SPICY PULLED PORK

SPICY PULLED PORK image

Categories Sandwich Pork Roast Super Bowl Dinner Tailgating

Yield 10 - 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
3 tablespoons kosher salt
3 tablespoon smoked paprika
3 tablespoons coarse ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons dried mustard
3 teaspoons fennel seeds
1 tablespoon all spice
1 -8-9 pound pork shoulder
1 sweet yellow onion, chopped
4 carrots, washed and chopped
4 ribs celer, chopped
4 bay leaves
4 sprigs rosemary
1 cup water
1 12oz bottle stout beer

Steps:

In a bowl, stir together the brown sugar, salt, paprika, pepper, thyme, coriander, onion powder, garlic powder, dried mustard, fennel seeds and all spice. Wash the pork shoulder and pat it thoroughly dry. Score a diamond pattern on the fatty side of the pork. Generously rub the pork on all sides with 10 Tbs. of the dry rub mixture; set the remaining mixture aside. Cover the pork and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight. Preheat the oven to 350°F. In the bottom of a large roasting pan or Dutch Oven, scatter the onion, carrot, celery, bay leaves and rosemary sprigs. Place the pork on top of the mixture. Pour the water and beer into the pan. Cover the pan and bake for 45 minutes. Reduce the heat to 250 degrees F and roast until the meat easily pulls away from the bone, about 5 to 6 hours. Rotate the pork in the pan, never turning over once an hour. Alternatively; For a Slow Cooker method. Place the onion, carrots, celery, bay leaves and rosemary in the bottom of an oven safe slow cooker dish. Place the pork on top of the mixture. Pour the water and beer into the bottom of the pot. Place the pot, uncovered, in the preheated oven. Roast the pork for 30 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker. Cook on low, following the manufacturers instructions, for 4 to 6 hours, depending on your cooker and the exact size of the pork shoulder. Transfer the pork to a deep bowl. Using 2 forks, pull the meat apart into shreds. For Pulled Pork Sliders; serve the pork with small soft rolls, bbq sauce and a side of sliced pickles and cole slaw