Slow Cooked Pulled Pork

Prep time: 20 min
Serves: 7 hungry men

This is the best pulled pork recipe I've ever made. I've made it for visiting guests many times and received only praise. It's been compared to Memphis Blues' pulled pork. I find the best place to buy cheap pork is Buy Low Foods. They tend to carry the cheaper cuts of meats, and that's exactly what you'll be looking for in this recipe. In fact, the fattier pork shoulder blade/butt roast is necessary as the fat helps break down the meat during the cooking process.

My favourite buns are the Portuguese Rolls sold at Save-on-Foods. They are soft and not crusty, which is perfect for this type of filling. I find that one roast is perfect for 7 people.

INGREDIENTS

1 medium	onion, chopped
1/2 cup(s)	ketchup
1/3 cup(s)	cider vinegar
1/4 cup(s)	(packed) brown sugar
1/4 cup(s)	tomato paste
2 tablespoon(s)	sweet paprika
2 tablespoon(s)	Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoon(s)	yellow mustard
1 1/2 teaspoon(s)	salt
1 1/4 teaspoon(s)	ground black pepper
4 pound(s)	boneless pork shoulder blade roast (fresh pork butt), cut into 4 pieces
12	soft sandwich buns or ciabatta rolls, warmed

DIRECTIONS

1. In 4 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker pot, stir onion, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, tomato paste, paprika, Worcestershire, mustard, salt, and pepper until combined. Add pork to sauce mixture and turn to coat well with sauce.
2. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook pork mixture on low setting as manufacturer directs, 8 to 10 hours or until pork is very tender.
3. With tongs, transfer pork to large bowl. Turn setting on slow cooker to high; cover and heat sauce to boiling to thicken and reduce slightly.
4. While sauce boils, with 2 forks, pull pork into shreds. Return shredded pork to slow cooker and toss with sauce to combine. Cover slow cooker and heat through on high setting if necessary.
5. Spoon pork mixture onto bottom of sandwich buns; replace tops of buns. Serve sandwiches with pickles, potato chips, and hot sauce if you like.