Peppery Pulled-Pork Sandwiches
- 2 12-3 lbs boneless pork boston blade roast (or boston butt roast)
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, spanish (or hot)
- 34-1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (with chili spices)
- 1 34 cups apple juice
- 6 garlic cloves, mince
- 12 cup ketchup
- 12 cup cider vinegar
- 14 Worcestershire sauce
- 2 -3 teaspoons smoked paprika, spanish (or hot)
- 12 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 10 French rolls, about 6-inches long split and toasted (can use hamburger buns)
- Trim fat from meat.
- If necessary, cut meat to fit into a 4-5 quart slow cooker.
- Sprinkle meat with 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 3/4 to 1 teaspoon black pepper and salt; rub in with fingers.
- In a large skillet brown meat on all sides in hot oil over medium heat.
- Drain off fat.
- Transfer meat to cooker.
- Add onion, undrained tomatoes, apple juice and garlic.
- Cover and cook on low-heat setting 10 to 11 hours or on high-heat setting 5 to 5 1/2 hours.
- For barbecue sauce, in a small saucepan, combine ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, the 2 to 3 teaspoons smoked paprika and the 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
- Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
- Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat; set aside.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer meat to a cutting board, reserving liquid in slow cooker.
- Shred meat by pulling two forks through meat in oppostie directions.
- Pour cooking liquid into 4-cup measure; skim off fat.
- Return to slow cooker; stir in barbecue sauce and enough cooking liquid for desired consistency.
- Cover; cook on high-heat setting 15 minutes, or until heated.
- Serve immediately.
- (Or keep warm, covered, on low-heat setting up to 2 hours.
- Stir occactionally.
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- To serve, spoon meat mixture onto rolls.
- Add tops of rolls.
paprika, fresh ground black pepper, salt, cooking oil, onions, tomatoes, apple juice, garlic, ketchup, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, paprika, ground black pepper, rolls
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peppery-pulled-pork-sandwiches-382898 (may not work)