Slow Cooker Southern Barbecue Pork on a Bun

Submitted by Hey Jude

"This is a really nice pork sandwich recipe that I found in the Chicago Sun-Times and fixed tonight for dinner. Plan ahead a bit as it has to marinate overnight but it's great the next day, just dump it in the slow cooker and let it rip. It makes a lot of sauce so I saved the leftover sauce and plan to use it on BBQ chicken this coming week. These sandwiches were really good served on DotM's Hamburger Buns, recipe #89932! prep time includes marinading time."

 

• Ready In: 20hrs
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup chili sauce
• 1⁄4 cup Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 (3 lb) boneless pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
• 10 hamburger buns, split

directions

1. In a medium saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine ketchup, chili sauce, mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes and garlic.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then let cool.
3. Rinse pork shoulder and pat dry, then place in a large glass bowl or resealable plastic bag; pour sauce over pork and marinate overnight in the fridge.
4. Remove roast from the marinade and place in the slow cooker; add 3/4 cup water to marinade, mix well and add to roast in slow cooker; cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or on high for 4-6 hours (I cooked for 8 hours and mine was perfect), until meat is tender but not falling apart.
5. Remove meat from sauce and let it stand on a carving board for 10-15 minutes, then cut it into thin slices and keep warm.
6. To serve: place meat on one half of bun, add sauce and top with the other half of bun (kind of elementary, huh?).

Reviews

[ellie_]

Very good sandwiches which we enjoyed with fruit salad and chips. I added some salsa to the chili sauce but other wise made as directed. Mine was cooked a little longer than suggested, so we shredded the meat and mixed with some of the sauce - very good. Thanks for sharing!

 

[mandabears]

good recipe, but not great. the meat was wonderful but bland. the next time i make it i will add a splash of liquid smoke and a shot of hot sauce.