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Carolina-Style Pork Barbecue

Name: Carolina-Style Pork Barbecue
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 14 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (4 to 5 pounds); 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 medium onions, quartered; 3/4 cup cider vinegar; 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 14 hamburger buns, split; 1-3/4 pounds deli coleslaw

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 6 hours

Makes

14 servings

Updated: Feb. 08, 2023

I am originally from North Carolina and this recipe is a favorite. My husband swears my authentic Carolina ’cue is the best barbecue he’s ever eaten! —Kathryn Ransom Williams, Sparks, Nevada

Ingredients

1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (4 to 5 pounds)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 medium onions, quartered
3/4 cup cider vinegar
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
14 hamburger buns, split
1-3/4 pounds deli coleslaw

Directions

Cut roast into quarters. Mix brown sugar, salt, paprika and pepper; rub over meat. Place meat and onions in a 5-qt. slow cooker.
In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, sugar and seasonings; pour over roast. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meat is tender.
Remove roast; cool slightly. Reserve 1-1/2 cups cooking juices; discard remaining juices. Skim fat from reserved juices. Shred pork with 2 forks. Return pork and reserved juices to slow cooker; heat through. Serve on buns with coleslaw.

Test Kitchen Tip

Some like it hot but if you're not one of them consider reducing the crushed red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper in this sauce by half.

Note: Reheat the pork in a saucepan over a campfire or portable cook stove.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 453 calories, 22g fat (6g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 889mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 3g fiber), 27g protein.

Carolina-Style Pork Barbecue

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