Cranberry Honey Pulled Pork

By enelson74

Ingredients

• Cranberry Barbecue Sauce:
• 1 oz can whole berry cranberry sauce 14
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• Pork:
• 2 tablespoons corn or canola oil
• 1 lbs pork shoulder approx. 2 -3
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper
• Cayenne pepper
• 1 medium onion chopped 4
• 5 cloves of garlic peeled and crushed
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 6 ounces dark beer I used Dos equis amber

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

To make the cranberry sauce put all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Mix well. At first boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Season the pork with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste. Be generous.
In a large fry skillet over medium-high heat, warm the oil. Add the pork and brown well on all sides, about 10 minutes total.
Place the pork in the slow cooker. Add onion and garlic. Cover the pork with cranberry sauce and then add the beer. Cook for 8 hours on low or 4 hours on high. The pork should be so tender that meat falls apart easily. Using two forks pull apart the pork, removing excess fat.
Heat oven to 450 ° F. Line one baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking oil.
Place pork in sheet, with juices, and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until most of liquid has caramelized and the pork looks golden. Remove from oven.
Add a generous portion of pork on a bun with some coleslaw, if desired.
Serve immediately and enjoy!

Recipe Notes
If you liked more juicy reduce the time in the oven.