Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Apple BBQ Sauce and Fennel Apple Coleslaw
Apple BBQ Pulled Pork - no actual barbeque is used for our family favorite, succulent pulled pork that's slowly braised in apples and spices in the oven to form the incredible sauce.
Course
Barbecue, Lunch/Dinner, Party Food
Cuisine
American
Keyword
apple, barbecue, pulled pork
Prep Time30minutes
Cook Time4hours
Total Time4hours30minutes
Servings10servings
Calories167kcal
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
For the dry rub
½tsppowdered ginger
1tspcumin
1tablespoonfreshly ground black pepper
1tablespoondry thyme
1tbspgarlic powder
1tbspdry oregano
1 ½tbspkosher salt
For the pulled pork
1medium sized onion chopped
4medium sized firm apples peeled and chunked
½cupbrown sugar
½cupmolasses
¼cupWorcestershire sauce
¼cupDijon mustard
½cupapple cider vinegar
3tablespoonshot sauceadjust to taste
1 ½tspsalt
1tspfreshly ground black pepper
1cupapple juice
1tsppowdered ginger
1tspChinese five spice powder
Instructions
Begin by dry rubbing a 5 to 6 pound pork shoulder roast with the dry rub mixture. Rub all over the surface of the roast, cover and let sit in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
Heat 4 tbsp oil in a large heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat and brown the roast on all sides. Transfer the roast to a covered roasting pan.
Add the onions and apples to the pan.
Mix together the brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire Sauce, Dijon mustard, cider vinegar
hot sauce, salt, pepper, apple juice, ginger and five spice powder.
Pour all over the roast, apples and onions in the roasting pan. Cover with aluminum foil then the lid of the roasting pan.
Roast in a 300 degree oven for several hours ( approximately 4-5) until the meat is very tender and falling off the bone.
Remove the braising liquid to a saucepan, skim all the excess fat and reduce the liquid until it slightly thickens. At this point you can puree the sauce with an immersion blender or in a food processor to smooth it out and incorporate the cooked onions and apples. Serve over the pulled pork.
Recipe Notes
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.