Exquisite Pulled Pork recipe

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, thickly sliced
6 pounds pork butt roast
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
½ cup molasses
¼ cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Nutrition Info

439.3 calories
carbohydrate: 16.2 g
cholesterol: 97.2 mg
fat: 32 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 22.6 g
saturatedFat: 10.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2148.3 mg
sugar: 12.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Pour 1 teaspoon olive oil into a slow cooker and arrange sliced onion over oil. Place pork roast over onion.

  2. Cook on Low until pork is very tender, 8 to 9 hours. Transfer roast to a platter and discard onion and liquid. Shred pork with two forks.

  3. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat, cook and stir chopped onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add shredded pork, tomato paste, molasses, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, salt, and black pepper, stir well. Cover and simmer until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

Recipe Yield

16 servings

Recipe Note

A rich blend of sweet and savory, this fall-off-the-bone, tender pork makes a perfect sandwich whether on a roll or in a tortilla. Great by itself or as a side dish too!

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