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Tender Gochujang Pulled Pork Shoulder

How to make the best Gochujang Pulled Pork. Our easy homemade Korean pork shoulder recipe is roasted in the oven until tender.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: korean
Keyword: Gochujang Pork
Servings: 8
Calories: 373kcal

Equipment

  • French knife
  • Dutch Oven
  • mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 4 lb Boneless Pork Shoulder trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
  • 3/4 cup Gochujang
  • 1/4 cup Hoisin Sauce
  • 1 Medium Spanish Onion sliced
  • 1/4 cup Miso
  • 1 tbsp Scallions sliced
  • 1 tsp Sesame Seeds

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 325 F with a rack in the lower middle position.
  • In a large Dutch Oven, stir together the pork, gochujang and hoisin.
  • In a bowl, toss the onion with the miso, then distribute over the pork.
  • Cover and cook for 2 hours. Uncover and cook until the pork is tender, another 1 hour, stirring once or twice.
  • Skim off and discard the fat, then shred the pork by smushing the tender meat with the back of a wooden spoon or spatula. You can also tear the pieces with two forks.
  • If the mixture is dry feel free to add a few glugs of beef or chicken stock to thin out.
  • Serve over noodles or rice and garnish with scallions or sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.5g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 629mg | Potassium: 1006mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 4.1g | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 3mg