Talk-of-the-Town Pulled Pork

Everyone is talking about it, and it’s easy to see why! Talk-of-the-Town Pulled Pork is delicious, plain and simple! The pork is tender and savory, infused with sweet and smoky brown sugar and spicy chili powder, then is slow-cooked in cola for a fantastic malty burst of flavor! It’s so tender and juicy it basically melts in your mouth! Mmmm, once you have Talk-of-the-Town Pulled Pork, you’ll feel the need to spread the word about it!

Ingredients

  • 1 (4-pound) pork shoulder or pork butt
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 12 ounces cola
  • barbeque sauce, optional, to taste, of your choice, for serving
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Directions

Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

Step 2 –Trim the pork of excess fat and cut it into 4 pieces.

Step 3 –In a large bowl, add the brown sugar, the chili powder, the onion powder, the garlic powder, the cumin, the salt, and the black pepper and mix until combined.

Step 4 –Coat the pork pieces on all sides with the spice mixture.

Step 5 –In a Dutch oven pot over medium-high heat, add the oil.

Step 6 –Add the pork to the hot oil and cook until seared on all sides, about 30 seconds per side.

Step 7 –Transfer the Dutch oven from the heat.

Step 8 –Pour the cola around the pork in the Dutch oven.

Step 9 –Transfer the Dutch oven to the oven and cook, covered, for 3 hours.

Step 10 –Remove the lid and cook again until the pork is tender and easily pulls apart with a fork, about 1-2 hours.

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Step 11 –Transfer the Dutch oven from the oven and shred the pork with a pair of forks.

Step 12 –Serve with the barbeque sauce.

Nidhi
Nidhi

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