Manor Vail Lodge and Resort in Vail Colorado has shared their brined slow oven cooked pork shoulder roast recipe with me. Seared and roasted until savory and delicious, this is the most melt in your mouth, tender, remarkable tasting pulled pork. And it makes a mean Manor Vail Lodge Pulled Pork Slider sandwich.
A couple of weekends ago we attended Connor’s 1 year birthday party. As you can see, our guest of honor got to have his cake and smeared it too.
He was sporting a Bronco’s Jersey, but that was removed to reveal his cake-smearing shirt. Parents Greg and Cauleen rented the Pavillion at Northridge Park in Highlands Ranch and along with an unbelievable buffet of food, gorgeous fall weather, balloons, and lots of friends, we celebrated the first year of Connor’s life.
Greg uncovered a large tray of the most delicious looking pulled pork. I immediately asked “did you make that?” He said “yes”.
Not only did it look scrumptious, it was scrumptious, the most melt in your mouth, tender, wonderful tasting pulled pork that I have ever had. So full of many different flavors. Being the opportunistic blogger that I am, I asked for the recipe.
Greg is in the hotel management business. It seems he was in Vail visiting one of their properties, the Manor Vail Lodge Resort. He mentioned to the chef about cooking for Connor’s birthday party crowd and this recipe was offered up.
This dish is compliments Executive Chef, Richard Bailey, at Manor Vail Lodge Resort, Vail, CO. I did get permission from Chef Bailey to reprint this recipe and share it all with you. Thank you Chef Bailey.
Safeway had pork shoulder roasts on sale for 99 cents per pound, so let’s prepare Chef Richard Bailey’s pulled pork.
We start with the brine process. So what kind of meat to use for pulled pork? I brined two 4 to 5 pound pork shoulder roasts in this mixture. Use bone-in roasts for more flavor.
Pork tenderloin is one of America’s favorite choice for an easy and delicious pork dinner. Take a look at my recipe for Spice Rubbed Pork Tenderloin. It’s a “how to” and a tasty recipe all in one post.
Recipe for Manor Vail Lodge Resort Pulled Pork
In a huge soup kettle bring the brine mixture to a boil, turn down heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until liquid is at room temperature. This took over an hour to cool. Chef tells us that if you place the meat in the hot brine, it will toughen. When the brine has cooled, add the roasts, refrigerate and let cure for 24 hours.
The next morning at 0 dark thirty, preheat oven to 225 degrees. I ladled two big scoops of the brine in the bottom of the roaster pan, just to create a little steam bath (Greg’s idea, I’m telling ya, he’s not just another pretty face). Sear the roasts on each side. Place roasts in roasting rack, cover with foil and bake 10 hours.
Shred meat as soon as it is cool enough to touch.
As you can see, I had fun making little pulled pork slider sandwiches. Some with my favorite sweet and spicy pickles, some topped with my family’s Creamy Crunchy Cole Slaw Recipe and some topped with pepperoncini. Absolutely delicious little sandwiches.
Again, this pulled pork oven recipe is the most delicious, moist, tender recipe I’ve ever had.
Manor Vail Lodge Pulled Pork Sliders
Ingredients
- 10 pounds pork shoulder roasts 2 roasts, bone in
- 2 gallons water
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup salt
- 12 Tablespoon black pepper
- 6 cinnamon sticks
- 8 teaspoons sage
- 2 carrots
- 1 onion
- 2 celery
- 8 bay leaf
- 2 oranges
- 2 limes
- 2 lemons
- 24 hamburger buns or 3 packages of slider buns
Instructions
- In a huge soup kettle bring the brine mixture to a boil, turn down heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until liquid is at room temperature. This took over an hour to cool. Chef tells us that if you place the meat in the hot brine, it will toughen. When the brine has cooled, add the roasts, refrigerate and let cure for 24 hours.
- The next morning at 0 dark thirty, preheat oven to 225 degrees. I ladled two big scoops of the brine in the bottom of the roaster pan, just to create a little steam bath. Sear the roasts on each side. Place roasts in roasting rack, cover with foil and bake 10 hours.
- Shred meat as soon as it is cool enough to touch.
Nutrition
Manor Vail Lodge Pulled Pork Recipe … It’s what’s for Pulled Pork Sandwiches
