Pulled BBQ Pork

Name: Pulled BBQ Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds); 8 kaiser rolls, split

During years of vacationing on the North Carolina coast, I became hooked on their pork barbecue. The version I developed is a favorite at potluck dinners. —Joseph Sarnoski, West Chester, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon pepper
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds)
8 kaiser rolls, split

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the garlic, pepper flakes and pepper; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire and cumin. Cook over medium heat until heated through and sugar is dissolved.
Cut roast in half. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker; pour sauce over the top. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or until meat is tender. Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred meat with 2 forks and return to the slow cooker. Heat through. With a slotted spoon, place 3/4 cup meat mixture on each roll.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 518 calories, 21g fat (7g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 528mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 36g protein.

Originally published as Slow Cooked Pulled Pork BBQ in Country Woman June/July 2011

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Richy

Oct 13, 2018

Great flavors, big hit will make it again
Peggie0203

Oct 3, 2017

I did not have time to cook the veg before putting in the slow cooker, which likely accounts for why the flavour was a bit one dimensional. Added some instant coffee granules and cocoa powder to deepen the flavour (and colour). Molasses would also help with that (in place of the brown sugar). I also used about 1 1/2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in place of the hot pepper sauce.Great base recipe, easy to adapt to preference. Will definitely make again.
CSteinbrecher

Jul 15, 2017

Best pulled pork recipe. Not oversauced and tangy with a nice spicy kick. Friends love it.
madpots2

Jan 28, 2015

Real North Carolina barbeque does not have tomatoes in it.
chefdaddybbq

Sep 2, 2013

If you use chefdaddy bbq sauce, you will do a flip.
staceylynn44

Aug 3, 2013

I followed the recipe as written except for straining the vegetables from the sauce before recombining with the pulled pork and adding a dash of salt. My family and I loved it I thought it really captured the North Carolina BBQ flavor.
anitamm

Jul 31, 2013

I made this yesterday and we all liked it. Even my picky brother said it was good!
scarlet286

Jun 22, 2012

I thought this was a good recipe, though I wish the BBQ sauce was a little more tangy. My boyfriend didn't like it though. However, he's not fond of any slow-cooker pork recipes so far.
MollieDi

Jun 19, 2012

As usual, I always try a recipe that everyone gave 5 stars, so I was very disappointed when I made this and didn't like it one bit. No one in my house ate it either. I ended up throwing it all away. Looking back, I should have been clued in...the ingredients were a strange mix for pork BBQ: cumin, brown sugar?! It just wasn't a good combination. It certainly didn't taste like NC BBQ!
kshea

Jun 14, 2012

My husband and I enjoyed this sandwich.