Pulled Pork Sandwiches With West Carolina Barbecue Sauce
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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12-15
ingredients
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Sauce
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1⁄4 cup minced yellow onion
- 2 cups ketchup
- 2⁄3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup yellow mustard
- 1⁄2 cup cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
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Other
- 1 (4 -5 lb) boneless pork shoulder, rolled and tied (Boston Butt)
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- hamburger bun
directions
- Make the sauce: in a saucepan over med-high heat, melt the butter and cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent—4 to 5 minutes.
- Add in the remaining sauce ingredients; bring to a boil.
- Decrease heat and simmer for 10 minutes; set aside and let cool to room temperature.
- Let roast stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling; season with salt and pepper.
- Grill roast, fat side up, over Indirect Medium heat until the internal temperature is between 185° and 190°, 3-4 hours.
- The meat should be so tender it pulls apart easily.
- Remove from grill, place on a platter, and loosely cover with foil; let rest for 20 minutes.
- Thinly slice, chop, or pull the pork meat into shreds with your fingers or two forks, discarding any large bits of fat.
- Moisten the meat with some of the sauce and mix well in a bowl.
- Grill the buns over Direct Medium heat until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds.
- Serve the pork warm on the buns with the remaining sauce on the side.
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