Name: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Ingredients: 4 lb pork shoulder roast; 5-6 whole cloves; 3 tbsp smokey bbq rub, recipe follows; 2 red onions, thinly sliced; 16 oz Barbecue sauce; 1/4 cup sugar; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp dark chili powder; 2 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp onion powder; 1 tbsp fresh ground black pepper; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 1 tsp dry mustard; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Robert Irvine

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Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

4 lb pork shoulder roast
5-6 whole cloves
3 tbsp smokey bbq rub, recipe follows
2 red onions, thinly sliced
16 oz Barbecue sauce

Smokey BBQ rub:

1/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp dark chili powder
2 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp fresh ground black pepper
1 tbsp kosher salt
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

Stud the roast with the cloves and rub with the Smokey BBQ Rub. Place the roast in a slow cooker and top with the onions. Cover the roast with 2 cups of water and slow cook for 8 to 10 hours. Remove the pork, discard the cloves and layer of fat, as well as any water and grease remaining in the pot. When the pork is cool enough to handle, use a fork or your hands to shred and pull the meat apart. Return the meat to the slow cooker along with the barbecue sauce. Heat for 1 to 2 hours. Serve on your favorite roll.
Combine the granulated and brown sugars, chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, mustard and cayenne in a bowl and mix well. Store in an airtight container.