Alabama Pulled Pork
Created by ChefJeff on July 21, 2015
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 90m
- Recipe #20276
Ingredients
- FOR SAUCE
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground fresh pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- FOR PORK
- 2 1/2 pounds pork butt (roast)
- Salt & pepper
- Oil
- BRAISING LIQUID
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- TOP SERVE
- Biscuits (baked and kept warm)
How to Make
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Step 1: To prepare sauce, combine the first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill.
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TO MAKE THE ROAST
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Step 2: Slice pork roast into fourths. Season the roast pieces with salt and pepper. In a large pot, heat oil. Add pork and brown each piece in hot oil on all sides until well browned.
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FOR BRAISING LIQUID
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Step 3: Combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Pour the sauce over browned pork, Cover, reduce heat, and simmer around 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until tender.
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Step 4: Remove pork from cooking liquid; shred with 2 forks. Place pork in a serving dish; pour cooking liquid over pork.
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Step 5: Serve pork and prepared sauce with warm biscuits.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (216.4 g)
- Calories 458.8
- Total Fat - 27.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 9.8 g
- Cholesterol - 142.6 mg
- Sodium - 830 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 8.9 g
- Protein - 35.8 g
- Calcium - 46 mg
- Iron - 2.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.7 mg