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North Carolina Pulled Pork
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 480 Minutes
Ready In: 510 Minutes
Servings: 6
Dee-lish served in buns with traditional topping of coleslaw.
Ingredients:
5 lbs pork shoulder, bone in
2 cups white vinegar
2/3 cup ketchup
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon frshly ground black pepper
Directions:
1. Wrap pork shoulder in a double layer of aluminum foil, sealing well.
2. Place in a roasting pan.
3. Roast in a preheated 500 oven for 20 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to 250 and continue roasting for 6-7 hours, turning the roast over every hour.
5. Allow roast to cool.
6. Shred meat into a large bowl, removing bone and fat.
7. Simmer vinegar, ketchup, sugar, honey, cayenne, salt and pepper for 10 minutes.
8. Add shredded pork to sauce and simmer additional 30-60 minutes or until all liquid has evaporated.
9. Serve on split buns topped with creamy coleslaw.
By RecipeOfHealth.com