Pulled Pork with Root Beer Sauce

By LadyRev-2

Ingredients

• For sauce:
• 1- 2 1/2 to 3-pound pork sirloin roast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
• 1 cup root beer*
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 cups root beer (two 12-ounce cans or bottles)
• 1 cup bottled chili sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon root beer concentrate (optional)
• Several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)
• 8 to 10 hamburger buns, split (and toasted, if desired)
• Lettuce leaves (optional)
• Tomato slices (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut roast to fit into a 31/2-to 5-quart crockery cooker. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. In a large skillet brown meat on all sides in hot oil. Drain off fat. Transfer to cooker. Add onions, the 1 cup root beer, and garlic. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours Or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.

Meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan combine the 2 cans or bottles of root beer and chili sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat Boil gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes until mixture is reduced to 2 cups. Add root beer concentrate and bottled hot pepper sauce, if desired. Transfer roast to a cutting board or serving platter.

Using a slotted spoon, remove onions from juices and place on serving platter. Discard juices. Using 2 forks, pull meat apart into shreds. Line buns with lettuce leaves and tomato slices, if desired. Add meat and onions; spoon on sauce. Makes 8 to 10 servings.