Sesame Pulled Pork Sandwiches

By Anne Marie

Ingredients

• 12 ounce bottle of beer
• 6 ounce can tomato paste
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 3 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tsp mustard powder
• 1 whole star anise
• 3 lbs port tenderloin, cut into 2 inch chunks
• 1 to 2 tsp hot sauce
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 6 bulky rolls or other burger buns
• sesame seeds - for garnish
• sliced scallions - for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, whisk together the beer, tomato paste, brown sugar, vinegar, 2 Tbsp sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic powder and mustard powder. Add star anise and pork. Bring to a simmer over medium-high. Then medium to low for about 30 minutes.
Serve on buns with garnish.