Recipe courtesy of Andre Guerrero
BBQ Pulled Pork with Carolina Sauce
- Level: Advanced
- Yield: 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 572
- Total Fat
- 22
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 52
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 44
- Protein
- 35
- Cholesterol
- 107
- Sodium
- 3208
- Total: 10 hr 10 min (includes brining and cooling times)
- Active: 1 hr
Ingredients
Carolina BBQ Sauce:
2 quarts cider vinegar
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup dry mustard
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/8 cup red pepper flakes
1/8 cup salt
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
BBQ Pulled Pork:
2 cups soy sauce
1 1/2 cups salt, plus more for seasoning
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses
2 pork butts, about 6 pounds total weight
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Special equipment:
a smoker and 1 1/2 cups applewood chips, soaked- For the Carolina BBQ sauce: Combine the cider vinegar, ketchup, sugar, molasses, mustard, soy sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, salt and a pinch ground black pepper in a stainless steel saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool before using. If not using immediately, pour it into a bowl or jar. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
- For the BBQ pulled pork: Combine 1-quart water with the soy sauce, salt, sugar, honey and molasses in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from the heat and let cool. Stir in 1 gallon plus 3 quarts water. Pierce the meat with a boning knife in several places, then add the meat to the brine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove the meat from the brine, coat lightly with salt and pepper, and arrange in a smoker. Load 2 boxes filled with applewood chips into the smoker. Set the smoker at 250 degrees F and smoke for 8 hours. Remove the meat from the smoker to a cutting board and shred when cool enough to handle. Arrange on a serving platter and serve with the BBQ sauce.