Spicy Carolina Style Pulled Pork (In Crock Pot)

Name: Spicy Carolina Style Pulled Pork (In Crock Pot)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons paprika; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper; 5 lbs pork shoulder; 1 cup red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon powdered cayenne pepper; 2 red onions, quartered; 2 yellow onions, quartered

5.00 (15)

⏱ 255 mins 🍽 6-8 serving(s) 🏷 One Dish Meal

This recipe delivers a classic, spicy Carolina-style pulled pork made conveniently in a crock pot. A pork shoulder is coated in a dry rub and slow-cooked atop quartered onions with a tangy, spicy vinegar sauce. After cooking for several hours, the meat is shredded and mixed with the softened onions and reserved sauce for maximum flavour. It's an indulgent dish best served on warm buns or crusty rolls.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
5 lbs pork shoulder
1 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon powdered cayenne pepper
2 red onions, quartered
2 yellow onions, quartered

Method

Mix the brown sugar, paprika, salt and pepper together and massage this rub all over the pork roast. Wrap it securely in plastic and chill for a few hours, ideally overnight.
Whisk together the red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, sugar, spicy brown mustard, garlic powder and powdered cayenne pepper in a bowl until well combined.
Arrange the quartered red and yellow onions in the base of your crock pot. Take the roast from its wrapping and set it on the bed of onions. Pour most of the prepared vinegar sauce over the meat, keeping a little back to use later.
Put the lid on the crock pot and cook. Choose the low setting for 7 to 8 hours or the high setting for 4 to 5 hours.
Transfer the cooked pork and onions to a cutting board. Discard the skin and set it aside. Use two forks to pull the pork apart into shreds. Chop the cooked onions and stir them into the shredded meat. With a fork, scrape some fat from under the reserved skin, mince it finely and mix it into the meat and onions for added moisture and taste.
Pile the pulled pork onto warmed buns or crusty hard rolls. Offer the reserved vinegar mixture on the side for drizzling.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1115700 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOne Dish Meal

Authorbuckytom