Southern Style Barbecued Pulled Pork Sandwiches
🕒 Prep Time: 35 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
🥪 Servings: 8 sandwiches
Description
Indulge in the flavorful delight of Southern Style Barbecued Pulled Pork Sandwiches, a savory masterpiece that combines tender boneless pork shoulder with a rich and tangy barbecue sauce. Perfectly seasoned and slow-cooked to perfection, this recipe promises to elevate your lunch or snack time to new heights of culinary satisfaction.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons mustard powder
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 3/4 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 8 sandwich buns
Instructions
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Preheat Oven: Begin by preheating your oven to 275°F (135°C), ensuring it’s ready for the slow cooking process ahead.
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Prepare Seasoning: In a small bowl, combine the mustard powder, dried oregano, red pepper flakes, and salt. Mix them thoroughly to create a flavorful seasoning blend.
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Season the Pork: Rub the seasoning mixture evenly over the surface of the boneless pork shoulder, ensuring that every inch is coated with the aromatic flavors. Set the seasoned meat aside to allow the flavors to meld.
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Sauté Onions and Garlic: In a small roasting pan or skillet, heat a drizzle of oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and minced garlic, then sauté them until they turn soft and translucent, releasing their delightful aroma, for about 8 minutes.
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Prepare Barbecue Sauce: To the sautéed onions and garlic, add the tomato juice, cider vinegar, dark brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir the ingredients together and increase the heat to high, allowing the mixture to come to a vigorous simmer.
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Cook Sauce: Let the sauce simmer for approximately 10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to reduce slightly, intensifying its richness and complexity.
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Add Pork and Roast: Carefully add the seasoned pork shoulder to the roasting pan, ensuring it’s submerged in the savory sauce. Cover the pan with a lid or aluminum foil and transfer it to the preheated oven.
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Slow Cook: Roast the pork in the oven for 3 hours, allowing it to slowly tenderize and absorb the flavors of the sauce.
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Baste and Continue Cooking: After 3 hours, uncover the roasting pan and baste the pork with the flavorful sauce. Continue cooking for an additional 1 1/2 hours, basting the meat periodically to ensure it remains moist and succulent.
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Thicken Sauce: Once the pork is tender and easily pulls apart with a fork, remove it from the oven. Transfer the meat to a plate and tent it with aluminum foil to keep it warm. Place the roasting pan with the sauce on the stovetop over high heat, allowing it to boil vigorously. Skim off any excess fat and continue boiling the sauce until it thickens to your desired consistency.
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Shred Pork: Using two forks, shred the tender, succulent pork into bite-sized pieces, discarding any excess fat or gristle.
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Combine Meat and Sauce: Return the shredded pork to the thickened barbecue sauce, tossing it gently to ensure every morsel is coated in the rich, tangy flavors.
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Assemble Sandwiches: To assemble the sandwiches, generously pile the flavorful pulled pork onto the sandwich buns, creating mouthwatering stacks of savory goodness.
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Serve and Enjoy: Serve the Southern Style Barbecued Pulled Pork Sandwiches immediately, accompanied by your favorite side dishes or crisp, refreshing coleslaw. Delight in every succulent bite, savoring the tantalizing blend of savory pork and tangy barbecue sauce.
Nutritional Information (Per Serving)
- Calories: 665
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 12.9g
- Cholesterol: 120.9mg
- Sodium: 1115.8mg
- Carbohydrates: 40.7g
- Fiber: 1.6g
- Sugar: 19.3g
- Protein: 33.4g
Note: Nutritional values are approximate and may vary depending on specific ingredients used.
