Description
Pork shoulder is cooked until tender and then served up on a bun with a homemade tomato and vinegar BBQ sauce popular in North Carolina.
Ingredients
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For the pork:
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3–5 pound pork butt, trimmed of excess fat, bone-in or boneless
For the vinegar bbq sauce:
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
For the Instant Pot:
- In a small bowl mix the paprika, salt, sugars, cumin, chili powder, pepper and cayenne together. Rub the mixture over the pork butt. Add the pork to the Instant Pot.
- In a bowl whisk together vinegar, water, ketchup, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Pour 1 ½ cups of the mixture into the Instant Pot. Save the rest for later.
- Cover the Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 90 minutes. When the time is up let the pressure release naturally for up to 30 minutes and then remove the lid.
- Place meat on a cutting board and shred, discarding any fat. Place meat in a bowl and drizzle with remaining vinegar sauce.
- Use a slotted spoon to serve meat on buns. Coleslaw on top or on the side is a bonus!
For the Slow Cooker:
- In a small bowl mix the paprika, salt, sugars, cumin, chili powder, pepper and cayenne together. Rub the mixture over the pork butt. Add the pork to the slow cooker.
- In a bowl whisk together vinegar, water, ketchup, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Pour 1 ½ cups of the mixture into the slow cooker. Save the rest for later.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-12 hours, or until tender.
- Place meat on a cutting board and shred, discarding any fat. Place meat in a bowl and drizzle with remaining vinegar sauce.
- Use a slotted spoon to serve meat on buns. Coleslaw on top or on the side is a bonus!
Notes
I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. Use an 8 quart pot with no changes. Halve the recipe for a 3 quart pot.
- Category: Pork
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker