GINGER BEER PULLED PORK

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This is just one of the many ways I like to cook pork. My family likes the ginger flavor and also enjoy drinking ginger beer. A bit different, but delicious! -Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 6h25m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (2-1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large onion, diced
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 medium green pepper, diced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup ginger beer
8 sandwich buns, split and toasted
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

Combine garlic salt and ginger; rub onto all sides of roast. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides, 5-8 minutes. Add onion; cook until softened., Transfer pork, onion and drippings to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Stir in next seven ingredients., Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours. Remove roast; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred roast with two forks. Stir 1-1/2 cups cooking juices into shredded meat; mix well. Serve on buns with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495 calories, Fat 24g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 88mg cholesterol, Sodium 1244mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 32g protein.