Mexican Pulled Pork Injection

[time916]

Hi everybody,

I recently smoked a pork butt using the Meat Church Mexican Pulled Pork recipe. My wife and I both really enjoyed it.

For Valentines Day, my wife gave me a cool injector that has 4 needles, and uses air pressure to push the liquid into the meat. I'm dying to use it! So has anyone injected the Mexican PP butt? I'm curious what folks are using for an injection recipe. It was fine last time without it, I just want to use the new injector...
Apple Juice is sweet, which kinda defeats the purpose of creating a savory PP... Any thoughts?

 

[forktender]

I do it when I make Tamales, I go simple, a little garlic & onion powder a tiny bit of Cuman (a little goes a long way) some fresh lime & orange juice. Add it all to some chicken stock, heat to dissolve the garlic & onion powder, let cool, then inject. Everything above is to taste, as I'm not a recipe follower.
Good luck.
Dan.

 

[thirdeye]

So has anyone injected the Mexican PP butt? I'm curious what folks are using for an injection recipe. It was fine last time without it, I just want to use the new injector...

I'm sort of shooting from the hip here... but have you ever had birria tacos? They are served with a dipping broth referred to as consume. I wonder if a thinner version of consume could be used as an injection?

 

[mneeley490]

I seem to recall making a Mexican pulled pork once long ago, and injecting with some tequila and lime juice. More of a margarita pulled pork, I guess. It was pretty good.

 

[thirdeye]

I seem to recall making a Mexican pulled pork once long ago, and injecting with some tequila and lime juice. More of a margarita pulled pork, I guess. It was pretty good.

And there are some Cuban marinades with spices, sour orange juice, garlic etc. that might be adapted into an injection. The general term is Mojo marinade.