Tongue-Tantalizing Barbecue Pork
Recipe from Family Circle

These tender, mouthwatering pork sandwiches are flavored with a hot and spicy barbecue sauce. Save this recipe for your next tailgate party.


Tongue-Tantalizing Barbecue Pork


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Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 38 mins
Servings: 5 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 2-1/3  cups  dark beer (from 2 bottles)On Sale
  • 1  teaspoon each of  garlic powder, cayenne pepper and Hungarian paprikaOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon each of  red and black pepper blend, chili powder and saltOn Sale
  • 3  tablespoons plus 1/4 cup  brown sugarOn Sale
  • 3  pounds  country-style pork ribsOn Sale
  • 2    sweet banana peppersOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  teaspoon crushed red pepper flakesOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  cups  cider vinegarOn Sale
  • 4  tablespoons  hot sauceOn Sale
  • 3  tablespoons each of  Worcestershire sauce and white balsamic vinegarOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  tablespoons  tomato pasteOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon each of  chipotle hot sauce and spicy brown mustardOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  cups  beef brothOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  ground cinnamonOn Sale
  • 1  small  pineapple, peeled and cut into 1-inch-thick slicesOn Sale
  • 1  cup  shredded cabbageOn Sale
  • 1    scallion, choppedOn Sale
  • 1/4    red onion, thinly sliced and choppedOn Sale
  • 1  each of  poblano pepper and jalapeno pepper, seeded and choppedOn Sale
  • 3    Fresno chiles or red jalapenos, seeded and choppedOn Sale
  • 1  pound  applewood smoked baconOn Sale
  • 5    Kaiser rollsOn Sale

Directions
1.
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Pour 1 cup of the beer in bottom of a baking pan. Put a rack on top (high enough to keep pork off of beer). Mix garlic powder, cayenne, pepper blend, paprika, chili powder, salt and 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar and rub onto pork. Bake at 325 degrees, covered, for 2-1/2 hours or until very tender. Once cooked, shred pork, discarding fat.
2.
Meanwhile, roast banana peppers on the grill, then remove skin and seeds. Finely chop and mix with pork.
3.
Pour another 1 cup beer in a saucepan. Add 1/4 cup of the brown sugar and the red pepper flakes. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture reduces to 1/2 cup, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Once reduced, add cider vinegar, hot sauce, Worcestershire, 2 tablespoons of white vinegar, the tomato paste, chipotle hot sauce and mustard. Stir until combined. Stir in broth. Simmer 20 minutes. Stir into pork.
4.
Blend cinnamon and 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Rub onto pineapple slices. Grill slices over medium heat for about 2 to 4 minutes on each side. Finely chop; set aside.
5.
In a large bowl, combine cabbage, scallion, onion and peppers. In separate bowl, whisk together remaining 1/3 cup beer, remaining 1 tablespoon each brown sugar and white vinegar. Pour mixture over cabbage and peppers; toss to combine. Let stand 30 minutes.
6.
Cook bacon in oven or panini press until crisp, about 10 minutes. Flip halfway through; drain on paper towels. Crumble and set aside.
7.
To serve: Split rolls in half. Stack with pulled pork (a generous portion), 1 tablespoon pineapple and 3 slices of crumbled bacon. Add 2 tablespoons slaw, then bun tops, and serve.

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