NORTH CAROLINA-STYLE BBQ PULLED-PORK SANDWICHES

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North Carolina-Style BBQ Pulled-Pork Sandwiches image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 15h30m

Yield 8 to 10 servings, with leftovers

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 (8-pound) bone-in pork shoulder, with skin
1 head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled
3/4 cup Memphis Shake, recipe follows
5 cups apple or other wood chips, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes and drained
2 batches North Carolina-Style Vinegar BBQ Sauce, recipe follows
8 to 10 soft hamburger rolls
Dill pickles
1/4 cup sweet paprika
3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon celery salt
3 cups cider vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup kosher salt
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Make small holes all over the pork shoulder with a thin sharp knife and stuff in garlic cloves. Rub the meat all over with the Memphis Shake; cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Prepare an outdoor grill with an indirect medium-hot fire with a mix of briquettes and hardwood charcoal in half of the grill. Set grate over coals. Place pork, skin side up, in an aluminum pan with about 1 1/2 cups water on the cooler side of the grate. Toss 1 cup of the soaked and drained wood chips onto the coals and cover the grill, making sure the lid's vents are directly over pork.
  • When the coals cool to medium-low heat, preheat a chimney-full of hot briquettes and hardwood charcoal. Whenever smoke stops coming out of the vents, about every hour, add more hot coals and 1 cup of soaked and drained wood chips to the fire. The goal is to maintain a medium-heat, smoky fire (but don't worry if it is hotter when the coals are added and cooler while preheating the coals). Rotate the pork when you add coals so it cooks evenly. Cook the meat until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the pork registers 180 degrees F, about 6 hours.
  • Set aside 1 quart of the North Carolina-Style Vinegar BBQ Sauce. Once the pork reaches 180 degrees F, begin mopping the entire surface of the meat every 20 minutes with some of the remaining sauce and the pan drippings. Continue to cook the pork, covering the grill between mopping, until an instant-read thermometer registers 200 degrees F, about 1 to 2 hours more.
  • Transfer the pork to a cutting board and let rest for at least 15 minutes. Remove the outer skin and discard. Cut large chunks from the bone and shred, using 2 forks or your fingers, (when cool enough to touch) or chop. Toss with about 1 cup of the reserved barbecue sauce for every 3 cups of meat. Tuck the pork into the soft rolls and serve with pickles.
  • Whisk paprika, brown sugar, oregano, garlic, ancho powder, salt, and celery salt in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 2 months.
  • Heat the vinegar and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Off the heat, stir in the ketchup, honey, salt, red pepper, and black pepper.

Zeb Lebanon
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I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge success! The pulled pork was a crowd-pleaser and the BBQ sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again for future parties.


Aley Elsaka
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This recipe was easy to follow and the pulled pork turned out great! The meat was tender and juicy, and the BBQ sauce was flavorful. I served it on buns with coleslaw and it was a hit with my family.


Sgj UhhubHhj
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I made this recipe for my husband's birthday and he loved it! The pulled pork was so tender and juicy, and the BBQ sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Dakota Monroe
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This recipe was a bit time-consuming, but it was worth it. The pulled pork was amazing and the BBQ sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.


Zara Hoor
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I'm not a huge fan of pulled pork, but this recipe changed my mind. The pork was so tender and flavorful, and the BBQ sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Arif Hosain
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I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge success! The pulled pork was a crowd-pleaser and the BBQ sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again for future parties.


Brooke Pope
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This recipe was easy to follow and the pulled pork turned out great! The meat was tender and juicy, and the BBQ sauce was flavorful. I served it on buns with coleslaw and it was a hit with my family.


Santos
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I made this recipe for my husband's birthday and he loved it! The pulled pork was so tender and juicy, and the BBQ sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Khaliah Khaliah
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This recipe was a bit time-consuming, but it was worth it. The pulled pork was amazing and the BBQ sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.


Malik Salman Salman
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I'm not a huge fan of pulled pork, but this recipe changed my mind. The pork was so tender and flavorful, and the BBQ sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


FM. Ridoy
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I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge success! The pulled pork was a crowd-pleaser and the BBQ sauce was perfect. I will definitely be making this again for future parties.


Omasirichi Eze
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This recipe was easy to follow and the pulled pork turned out great! The meat was tender and juicy, and the BBQ sauce was flavorful. I served it on buns with coleslaw and it was a hit with my family.


Bm Mobiles
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I've tried many pulled pork recipes, but this one is by far the best. The pork was so moist and flavorful, and the BBQ sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again and again.


P Yyy
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This recipe was amazing! The pulled pork was so tender and juicy, and the BBQ sauce was the perfect balance of sweet and savory. I will definitely be making this again.