SLOW COOKED PULLED PORK

Slow Cooked Pulled Pork image

Provided by internetnut

Time 8h20m

Yield 8 cups, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup ketchup
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
4 lbs boneless pork shoulder blade roast, cut into pieces (fresh pork butt)
12 soft sandwich buns or 12 ciabatta rolls, warmed
dill pickle (optional)
potato chips (optional)
hot sauce (optional)

Steps:

In 4 1/2-6 quart slow cooker pot, stir onion, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, tomato paste, paprika, worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, and pepper until combined. Add pork to sauce mixture and turn to coat well with sauce.
Cover slow cooker with lid and cook pork mixture on low setting as manufacturer directs, 8-10 hours or until pork is very tender.
With tongs, transfer pork to large bowl. Turn setting on slow cooker to high; cover and heat sauce to boiling to thicken and reduce slightly.
While sauce boils, with 2 forks, pull pork into shreds. Return shredded pork to slow cooker and toss with sauce to combine. Cover slow cooker and heat through on high setting if necessary.
Spoon pork mixture onto bottom of sandwich buns; replace tops of buns. Serve sandwiches with pickles, potato chips, and hot sauce if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 492.6, Fat 26, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 107.3, Sodium 786.4, Carbohydrate 31.6, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 10.9, Protein 31.5