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Southern Pulled Pork

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Course: Main Course
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

Pork

  • 1 3 1/2-4 lb pork butt roast
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup water
  • Salt and pepper

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2/3 cup onion chopped
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Preparing Pork

  • In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat
  • Pat pork butt dry, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add to pot and sear on all sides.
  • Add chicken stock and water to pot- bring to boil
  • Once boiling, reduce to simmer and cook until tender and easy to shred-approx 1-1 1/2 hours
  • Once tender, remove from pot and pull meat apart-discard any excess fat

Preparing Sauce

  • Add butter to Dutch oven, melt-add onion and cook until translucent
  • Add the rest of ingredients- ketchup, water, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, prepared mustard, salt and pepper. Stir until blended
  • Add shredded pork, simmer for 15-20 minutes
  • Serve on buns-Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 620mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg