brandizzi]

If You want "porchetta" that is the way!

 

[Smokin J's PIts]

Google Pernil, very similar

 

[pigville porkers]

So many different things can be put in your butt as long as you are daring enough to give them a try.

^^^^^:shock:

 

[Tom Sellecks Mustache]

Google Pernil, very similar

Indeed, when we make pernil we grind up about 30 or so cloves of garlic with capers, adobo, and sofrito with a mortar and pestle until it's a paste. Then just stab a bunch of holes throughout the cut and fill them up.

We do the same thing with thanksgiving turkey as well, it's amazing!

 

[Seefyre]

Shoving garlic in your butt could lead to a trip to the emergency room:laugh:

 

[V-wiz]

Garlic makes everything better. Do it..

 

[finzlft]

I've done it with chuckies, but never a butt. It could only be delicious, do it!

 

[THoey1963]

Umm, does your niece like garlic? Try that next time you are cooking for yourself...

 

[Fwismoker]

ALWAYS ALWAYS partially cook the garlic before studding the meat. Fry it up with some olive oil or something...but raw is a no no unless you want to ruin your meat.

 

[lantern]

ALWAYS ALWAYS partially cook the garlic before studding the meat. Fry it up with some olive oil or something...but raw is a no no unless you want to ruin your meat.

This.^^^


For shorter cooks like roast beef it can turn out ok, but longer cooks gives it a tinny taste IMO. Of course I may just be a weirdo that's sensitive to certain flavors, but roasted or par fried cloves make for a really big boost in the final product...to me at least.

 

[Dinkle]

i do this when making one or two butts. you really can taste and smell the difference. i usually cut the cloves into halfs. im pretty sure they dissentigrate into nothing because ive never found one in the pulled product and i usualy put atleast 6 whole cloves in there.

 

[LYU370]

I did a Lechon Asado studded with about 20 cloves sliced in thirds. Came out great.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199793

 

[pbj]

So many different things can be put in your butt as long as you are daring enough to give them a try.

That's just wrong :tape:

 

[morgan-que]

I usually do it with a mojo pork butt.