SPICY PULLED PORK PUSHOVER

Spicy Pulled Pork Pushover image

I finally arrived at this recipe after trying several combinations of typical smoked pulled pork ingredients. I am quite pleased with how it turned out. It's spicy, sweet, and delicious, enjoy!

Provided by Keith_C

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork 100+ Pulled Pork Recipes

Time 5h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
½ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
2 tablespoons molasses
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons liquid hickory smoke flavoring
7 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground dried chipotle pepper
2 teaspoons hot smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon mustard powder (such as Keen's®)
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 ¾ pounds pork shoulder roast

Steps:

Mix tomato paste, vinegar, onion flakes, yellow mustard, molasses, garlic, olive oil, and liquid smoke in a bowl to create a thick paste. Stir brown sugar, kosher salt, cumin, chipotle pepper, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, mustard powder, and cayenne pepper into tomato paste mixture.
Place pork shoulder into a slow cooker and add paste mixture.
Cook on High for 4 hours. Shred pork with 2 forks and remove bone. Reduce heat to Low and continue cooking for 1 to 2 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.1 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 53.3 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 1252.4 mg, Sugar 13.3 g