Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Homemade BBQ Sauce
- 1 pork shoulder roast (Boston Butt or Picnic roast), about 6 to 8 pounds
- 4 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Homemade Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
- 10 to 12 sandwich buns
- Remove the pork from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature before proceeding.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.
- Season the roast well on all sides with the Essence, salt, and cayenne pepper.
- Place a roasting rack inside the roasting pan and place the seasoned pork on the rack, fat side up.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 4 hours.
- Remove the foil from the roast and continue to bake until the roast is very tender and will pull apart easily with a fork, about 2 hours longer.
- Remove the pork from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
- Remove any excess fat from the roast and discard if desired; I just love the crunchy bits of skin left on top!
- Using 2 forks or your hands, shred the pork into bite-sized pieces.
- Serve with sauce and buns to make sandwiches.
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Yield: 2/3 cup
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
- Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
- 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 1/4 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3/4 cup cider vinegar
- 6 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- In a medium non-reactive saucepan set over medium-high heat, add the butter and, when melted, add the onions and cook until they are very soft, about 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic, paprika, Essence, ground mustard, salt, crushed red pepper, black pepper, and cayenne pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes, or until the tomato paste begins to brown.
- Add the water, cider vinegar, and dark brown sugar, and stir to combine.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook until the sauce has thickened and the flavors have come together, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Set aside to cool before using.
- The sauce may be made up to 1 week in advance and refrigerated in an airtight, non-reactive container.
- Yield: about 3 cups sauce
pork shoulder roast, salt, cayenne pepper, buns
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/pulled-pork-sandwiches-with-homemade-bbq-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)