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family circle carolina pulled pork/pork chops

marylou22 avatar
Recipe by
mary lou simko
@marylou22
east brunswick, NJ

This was a cover recipe years ago from Family Circle magazine. It makes the best barbecue sauce ever. The pork is ridiculously tender. You can easily adjust ingredients to accommodate dietary needs: organic ketchup, sugar substitute, horseradish mustard, etc.

yield 8 ( shredded pork shoulder servings)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 8 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For family circle carolina pulled pork/pork chops

  • 1
    boneless pork shoulder roast or prime roast, skin removed and trimmed (about 3 1/2 pounds). alternately you can use 4 boneless loin pork chops.
  • 1 tsp
    seasoning salt
  • 1 tsp
    paprika, mild or hot
  • 3 Tbsp
    canola or olive oil, divided
  • 1 sm
    onion, diced
  • 1 c
    white vinegar
  • 3/4 c
    ketchup
  • 1/3 c
    brown sugar, light, firmly packed
  • 2 Tbsp
    mustard, spicy brown

How To Make family circle carolina pulled pork/pork chops

  • 1
    Place pork on a plate or cookie sheet. Rub all surfaces of pork with paprika and seasoned salt. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown pork on all sides, searing in juices.
  • 2
    In a saucepan, heat 1 tbsp. oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook for five minutes or until onions become clear. Stir in vinegar and ketchup, then gradually stir in brown sugar and mustard with a whisk. Once fully incorporated, raise heat to high and bring mixture to a boil. Once bubbling, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Transfer pork to a slow cooker and cover meat with sauce. Cover crock pot and cook on HIGH for 6 hours or low for 8 hours.
  • 4
    Remove pork when done and allow to cool for about 15 minutes. Using a fork, shred the pork from the shoulder or serve pork chops whole. Stir sauce and cover meat with sauce from cooker.
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