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Pulled Pork Sandwich with Pickles and BBQ Sauce
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Pulled Pork

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Marinating Time12 hours
Total Time20 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Keyword: pulled pork
Servings: 12
Calories: 467kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iamhomesteader.com

Ingredients

  • 4 -6 pounds boneless pork butt, Boston butt or pork shoulder
  • ¼ cup (60 g) yellow mustard
  • ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar packed
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 12 ounces beer of choice, best to use a beer you like
  • 1 cup (249 g) orange juice
  • 1 cup (240 g) chicken stock
  • 1 large yellow onion, quartered
  • 1 disposable aluminum foil pie tin

Instructions

  • Coat the entire pork roast in the yellow mustard on all sides.
  • In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne, and black pepper. Sprinkle over pork butt and wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight.
  • When ready, remove the plastic wrap and preheat the oven to 225°F.
  • Poke a few holes in the pie tin and flip it over into the bottom of a Dutch oven. (This will be used to keep the pork butt out of the liquid.)
  • Place the pork on top of the tin in the Dutch oven.
  • Pour in the beer, orange juice, and chicken stock into the pan, not pouring directly over the seasoned meat.
  • Add the quartered onion and cover.
  • Bake 6-8 hours, or until the internal temperature is 195°F. The pork should be very tender and should pull apart easily with a fork.
  • Remove pork from Dutch oven and let rest until it is cool enough to work with. (*See notes for what to do with the onion.)
  • Shred pork using two forks and serve warm. If you are serving immediately, you can save the juices from the pan to spoon over the shredded pork.
  • Liquids and onion from the pan can be discarded. (You can also dip buns in the liquid before serving Pulled Pork Sandwiches.)

Notes

*I added onions to the liquids because onions are a natural aromatic. The cooked onion can be discarded with the extra juices OR you can dice it up and add it to the pulled pork. We have enjoyed it both ways. Some folks are purists and only want pork in their pulled pork. :)

Nutrition

Calories: 467kcal