Finn's Birthday Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Here's a relatively easy recipe that the whole family will enjoy...

3 Tablespoons, canola oil

4lbs., cut into 3 equal pieces, boneless pork shoulder

1 finely chopped yellow onion

3/4 cup, Cider Vinegar

3/4 cup, Ketchup
1/3 cup, firmly packed, Brown sugar

1/4 cup, Molasses

1 Tablespoons, Worcestershire sauce

2 Teaspoons, Red pepper flakes

1 Teaspoon, Dry mustard

Salt and pepper

Soft sandwich rolls of choice.

Makes 6-8 servings

1. Brown the pork

       In large frying pan over medium high heat warm the oil.  Add the pork and brown on all sides, about 12 minutes total.  Transfer to a Dutch oven or Slow cooker.

2. Make the sauce and cook the pork.

       Pour off all but about 1 tablespoon fat from pan and return to medium high heat.  Add onion and sauté until golden, about 5 minutes.  Add the vinegar and stir to scrape up the browned bits on the pan bottom.  Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, mustard and 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.  Cook, stirring, just until the mixture begins to bubble.  Pour over pork.  If using a Dutch oven, cover and cook over medium heat, turning occasionally, until tender, about 2 hours.  If using a slow cooker, cover and cook on the high heat setting for about 4-5 hours or the low heat setting for 8-10 hours.

3. Shred the pork and serve.

       Transfer the pork to a platter.  Using 2 forks, pull the pork to shreds, discarding any large pieces of fat.  Skim the fat from the sauce.  Return the pork to the sauce and stir to combine.  

Serve the pork and sauce with rolls and let the diners assemble their own sandwiches.

Enjoy!  Bryan