Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 pound boneless pork shoulder, ok to use one with bone but should be about 5 pounds
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 large onion, sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
• 1 (12-ounce) can Dr. Pepper

Sauce

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 (12-ounce) can Dr. Pepper

Equipment 6-quart slow cooker

Steps

1. 1

   Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper on all sides. Place in pan and cook to brown all sides.

2. 2

   Mix together dark brown sugar and cayenne pepper. Place sliced onion in bottom of a crock pot.

3. 3

   Place pork on top of onions and coat with brown sugar mixture. Pour can of Dr. Pepper around the sides of 6-quart crock pot. Place lid on crock pot and cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours or on high 5 to 6 hours.

4. 4

   To make sauce, melt butter in a medium saucepan . Add garlic and onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes.

5. 5

   Add remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Cook until thickened, about 30 minutes.

6. 6

   When pork is done, remove it from crock pot and shred with 2 forks. Discard liquid in crock pot. Return pork to crock pot and add 1/2 to 1 cup of sauce. Mix in with pork. Cover crock pot and cook on LOW for 1 hour.

Notes