Some of my mommy friends have been talking about her Spicy Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork recipe lately. I finally went to the grocery store Saturday to get everything to make it. Sunday morning I made it in the crock pot and it was AMAZING! I am so excited for the leftover tonight. http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/03/spicy-dr-pepper-shredded-pork/
Ingredients
1 whole Large Onion
1 whole Pork Shoulder ("pork Butt") - 5 To 7 Pounds (I used about 4.5 lbs of pork butt steaks!)
Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 can (11 Ounce) Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce (I only used 7oz)
2 cans Dr. Pepper
2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Peel the onion and cut it into wedges. Lay them in the bottom of a large dutch oven.
Generously salt and pepper the pork roast, then set it on top of the onions in the pan.
Pour the can of chipotle peppers over the pork (include the sauce.) Pour in both cans of Dr Pepper. Add brown sugar to the juice and stir in.
Place lid tightly on pot, then set pot in the oven. Cook for at least six hours, turning roast two or three times during the cooking process. Check meat after six hours; it should be absolutely falling apart (use two forks to test.) If it’s not falling apart, return to the oven for another hour.
Remove meat from pot and place on a cutting board or other work surface. Use two forks to shred meat, discarding large pieces of fat. Strain as much of the fat off the top of the cooking liquid as you can and discard it. Return the shredded meat to the cooking liquid, and keep warm until ready to serve. (You can also refrigerate the meat and liquid separately, then remove hardened fat once it’s cold. Then heat up the liquid on the stovetop and return the meat to the liquid to warm up.
Serve on warm flour tortillas. Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, grated cheese, avocado slices, salsa, and whatever else you’d like.
I love her blog because she doesn't just post the recipe she also puts up step by step pictures while she is making it. It makes it so easy and so fun.
I made my moms yummy slaw to go with it and baked beans. We just had it on hamburger buns and had some Big Oak BBQ sauce to go with it. Just like North Carolina!
Tomorrow I am making her Sour Cream Noodle Bake! So excited to try it! I read through the reviews and I substituting cream cheese instead of cottage cheese! Yummm!
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/03/sour-cream-noodle-bake/
I have tried several different slaw recipes and haven't found any that remind me of carolina slaw. Would you mind to share your mom's recipe? You can just e-mail it to me if you want. I am going to make this meal soon!
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