Pulled pork too sweet
I made pulled pork and added too much brown sugar. What can I add to dilute it so it's not so sweet? Tried not adding barbeque sauce, but that didn't help.
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The sugar flavor is in there whether you like it or not, you can either use the pork as an ingredient in something else where sweetness is an asset (salads, casseroles, etc), or balance the sweetness with other flavors.
To me the way forward is to try and balance the sweetness with acidity and bitterness, and a really good way is to make a barbecue sauce with these qualities. Add no sugar to it so it will counter the sweetness in your meat. I'm thinking a southern style mustard and vinegar sauce will work well as that has bitter and sour qualities. A little bit of unsweetened chocolate or instant coffee adds both richness and bitterness. Or instead of a sauce you could pair the meat up with foods that will balance the sweetness like kale, leafy greens, and spinach.
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A little bit of unsweetened chocolate or instant coffee adds both richness and bitterness. Or instead of a sauce you could pair the meat up with foods that will balance the sweetness like kale, leafy greens, and spinach.How do you fix pulled pork that is too sweet?
If your dish is too sweet, you can add acidity (lemon juice or vinegar) or a pinch of salt. These will help round out those sweet flavors.How do you fix BBQ sauce that is too sweet?
Too Sweet - If your sauce is tasting too sweet DO NOT add salt. Remember from earlier in this article, salt enhances sweet flavors. To cut down on the sweetness you can add a little bit of vinegar or lemon juice. Another option is to add more of the base and sour ingredients.How do you neutralize BBQ sauce?
First, mix one part white vinegar with two parts water and apply the solution on the stain with a spray bottle or a clean cloth. Next, let the mixture sit on the stain for 10 minutes, then blot with a damp towel.Can you overcook pulled pork?
Can you overcook the pork? It's hard to overcook the well-marbled and fatty shoulder cut. However, it can become mushy due to the acids in the sauce if the cooking continues too long beyond the recommended cook times. Make sure to keep an eye on the pork and take a bite for the best gauge of doneness.Pulled Pork | Basics with Babish
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I am assuming the pork is already shredded and the sauce is too sweet but already combined.
Drain the meat, try not to press and squeeze the juice out of the meat. Steaming the meat is the best way, long enough for the sauce to drip, not to overcook the meat. 3 min in the steam basket inside the 15 psig pressure cooker would do. If regular steamer, you can go 10 min.
Then, use new sauce, or dilute existing sweet sauce in water with a final starch slurry to thicken back up.
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