SHREDDED ITALIAN PORK SANDWICHES

Shredded Italian Pork Sandwiches image

-Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 3h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/4 cup minced garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 pounds)
2 cups soaked wood chips, optional
8 kaiser rolls, split
Roasted sweet red pepper halves, fresh basil leaves and balsamic vinaigrette, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the garlic, oil, basil, salt, oregano, rosemary and pepper. Open roast; place fat side down so it lies flat. Spread garlic mixture evenly over meat. Close roast; tie several times with kitchen string. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan with 1 in. of water. Add 1 cup of soaked wood chips to grill if desired. Grill roast, covered, over medium-low heat for 2 hours, adding remaining wood chips after 1 hour. , Wrap roast in a double thickness of aluminum foil. Return to grill over indirect medium heat. Cover and grill for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. , Carefully open foil to let steam escape. When cool enough to handle, shred meat. Serve on rolls with roasted peppers, basil and vinaigrette if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370 calories, Fat 15g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 665mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 26g protein.