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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 1660 Minutes |
Ready In: 1680 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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The actual family Christmas dinner in Great Expectations featured a leg of pork that was pickled, or corned, over a long period. This is our contemporary spice-rubbed version, which takes only about 24 hours. Serve the pork hot with mashed potatoes or cold in sandwiches. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons dried juniper berries |
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns |
1 tablespoon whole allspice |
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar |
1/4 cup kosher salt |
1 (6-pound) boneless pork shoulder, tied |
Directions:
1. Finely grind juniper berries, peppercorns, and allspice in an electric coffee/spice grinder, then stir together with brown sugar and salt in a small bowl. Rub spice mix all over pork and chill in a sealed plastic bag 1 day.
2. Transfer pork to a 6-quart pot and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, adding more water as needed to keep pork submerged, until meat is very tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
3. Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand 25 minutes before slicing.
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