Ginger Beer Pulled Pork

Name: Ginger Beer Pulled Pork
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 25 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons garlic salt; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (2-1/2 pounds); 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 large onion, diced; 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 medium green pepper, diced; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup ginger beer; 8 sandwich buns, split and toasted; 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

This is just one of the many ways I like to cook pork. My family likes the ginger flavor and also enjoy drinking ginger beer. A bit different, but delicious! —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada

Ingredients

2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (2-1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large onion, diced
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 medium green pepper, diced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup ginger beer
8 sandwich buns, split and toasted
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

Combine garlic salt and ginger; rub onto all sides of roast. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides, 5-8 minutes. Add onion; cook until softened.
Transfer pork, onion and drippings to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in next seven ingredients.
Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours. Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred roast with two forks. Stir 1-1/2 cups cooking juices into shredded meat; mix well. Serve on buns with cheese.

Test Kitchen tips

Pair this recipe with a crunchy cabbage slaw.

Serve on slider buns, pretzel or sweet Hawaiian rolls.