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Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Darbar / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago In this recipe, a "dry rub" of brown sugar, pepper, paprika and salt flavors the meat before it is cooked, and a vinegary "mop" is brushed onto the pork to add more taste as it is smoked. Once cooked, the meat is "pulled," that is, shredded into sliv... More Prep:120m Cook:360m Servings:12	Darbar
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Ingredients

For dry rub

3 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper

3 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar

3 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons coarse salt

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 untrimmed boneless pork shoulder halves (also known as Boston butt; about 6 pounds total)

For mop

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper

1 tablespoon coarse salt

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

8 pounds (about) 100% natural lump charcoal or charcoal briquettes

6 cups (about) hickory wood smoke chips, soaked in cold water at least 30 minutes

12 soft hamburger buns with seeds, split

Directions

Make dry rub:

Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend.

Place pork, fat side up, on work surface. Cut each piece lengthwise in half. Place on large baking sheet. Sprinkle dry rub all over pork; press into pork. Cover with plastic; refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)

Make mop:

Mix first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

Following manufacturer's instructions and using lump charcoal and 1/2 cup drained wood chips for smoker or 1 cup for barbecue, start fire and bring temperature of smoker or barbecue to 225°F. to 250°F. Place pork on rack in smoker or barbecue. Cover; cook until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 165°F., turning pork and brushing with cold mop every 45 minutes, about 6 hours total. Add more charcoal as needed to maintain 225°F. to 250°F. temperature and more drained wood chips (1/2 cup for smoker or 1 cup for barbecue with each addition) to maintain smoke level.

Transfer pork to clean rimmed baking sheet. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred into bite-size pieces. Mound on platter. Pour any juices from sheet over pork. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer pork and any juices to baking dish. Cover with foil; chill. Before continuing, rewarm pork, covered, in 350°°F. oven about 30 minutes.)

Divide pork among bottoms of buns. Drizzle lightly with barbecue sauce. Top with coleslaw. Cover with tops of buns.

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Comments

ieatyuppies 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This might have to replace beef brisket for my next all-day BBQ. Looks great!

jaie 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I have always wanted to try this. Now, I can!!! Thanks.

twowheelintim 11 months ago said:
Dude stole this and the photo from epicurious.com. He should have at least given credit.

darbar 11 months ago said:
Don’t taze me, bro! Don’t taze me!

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P.S. I did give credit to Epicurious in the Brief Description above. You have to click on “more” to see it.

redhawk 7 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Shucks! I don't care where you got it FROM, you gave credit for it and you brought it to all of us! THANK YOU!! With my Mom's family (mostly all dead now) from Durham, NC I developed a deep LOVE for pulled pork BBQ...this might just do the trick..and I'll have to cook up some Brunswick Stew and get my honey to make some of her Cole Slaw...Yummmmmy

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