Pulled Pork Griddle Cakes with Sweet Cherry Relish

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living Ultimate Book of BBQ.

Categories: pork- meat dish meat

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 2/3 cups buttermilk
  • 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 10 oz. (1 1/2 cup) pulled pork (home-made or purchased)
  • Sweet Cherry Relish (recipe follows)
  • Relish:
  • 1/4 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 white onion, diced
  • 1 cup pitted, halved fresh cherries
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • Pinch cumin, optional

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Whisk in buttermilk, melted butter and eggs. Stir in pulled pork.
  2. Heat a lightly greased griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat. When hot, ladle batter by the 1/4- cupful onto hot griddle. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look dry, turn and cook on second side 2 to 3 minutes or until done. Serve with cherry relish.

  3. makes 16 griddle cakes

  4. Sweet Cherry Relish

  5. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Let stand 20 minutes before serving.

  6. makes 2 cups

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