North Carolina Pulled Pork

Submitted by Chefiebig

"Dee-lish served in buns with traditional topping of coleslaw."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 5 lbs pork shoulder, bone in
• 2 cups white vinegar
• 2⁄3 cup ketchup
• 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon frshly ground black pepper

directions

1. Wrap pork shoulder in a double layer of aluminum foil, sealing well.
2. Place in a roasting pan.
3. Roast in a preheated 500 oven for 20 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to 250 and continue roasting for 6-7 hours, turning the roast over every hour.
5. Allow roast to cool.
6. Shred meat into a large bowl, removing bone and fat.
7. Simmer vinegar, ketchup, sugar, honey, cayenne, salt and pepper for 10 minutes.
8. Add shredded pork to sauce and simmer additional 30-60 minutes or until all liquid has evaporated.
9. Serve on split buns topped with creamy coleslaw.