This fall-off-the-bone, soft pork, which is a rich fusion of sweet and savory, creates the ideal sandwich whether it is served on a bread or in a tortilla. Excellent on its own or as a side dish as well!
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 8 hrs 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 8 hrs 50 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 16 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, thickly sliced
- 6 pounds pork butt roast
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (Optional)
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- ½ cup molasses
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Pour 1 teaspoon olive oil into a slow cooker and arrange sliced onion over oil. Place pork roast over onion.
- Cook on Low until pork is very tender, 8 to 9 hours. Transfer roast to a platter and discard onion and liquid. Shred pork with two forks.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat; cook and stir chopped onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add shredded pork, tomato paste, molasses, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, salt, and black pepper; stir well. Cover and simmer until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
- To make a more diabetic friendly version, use 2 tablespoons Splenda(R) Brown Sugar Blend and 1/4 cup molasses with an additional tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. Not sugar-free, but much lower!
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 439 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 16 g |
| Cholesterol | 97 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Sodium | 2148 mg |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Fat | 32 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I found the tomato paste was a little too overwhelming for my taste. I probably will not make this again.
The sauce is excellent! I added a heaping tablespoon more brown sugar. it just seemed to need it.
Great recipe. I’ve stopped looking for a pulled pork recipe after this one!
This was exactly what I was looking for! Incredible sandwich. All my boys loved it! No one was talking while eating this, it was so good. Nice rich BBQ flavor. I will definitely make this again
I typically prefer my pulled pork with the sauce on the side but this was really good. The red pepper flakes are optional but I highly recommend using them. Thanks for a great sandwich!