North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Coleslaw

"A pulled pork recipe from the October 2008 issue of "Every Day with Rachael Ray." Looks really good!"
 
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Ready In:
5hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
18
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Mix together the salt, pepper, and paprika; sprinkle all over the pork and rub inches
  • In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a 24-inch-long sheet of heavy duty foil and double wrap the pork.
  • Place the pork, skin side up, in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; roast until tender, about 4 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven and carefully unwrap the top of the pork, revealing the skin. Increase the heat to 450 degrees and roast for 20 minutes more.
  • Transfer the roast to a large bowl, along with any juices. Using two forks, shred the pork. Add the vinegars, sugar, and hot sauce; toss. Serve on the hamburger buns, topped with coleslaw (recipe follows), if using.
  • For the coleslaw: In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegars, sugar, hot sauce, crushed red pepper, salt, and pepper. Add the cabbage and toss. Let stand for 30 minutes, then toss and serve.

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Reviews

  1. I am doing this exact (almost) recipe today, as I type this. I just made the Coleslaw maybe 10 minutes ago, My Masterbuilt Smoker, with the Window in the Door is set for 250 Degrees and the IT of the pork roast is 167. I loaded my smoker wood tray up 2 times, for a light smoke flavour. I could wish that this recipe tastes as good as the sandwiches I used get at the shacks beside the huge Cotton mills in North Carolina, and those sandwiches were to die for, they were beyond delicous. But I know it won't, because those folks in those shacks cooked a whole Pig, then deboned it and shred it all up and mixed it all up. Those shacks fed the folks in the Cotton Mills.
     
  2. this was fantastic!! a keeper for sure! used a 4 lbs. bone-in sirloin pork roast. loved the rub!! i used smoked paprika which gave it a fabulous smell!! i also added some garlic powder to the rub. i love the idea of tossing the pulled pork with the vinegar mixture, instead of just serving the pulled pork with a vinegar or tomato based sauce. the coleslaw dressing was to die for! we actually smoked the pork for the first 4 hours, then wrapped in foil and finished off in the oven until the internal temp reached 195. thanks for posting, this rocks!! made for pac spring '10.
     
  3. This pulled pork was really good. The only change I made to the recipe was using Splenda instead of sugar because my husband is a diabetic. I liked the idea of putting the slaw on the sandwich. Made for PAC - Spring 2009.
     
  4. This recipe has become a family favorite. Its super easy, feeds a lot and great for left overs. The flavor is wonderful.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Smoke your meat, do it any way you can, this adds a ton of flaour.
     

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My name is Kara. I am 26 years old, and I live with my wonderful husband (we got married 7/14/09!!) and our 6 cats...I love cats, can you tell?! I love to bake and have as far back as I can remember...I have been the official "cookie maker" for my family. As I have gotten older, I have discovered that I enjoy cooking all types of food. I learn a lot about things that I like, as I am often more willing to try new things if I make them in my own kitchen and know everything that goes into them. I love cooking pasta dishes and finding new ways to prepare chicken. I also am a huge fan of crockpot cooking. I basically love to cook all different types of food...I try to not make the same thing two times in one month. I have learned a lot of my kitchen know-how from my mom, dad, and grandmother, who are all wonderful cooks. I don't really have a favorite restaurant. I really like a restaurant close to where my dad lives called Milner's. Also, around town, I really like Chop House, Rafferty's, Aubrey's, P.F. Changs, and Mellow Mushroom. <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg">
 
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