Pulled Pork for Future Use

[Jerome D.]

My Labor day cook wasn't all that exciting. I smoked 5 pork butts on the Performer + Cajun Bandit, and vacuum sealed them for the freezer. Last year, I found that having some pulled pork stockpiled in the freezer comes in handy during the holiday season when we have family staying over.

 

[Bill]

good idea. what's your method for cooking it up once frozen?

 

[Morgan C.]

That's a great idea...if your going to fire things up you might as well cook a bunch!! Nice!

 

[S.Six]

Great color on the butts! What kind of rub did you use?

 

[Tony R]

Nice color on the pork butts.
That's a great idea you never know who will show up .....

 

[Jerome D.]

Great color on the butts! What kind of rub did you use?

Thanks! I used some homemade rub that my brother gave me - all the usual ingredients in a conventional BBQ rub, but no sugar.

 

[Jerome D.]

good idea. what's your method for cooking it up once frozen?

I slowly bring it up to serving temperature by placing the frozen FoodSaver bags in a big pot of simmering water. Since the pork is still in the bag, it retains all the moisture.

 

[John Solak]

Very nice looking PP. I try to stock pile stuff and I never seem get anywhere. I smoked 4 chickens last week pulled it, placed in 1 lb bags and vacusucked them with the Food saver. Family came over that evening and I'm down to one pound. I just smoked a bunch of chicken quarters today and will pull them tomorrow, Lets see if these will make it in the freezer. So far I have only lost 3 quarters to people.

 

[Scott Waller]

Just yet another appliance I need to get. Going to need a bigger kitchen.

 

[Bob Mann]

Very nice Jerome, it looks really good!

 

[Andy Ly]

Excellent batch. How long do they keep for?

 

[Mike Coffman]

Pork butts look great! I do the same thing but not for company coming over
but for the two boys. One in college and one in the military. They help support
my BBQ addiction by taking my leftovers!!

 

[Jerome D.]

Excellent batch. How long do they keep for?

I find that pulled pork freezes quite well when vacuum sealed. Last summer, I froze a batch, then served it during the Christmas season. After reheating it, I sprayed it with some apple juice, which helped bring it out of hibernation.

 

[Bear]

I slowly bring it up to serving temperature by placing the frozen FoodSaver bags in a big pot of simmering water. Since the pork is still in the bag, it retains all the moisture.

If you have a big enough crock pot you can also put it in on low with the lid off and not have to tend it much.My crock will stay right around 140 this way.

 

[Kurt]

Great idea! I also like to freeze in smaller size 1-2 cup size packs for use in baked beans, nachos or tacos... Makes for an easy quick small meal(s)

 

[Bill Schultz]

They do have great color Jerome, have not vacum bagged yet, but it is a great idea.

 

[Paul Kastner]

get a cooler and send some to me.

 

[Tim McCann]

Very nice Jerome.

 

[russ olin]

WOW like the red bark nice