Carolina Pulled Pork

photo by Seasoned Cook



- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4-5
ingredients
- 4 lbs boston butt (pork roast)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
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SAUCE
- 1⁄2 cup ketchup
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
directions
- Place boston butt pork roast in a dutch oven with enough water to come up to middle half of roast. Add salt and black pepper.
- Boil covered on middle low heat for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until flaky tender. Lift roast out of water onto a plate and allow to cool.
- Shred or cut into small pieces resembling pulled pork. Put into a serving bowl and add sauce to one's own taste.
- SAUCE: Mix ketchup, water, lemon juice, oil, brown sugar, vinegar, worcestershire and red pepper flakes. Put in a small saucepan and boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Cool and use to season boston butt roast.
- Serve with vegetables or serve in a sandwich bun.
- Note: See recipe #310662 (coleslaw) and recipe #307995 (fried cornbread) for good suggested side dishes.
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Reviews
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This recipe isn't exactly the same but very similar to another one that I made some years ago, & which was quite good. The only difference in fact was the red pepper flakes - no thanks for that! Otherwise it's really the same as the one I had made & that one was really delicious. The pork just fell right off the fork after it was done.
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Wow! This turned out wonderfully! DH gobbled down one sandwich and asked for seconds. The sauce is just right--the perfect balance of sweet and tangy for our taste buds. It reminds me of my mother's southern-style method of preparing pulled pork. I served this along with my other swap choices (Recipe #305909, Recipe #296525 and Recipe #162675) for a nice summer dinner. Thank you for sharing! (Made for Recipe Swap #29 - June 2009)
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Seasoned Cook
Wilmington, 73
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