Pickled Pork - Alton Brown
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon celery seed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 lb ice
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless pork butt
- Combine mustard seeds, celery seeds, bay leaf, peppercorns, hot sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic and water in a saucepan. Place over medium-high heat until boiling, reduce to a simmer, and maintain for 3 minutes. Turn off heat and add ice.
- Cut pork butt into 2" cubes. Place in a large zip top bag. When the brine is cool, pour it in as well. Press out as much air as possible and seal the bag. Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 days, turning bag a couple of times a day.
- Keeps 2 weeks in the refrigerator; after that, drain and freeze. Note that this is NOT edible as is; it still has to be cooked!
yellow mustard seeds, celery, bay leaf, black peppercorns, hot sauce, cider vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, garlic, water, pork butt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pickled-pork-alton-brown-337996 (may not work)