Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Submitted by Galley Wench

"We love the mustard based sauce of Mid-South Carolina, but feel free to use your favorite.bbq sauce. Parts and pieces of this recipe come from Cook's Illustrated. Serve on homemade buns . . . Recipe #318739 with your favorite cole slaw!"

 

• Ready In: 10hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 22
• Serves: 4-5

ingredients

• Spice Rub

• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon table salt
• 1⁄2 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 tablespoon oregano

• Pork

• 3 smoked ham hocks
• 1 (3 -4 lb) boneless pork butt
• 2 sweet onions, quartered
• 1 1⁄2 cups low sodium chicken broth

• Mid-South Carolina Mustard Sauce

• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 6 tablespoons Dijon mustard or 6 tablespoons mustard, of your choice
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or 2 tablespoons honey
• 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons table salt
• ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch (for thickening) (optional)
• 2 tablespoons water (for thickening) (optional)

directions

1. Combine spice rub ingredients and thoroughly coat the pork roast.
2. Place onions and ham hocks in bottom of slow-cooker.
3. Place pork butt on top of ham hocks, tucking meat down into slow cooker as far as possible.
4. Pour chicken broth over pork, cover with lid, and cook on low until pork is very tender, 8 to 10 hours until tender.
5. Transfer pork butt and ham hocks to baking sheet. Reserve juices.
6. Separate pork butt into large chunks.
7. Set aside to cool slightly.
8. When cool enough to handle, shred pork butt and ham hocks, discarding excess fat and small bones from ham hocks.
9. Return to crockpot with 1/2 cup of reserved cooking liquid.

10. For the sauce:

11. In medium bowl, mix all ingredients, including pepper to taste.
12. Pour half of the sauce over shredded pork and mix thoroughly. Using reserved cooking juices if more liquid is needed.
13. Serve on warm buns ( Recipe #318739 )and pass extra sauce.