Carolina-Style Pork BBQ Sandwiches
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Carolina-Style Pork BBQ Sandwiches

A delicious american dish. Gluten-free friendly. Dairy-free option.

Total Time

124 min

Serves

8

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 2 large onions
  • sliced
  • 5-pound boneless pork shoulder roast
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • smashed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 cup apple cider or apple juice
  • 2 cups cooking liquid (reserved from the slow-cooked pork)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder

Instructions

  1. 1

    Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Put the onions in the slow cooker.

  3. 3

    Make slits in the pork roast and insert the garlic cloves.

  4. 4

    Rub salt, pepper, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes into the meat.

  5. 5

    Place the pork in the slow cooker fat side up and pour in the vinegar and apple cider.

  6. 6

    Cover and cook on low for at least 10 hours and up to 12 hours, until the meat is falling-apart tender.

  7. 7

    Transfer the meat to a large bowl and shred it with two forks.

  8. 8

    Pour 2 cups of the pan juices into a measuring cup; discard any leftover juices still in the pot.

  9. 9

    Let cool and skim off any visible fat.

  10. 10

    Pour this liquid into a saucepan.

  11. 11

    Add the water, ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, paprika, dry mustard, and red pepper flakes.

  12. 12

    Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

  13. 13

    Season with salt and pepper.

  14. 14

    Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and add 1 cup of the sauce mixture (more if you like it wet).

  15. 15

    Give it a stir and set the slow cooker to warm until ready to serve.

Cooking Timer

02:04:00
Custom Timer (minutes)

Recipe Info

Prep Time:51 min
Cook Time:73 min
Total Time:124 min
Difficulty:Hard
Servings:8