Recipe courtesy of Caryn Ross
Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwich
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 sandwiches
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 307
- Total Fat
- 4
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 50
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 34
- Protein
- 18
- Cholesterol
- 47
- Sodium
- 703
- Total: 8 hr 30 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 8 hr 15 min
Ingredients
1 pork tenderloin or roast (about 2 pounds), cut in half
1 tablespoon seasoning salt
1 can (12 ounces) root beer
1 bottle (4 ounces) liquid smoke
1 cup Sassy Sauce, recipe follows, or your favorite barbeque sauce
8 hamburger buns
Spicy bread and butter pickle chips, for serving
Sassy Sauce:
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
- Place the pork tenderloin or roast in the bottom of a slow cooker and sprinkle with the seasoning salt. Pour the root beer and liquid smoke over the top. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours. Once the pork is done, remove from the pan and shred with a fork. Place into a bowl and add in the Sassy Sauce, as well as 1/2 cup of the juice from the slow cooker. Serve on a bun with bread and butter pickles.
- Ingredients and Directions
Sassy Sauce:
- To make the sauce, add the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard and to a medium saucepan. Stir in the remaining ingredients and simmer over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes. Remove and serve with pulled pork sandwiches. Makes 1 1/2 cups.