Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe

Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon powdered mustard
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups catsup
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 whole (5 pound) Boston pork butt
• 12 soft hamburger buns

• Melt butter in saucepan. 
• Add onion and garlic; cook until softened, 5 minutes. 
• Add mustard, paprika, cumin and cayenne; cook 1 minute. 
• Add catsup, sugar, vinegar and water; simmer, covered, 30 minutes. 
• Uncover; simmer 30 minutes. 
• Add salt and pepper. 
• This can be made two days ahead, then refrigerated, covered. 
• Before using, simmer 3 minutes. 
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
• Heat oil in large ovenproof Dutch oven; add pork; brown for 10 minutes. 
• Bake, uncovered for 30 minutes. 
• Pour 1 cup of barbecue sauce over pork. 
• Cover pot. 
• Lower heat  to 250 degrees F. 
• Bake 3 to 3 1/2 hours, basting meat occasionally, until a thermometer inserted in the middle of the roast registers 170 degrees F to 180 degrees F. 
• Let cool slightly. 
• Trim off excess fat. 
• Pull meat apart using two forks. 
• Mix pulled meat with remaining barbecue sauce in a large bowl.

Serve Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwich on buns with cole slaw.