Pulled pork sandwiches with West Carolina barbecue sauce are a delectable and flavorful dish that tantalizes taste buds with smoky, sweet, and tangy flavors. Originating from the Western region of North Carolina, this iconic sandwich is a staple of Southern cuisine and has gained immense popularity across the globe. The key to creating an authentic pulled pork sandwich lies in the careful preparation of the pork and the distinctive West Carolina barbecue sauce. This article is a comprehensive guide to creating the perfect pulled pork sandwich with West Carolina barbecue sauce, providing detailed instructions and helpful tips to ensure a successful and delicious culinary experience.
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CAROLINA STYLE PULLED PORK SANDWICH
I like to call this "The Worlds Greatest Sandwich". Cooked overnight in a crock pot, the meat is tender, juicy, and messy..the way a BBQ sandwich should be. Top it with your favorite cole slaw, and you have one tasty meal. This is South Carolina style BBQ. (Thanks for everyone who clarified that for me)
Provided by graftonr
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 9h
Yield 18-22 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- The Meat --.
- Place the quartered onions in a crock pot.
- Combine brown sugar, paprika, salt and pepper: rub over the roast.
- Place the roast over the onions in the crock pot.
- Combine the vinegar, Worcestershire Sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, mustard, garlic salt and cayenne; stir to mix well.
- Drizzle about 1/2 of the vinegar mixture over the roast and cover. Refrigerate the remaining vinegar mixture.
- Cook on low for 8 hours. Drizzle the other half of the vinegar mixture over the roast during the last 1/2 hour of cooking.
- While the meat is cooking, prepare the barbecue sauce. Mix all ingredients except soy sauce, butter and smoke. Simmer, uncovered, on low heat for 30 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, for 10 more minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Remove the meat from the crock pot and allow to rest for at least 15 minutes. (Very important step -- longer is better).
- Remove the onions and chop to a fine consistency.
- Pull apart the meat with a couple of forks. Meat should have a shredded look to it.
- Mix chopped onions and shredded pork along with a little bit of juice from the crock pot to taste. Add sufficient barbecue sauce to the mixture to achieve desired taste. Meat should have distinctive barbecue flavor.
- To serve, spread barbecue sauce on bottom of a hearty bun.
- Put layer of pulled pork on bun. Spread barbecue sauce over meat.
- Add layer of your favorite cole slaw on top of meat. Layer some more barbecue sauce over cole slaw.
- Spread top of bun with more sauce.
- Grab a fist full of napkins, and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453.2, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 71.9, Sodium 762.4, Carbohydrate 40.5, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 14.3, Protein 24.8
BBQ PULLED PORK WITH CAROLINA SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 10h10m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the Carolina BBQ sauce: Combine the cider vinegar, ketchup, sugar, molasses, mustard, soy sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, salt and a pinch ground black pepper in a stainless steel saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool before using. If not using immediately, pour it into a bowl or jar. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
- For the BBQ pulled pork: Combine 1-quart water with the soy sauce, salt, sugar, honey and molasses in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from the heat and let cool. Stir in 1 gallon plus 3 quarts water. Pierce the meat with a boning knife in several places, then add the meat to the brine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Remove the meat from the brine, coat lightly with salt and pepper, and arrange in a smoker. Load 2 boxes filled with applewood chips into the smoker. Set the smoker at 250 degrees F and smoke for 8 hours. Remove the meat from the smoker to a cutting board and shred when cool enough to handle. Arrange on a serving platter and serve with the BBQ sauce.
BBQ PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 10h10m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Stud the roast with the cloves and rub with the Smokey BBQ Rub. Place the roast in a slow cooker and top with the onions. Cover the roast with 2 cups of water and slow cook for 8 to 10 hours. Remove the pork, discard the cloves and layer of fat, as well as any water and grease remaining in the pot. When the pork is cool enough to handle, use a fork or your hands to shred and pull the meat apart. Return the meat to the slow cooker along with the barbecue sauce. Heat for 1 to 2 hours. Serve on your favorite roll.
- Combine the granulated and brown sugars, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, mustard and cayenne in a bowl and mix well. Store in an airtight container.
BBQ PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
Preparing pork roast in the slow cooker makes it so moist and tender...so it's perfect for these sandwiches. The meat shreds easily, and the cumin and garlic add just the right flavor. The sourdough bread, chipotle mayonnaise, cheese and tomato make it complete.-Tiffany Martinez, Aliso Viejo, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 6h20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place pork in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the barbecue sauce, onion, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper; pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat. Shred with two forks and return to slow cooker; heat through., Place bread on ungreased baking sheets. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. , Combine chipotle pepper and mayonnaise; spread over toast. Spoon 1/2 cup meat mixture onto each of eight slices of toast. Top with cheese, tomatoes and remaining toast.,
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NORTH CAROLINA PULLED-PORK BARBECUE
This classic pulled pork is the ultimate holiday weekend grilling project.
Provided by Ruth Cousineau
Categories Backyard BBQ Summer Grill Grill/Barbecue Gourmet Graduation
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring vinegar to a boil with sugar, red-pepper flakes, 2 tsp salt, and 1 Tbsp pepper in a small nonreactive saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then cool. Set aside 2 cups vinegar sauce to serve with sandwiches.
- While sauce cools, score pork skin in a crosshatch pattern with a sharp knife (forming 1-inch diamonds), cutting through skin and fat but not into meat. Pat meat dry and rub all over with 1 Tbsp each of salt and pepper. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before grilling.
- Prepare grill for indirect-heat cooking over low heat, leaving space in middle for disposable roasting pan.
- When coals have cooled to about 300°F (45 minutes to 1 hour; when most coals will have burned out), put disposable roasting pan on bottom rack of grill between the 2 remaining mounds of coals, then fill pan halfway with water. Add a couple of handfuls of unlit charcoal to each charcoal mound, then put grill rack on so hinges are over coals.
- Oil grill rack, then put pork, skin side up, on rack above roasting pan. Grill pork, with lid ajar (for air, so coals remain lit), basting meat with sauce and turning over every 30 minutes (to maintain a temperature of 250 to 275°F, add a couple of handfuls of coals to each side about every 30 minutes), until fork-tender (a meat fork should insert easily) and an instant-read thermometer inserted 2 inches into center of meat (avoid bone) registers 190°F, 7 to 8 hours total.
- Transfer pork to a cutting board. If skin is not crisp, cut it off with at least 1/4 inch fat attached (cut any large pieces into bite-size ones) and roast, fat side down, in a 4-sided sheet pan in a 350°F oven until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
- When meat is cool enough to handle, shred it using 2 forks. Transfer to a bowl.
- Serve pork, cracklings, and coleslaw together on buns. Serve reserved vinegar sauce on the side.
PULLED PORK SANDWICHES WITH WEST CAROLINA BARBECUE SAUCE
Make and share this Pulled Pork Sandwiches With West Carolina Barbecue Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 4h30m
Yield 12-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make the sauce: in a saucepan over med-high heat, melt the butter and cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent-4 to 5 minutes.
- Add in the remaining sauce ingredients; bring to a boil.
- Decrease heat and simmer for 10 minutes; set aside and let cool to room temperature.
- Let roast stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling; season with salt and pepper.
- Grill roast, fat side up, over Indirect Medium heat until the internal temperature is between 185° and 190°, 3-4 hours.
- The meat should be so tender it pulls apart easily.
- Remove from grill, place on a platter, and loosely cover with foil; let rest for 20 minutes.
- Thinly slice, chop, or pull the pork meat into shreds with your fingers or two forks, discarding any large bits of fat.
- Moisten the meat with some of the sauce and mix well in a bowl.
- Grill the buns over Direct Medium heat until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds.
- Serve the pork warm on the buns with the remaining sauce on the side.
BARBECUE SAUCE FOR PULLED-PORK SANDWICHES
Use this recipe when making our Pulled-Pork Sandwiches.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes about 2 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Stir tomato puree, 1 cup water, the mustard, sugar, vinegar, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and the cayenne in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved and mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Stir in pan juices; season with salt and pepper.
RODNEY SCOTT'S SECRET EASTERN CAROLINA BARBECUE SAUCE
I'm showing you exactly what goes into this world-famous BBQ sauce. Well, not exactly exact, since no real pitmaster would ever reveal their ingredients. But based on what Rodney Scott's said about this sauce in interviews, videos, and tv shows, I think this is really, really close. Sauce is safe unrefrigerated but will last longer if kept in the fridge, for up to two months.
Provided by Chef John
Categories BBQ Sauce
Time 10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pour white vinegar into a saucepan; add lemon slices, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, ancho chile powder, pepper flakes, and white pepper. Add sugar. Whisk to combine.
- Place over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Stir, turn off heat, and let cool to room temperature.
- Transfer into a plastic squeeze bottle or other vessel.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 16.1 calories, Carbohydrate 3.9 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 0.4 mg
PULLED PORK SANDWICHES WITH WEST CAROLINA BARBECUE SAUCE
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- To make the Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter and cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes more. Set aside and allow to cool to room temperature.Allow the roast to stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before grilling. Season with salt and pepper. Grill the roast, fat side up, over Indirect Medium heat until the internal temperature reaches between 185°F and 190°F, 3 to 4 hours. The meat should be so tender it pulls apart easily. Remove from the grill, place on a platter, and loosely cover with foil. Allow to rest for about 20 minutes.Thinly slice, chop, or "pull" the pork meat into shreds with your fingers or two forks, discarding any large bits of fat. Moisten the meat with some of the sauce and mix well in a bowl. Grill the buns over Direct Medium heat until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds. Serve the pulled pork warm on the buns with the remaining sauce on the side.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
BBQ PULLED PORK SANDWICH
Slow-roasted pork is shredded and mixed with a tangy barbeque sauce, then loaded into hoagie rolls and topped with homemade coleslaw. This is not a sandwich for the faint of heart!
Provided by Allrecipes
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork 100+ Pulled Pork Recipes
Time 5h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 35
Steps:
- Combine coleslaw mix, pepperoncini peppers, red onion, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon granulated garlic, Dijon mustard, white sugar, salt, 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion, and lemon pepper in a large bowl. Toss until well combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Combine kosher salt, black pepper, 2 tablespoons granulated garlic, 2 tablespoons granulated onion, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
- Place pork shoulder in a large roasting pan. Rub with 1/4 cup molasses on all sides and between any crevices. Sprinkle with kosher salt seasoning mixture and rub over all sides.
- Cover pan tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil and roast pork in the preheated oven until tender and a thermometer inserted reaches 200 degrees F (95 degrees C), 3 to 4 hours. Transfer pork to a cutting board, reserving pan juice, and allow to cool slightly before pulling. Using two forks, shred the pork shoulder into bite-size pieces. Transfer meat to a large bowl and toss with some of the pan juices to keep it moist.
- Pour reserved pan juices into a large pot over medium heat. Add barbeque sauce, coffee, 1 tablespoon molasses, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, dry mustard, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat, and cook for 15 minutes. Add shredded pork and stir until warm, about 5 minutes.
- Fill each hoagie bun with pork mixture. Top with 1 to 2 cups coleslaw. Garnish with 1 tablespoon onion and 1 tablespoon jalapeno.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 838.4 calories, Carbohydrate 100.1 g, Cholesterol 97.5 mg, Fat 34.7 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 31.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 3478.9 mg, Sugar 40.9 g
CAROLINA PULLED-PORK SANDWICHES
Categories Sandwich Pork Kid-Friendly Lunch Summer Grill/Barbecue Bon Appétit Small Plates
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make dry rub:
- Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend.
- Place pork, fat side up, on work surface. Cut each piece lengthwise in half. Place on large baking sheet. Sprinkle dry rub all over pork; press into pork. Cover with plastic; refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
- Make mop:
- Mix first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
- Following manufacturer's instructions and using lump charcoal and 1/2 cup drained wood chips for smoker or 1 cup for barbecue, start fire and bring temperature of smoker or barbecue to 225°F. to 250°F. Place pork on rack in smoker or barbecue. Cover; cook until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 165°F., turning pork and brushing with cold mop every 45 minutes, about 6 hours total. Add more charcoal as needed to maintain 225°F. to 250°F. temperature and more drained wood chips (1/2 cup for smoker or 1 cup for barbecue with each addition) to maintain smoke level.
- Transfer pork to clean rimmed baking sheet. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred into bite-size pieces. Mound on platter. Pour any juices from sheet over pork. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer pork and any juices to baking dish. Cover with foil; chill. Before continuing, rewarm pork, covered, in 350°°F. oven about 30 minutes.)
- Divide pork among bottoms of buns. Drizzle lightly with barbecue sauce. Top with coleslaw. Cover with tops of buns.
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of pork: Pork shoulder (also known as pork butt) is the best cut for pulled pork because it has a good amount of marbling, which makes it juicy and flavorful. - Cook the pork slowly and low: This allows the connective tissues in the pork to break down, resulting in tender, fall-apart meat. - Use a flavorful barbecue sauce: The barbecue sauce is what really makes pulled pork special. Choose a sauce that you like the taste of and that complements the pork. - Serve pulled pork on a bun or slider roll: Pulled pork is traditionally served on a bun or slider roll, but you can also serve it on a bed of rice or mashed potatoes. - Add your favorite toppings: Pulled pork is a versatile dish that can be topped with a variety of ingredients, such as coleslaw, pickles, onions, and cheese.Conclusion:
Pulled pork is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. Whether you are hosting a party or just looking for a simple weeknight meal, pulled pork is sure to please everyone. So fire up your grill or smoker and give this recipe a try!
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