Pulled Pork Sandwiches

By á-2912

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup lightly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 Tbs kosher salt
• 2 Tbs paprika
• 1 Tbs freshly ground pepper
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp dried ground coriander
• 1 Tbs dried English mustard powder
• 2 tsp dried fennel seed
• 2 tsp garlic or onion powder
• 1 boneless pork shoulder, 3/4 lbs
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 1/2 cups apple juice
• 1/2 cup water
• soft white dinner rolls for serving

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

In bowl, combine sugar, salt, parika, pepper, thyme, coriander, mustard powder, fennel and garlic powder. Score diamond pattern on fatty side of pork. Insert knife into pork to create 6 small pockets; insert 1 garlic clove in each. Rub pork all over 6-8 Tbs spice mixture; reserve rest. Wrap pork with plastic; refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350. Remove plastic from pork; place, fat side up, in oven safe insert of slow cooker. Roast in oven for 45-60 minutes. Transfer insert to slow cokker base; add apple juice and water. Cover, cook on low for, turning pok occasionally for 6-7 hours. Transfer pork to cutting board;roughly chop with cleaver. Place meat in bowl; cover with plastic. Using handheld smoking gun, smoke with 2-3 chambers of applewood chips. Let stand 5-10 minutes.Strain cooking liquid into bowl; laddle 1/2-3/4 cup over pork. Stir in spice mixture. Serve with rolls and bbq sauce.