Dr Pepper smokey pulled pork
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp dry mustard (English)
- 2 tsp thyme
- 4 tbsp soft dark brown sugar
- 2 1/2 kg pork, boned shoulder, skin removed
- 1 onion, peeled
- 500 ml Dr Pepper
- Place all rub ingredients in a bowl or screw topped jar, mix well.
- Put pork on large plate, rub in half of spice mix, ensure even coat rubbing into any cavities.
- Wrap tightly in cling film, place in fridge for at least 2 hours, overnight is better !
- Preheat oven to 150c /130c fan oven.
- Slice onion into thin wedges and place in bottom of a casserole with a tight fitting lid,
- Rub pork with remaining spice mix, place pork on top of onions, pour in Dr Pepper, put on lid.
- Place in oven and cook for 5 hours, turning after 2 & 4 hours.
- Rmove pork from pan and check if cooked and shreds easily, if not return to oven for further hour.
- Allow pork to rest,covered in foil, for 15 minutes
- Meanwhile skim fat from cooking liquor, at this point you can remove onion if not using later.
- Put liquor in a pan boil and reduce by half.
- Shred the pork with two forks, removing any fat and gristle.
- Return pork to pan, add cooking liquor (& onions if using) and heat through.
- Serve in warm rolls or wraps with coleslaw and / or salad.
- You can add your favourite barbecue sauce, but this recipe is moist and spicy enough
- If you don't have smoked paprika, use paprika and add 1 -2 teaspoons liquid smoke at step 5, (adjust amount to your own taste)
cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, ground cumin, ground black pepper, thyme, brown sugar, pork, onion
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/343554-dr-pepper-smokey-pulled-pork (may not work)