Pulled Pork with Root Beer Sauce

Root beer gives these slow cooked pork sandwiches rich color and pleasant sweetness.


Pulled Pork with Root Beer Sauce

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Servings: Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 2-1/2- to 3-pound
    pork sirloin roast
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    pepper
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  • 1 tablespoon
    cooking oil
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  • 2 medium
    onions, cut into thin wedges
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  • 1 cup
    root beer*
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  • 6 cloves
    garlic, minced
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  • 3 cups
    root beer (two 12-ounce cans or bottles)*
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  • 1 cup
    bottled chili sauce
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    root beer concentrate (optional)
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  •  Several dashes
    bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)
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  • 8 to 10
    hamburger buns, split (and toasted, if desired)
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  •  
    Lettuce leaves (optional)
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    Tomato slices (optional)
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Directions
1.
Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut roast to fit into a 3-1/2- to 5-quart crockery cooker. Sprinkle meat with the salt and pepper. In a large skillet brown meat on all sides in hot oil. Drain off fat. Transfer meat to cooker. Add onions, the 1 cup root beer, and garlic.
2.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
3.
Meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan combine the 3 cups of root beer and the chili sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 2 cups. Add root beer concentrate and bottled hot pepper sauce, if desired.
4.
Transfer roast to a cutting board or serving platter. Using a slotted spoon, remove onions from cooking juices and place on serving platter. Discard juices. Using 2 forks, pull meat apart into shreds. To serve, line buns with lettuce leaves and tomato slices, if desired. Add meat and onions; spoon on sauce. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Note
Do not substitute with diet root beer.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 356, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 59 mg, Sodium 786 mg, Carbohydrate 44 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 22 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 9%, Calcium 4%, Iron 13%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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