Scallops with Pulled Pork
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 Boston butt (shoulder), 4 to 5 pounds (about 2 kg)
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) yellow mustard
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
- BBQ Sauce (page 176)
- Hollandaise sauce (page 177)
- 16 to 20 sea scallops (U10 size), 4 or 5 per person
- Canola oil for frying
- Sea salt and pepper
- To make the pulled pork, preheat the oven to 275F (135C).
- In a small bowl, stir together the paprika, salt, pepper, and sugar.
- Rub the meat all over with the mustard and then with the paprika mixture.
- Put the pork in a large roasting pan and add the water to the pan.
- Place the pork in the oven and roast for up to 9 hours.
- Check the pork after 5 hours and every hour after that to make sure it isnt burning or drying out.
- If the meat starts to dry out or feel like cardboard, cover it with foil.
- Remove the pork from the oven at 9 hours and verify that it shreds easily with a fork.
- The best way is to press it against the side of the pan.
- If it is not shredding easily, put it back in the oven for another 10 to 15 minutes.
- When its ready, remove the pork and let it cool for 10 minutes.
- While the pork is still warm, shred it by hand or with a fork and place in a bowl.
- Mix the pork with as much BBQ sauce as you like and keep the bowl warm until you are ready to serve.
- Make the hollandaise and reserve, then immediately set to work on the scallops.
- Pat the scallops dry with paper towels.
- Do not season them at this point.
- Outfit yourself with long sleeves and long tongs.
- Heat a cast-iron or nonstick frying pan over high heat.
- When the pan is hot, pour in the oil to a depth of 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3 to 6 mm).
- When the oil is almost smoking, carefully place the scallops in the pan, spacing them 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.
- After 1 minute, wiggle each scallop ever so gently with your tongs.
- After another 2 minutes, flip em away from you (away is important, so you dont propel vast amounts of scalding oil toward you if you drop a scallop!).
- Remove from the heat and season the scallops with sea salt and pepper.
- To serve, divide the scallops evenly among 4 plates.
- Top each serving of scallops with a few spoons of the hollandaise and then a big spoonful of the pork.
- Serve right away.
- Boston butt (echine in French and coppa di spalla in Italian) comes from the upper part of the shoulder.
- It lends itself to both braising and smoking.
- It is a good idea to test your oven with a thermometer before attempting the long cooking called for here.
- You would be surprised how much effect just fifteen degrees of difference can have to a long cooking time.
- Put the thermometer in the oven, turn on the oven to the specified temperature, and then wait for it to preheat.
- Check the thermometer and adjust the oven setting accordingly
- This is true for most people, except for our friend Dan The Automator Nakamura, who we have seen eat four Joe Beef main courses, followed by a snack of Big Ed burgers, poutine (fries, gravy, and cheese curds), and hot dogs four hours later at Montreals Moes diner.
- By himself, he can decimate the food reserves of a small nation, bringing famine upon its inhabitants.
- Sir, we tip our hat to you.
paprika, salt, pepper, sugar, boston butt, yellow mustard, water, bbq sauce, hollandaise sauce, person, canola oil, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/scallops-with-pulled-pork-388831 (may not work)