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The Simplest Way to Pull Pork, Beef...

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jfm0830
jfm0830 Posts: 987
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Pulled Pork is a love hate thing with me. Pulled Pork is my favorite BBQ dish, but pulling the pork is my least favorite BBQ related prep task. A few weeks ago I made pulled beef for the first time. I wasn't sure if you did it the same way as pulled pork, so I looked online to see how to pull beef. When I looked I found a GREAT tip for pulling meat. It was in many places, so I have no idea who the credit for the original idea goes to. Also if this had been posted here I'm sorry, I didn't see it.

The trick is to use the paddle blade to a KitchenAid (or similar) stand mixer. Break the meat into chunks and place them in the bowl and mix on slow speed unit the meat is the texture you want. In my case I had 5 pounds of beef which finished in less than two minutes.

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Website: www.grillinsmokin.net
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
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    Really cool tip Jim- thanks!  Haven't seen that one before. 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • EggSpinner
    EggSpinner Posts: 69
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    Have not seen this before but will definitely be trying.  Thanks!
    Michael 

    Winston Salem, NC


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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    This works as well. 3 butts pulled in a minute, literally. A bit pricey, but worth it if you have a lot to pull.

    Oh, use a food safe grade bucket and only use it for food.
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    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

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  • Miked125
    Miked125 Posts: 481
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    Cool, I may have to try this. I like my bear paws though...
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
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    I'm too lazy to clean up but a cool hack none the less.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
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    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • jfm0830
    jfm0830 Posts: 987
    edited March 2014
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    Miked125 said:
    Cool, I may have to try this. I like my bear paws though...
    Funny you should say that. I picked up a set of bear claws at Eggtoberfest. I know lot's of people who rave about them, but I can't stand the things. Couldn't find a way to make them work when I tried it on pulled pork.
    GATraveller said:
    I'm too lazy to clean up but a cool hack none the less.
    Me too. That is what god made dishwashers for. Every part of the mixer that needed cleaning was dishwasher safe.

    Jim
    Website: www.grillinsmokin.net
    3 LBGE & More Eggcessories than I care to think about.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 32,767
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    i like my pork pulled, not shredded. i find it helps to recruit someone for that job
    :D
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • cajuncook
    cajuncook Posts: 99
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    The dough hook works good also and doesn't shred the meat as much as the paddle.
    Live on beautiful Lake Hartwell GA
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  • Socalcajudo
    Socalcajudo Posts: 132
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    Wow. Great idea Jim. Thank you for the advice. You are a genius.
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  • Dyal_SC
    Dyal_SC Posts: 6,054
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    How's it going, Jim?! :) Great tip and the beef looks terrific!
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    Very good tip. Thank you.
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • FearlessTheEggNoob
    FearlessTheEggNoob Posts: 888
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    I wonder if a thinset/grout mixer paddle would work good.
    Gittin' there...
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Will try next time. Thx!

    If it wasn't so messy, I like the Chris Lilly machete method...

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • EggNorth
    EggNorth Posts: 1,535
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    Great tip - will try it next time.
    Dave
    Cambridge, Ontario - Canada
    Large (2010), Mini Max (2015), Large garden pot (2018)
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    Thanks for the tip. Will try it sometime. I've seen the videos before of the drill attachment and it seemed like it shredded the butt into strands. 

    And that Chris Lilly video is awesome! Love how there are bits of pork flying in the air as he chops.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,895
    edited March 2014
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    jfm0830 said:
    Funny you should say that. I picked up a set of bear claws at Eggtoberfest. I know lot's of people who rave about them, but I can't stand the things. Couldn't find a way to make them work when I tried it on pulled pork.

    If you stick two fingers outside like this then you have a powerful grip with the claws. HTH 
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