Pulled Pork Po' Boy

Pulled  pork,  is  well,  just that, pork that  has  been  slowly cooked over low heat so that the meat becomes so tender  that you can pull it  apart.  If you think the  sound of it  is appealing, just wait till  you taste it. The meat becomes so infused with flavor, it falls off the bone, yet still maintains the stringy tendons.  And  a Po' Boy, well, basically is a no frills  sandwich, hence the name (Poor Boy). It is also rumored to be a sandwich served in bars  to accompany drinks with French origin "Pour Bouire" . Whether they be pork, fried oysters or shrimp,  these delicious sandwiches are always a treat.  For the pulled pork I opted to go with a braised North Carolina style, slow cooked in vinegary, spicy BBQ sauce.  The pork shoulder or Boston Butt of the pig will shred easily giving the appropriate texture yet still melt in your mouth with every succulent bite.  

Rubbing and searing the pork

4 lb pork shoulder or Boston Butt (skin on) 

coarse salt

black pepper

5 cloves garlic, mashed

2 tblsp cayenne pepper

2 tblsp coarse Dijon

1/4 cup brown sugar

Mix all spices together and massage pork in rub

Heat up dutch oven (or pot  with lid ) on high heat and sear all sides, about 4 minutes to a side then remove from pot.

Deglaze with 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce.

Add

2 large onions

4 gloves garlic

1 can tomato sauce

1/4 cup ketchup

1/8 cup cider vinegar

1 cup Coca Cola

3 tsp liquid Smoke

1/4 cup Frank's or Trappy's Hot sauce

1 -2 cups water

Salt

Black Pepper

Add pork to liquid and bring to a boil for 5-10  minutes.

Reduce heat to low and cover, checking occasionally, let simmer for 4-5 hours.  

Remove from heat and separate meat from liquid.  Reduce the rest of the sauce till  you get a  hearty gravy,  Once pork has cooled  to room temperature pull it apart and return to sauce.  

Serve hot in a baguette

Lettuce, tomatoes. pickles, kettle chips,  potato salad and watermelon are great accompaniments.

The perfect drink for this is an Arnold Palmer ( Half Lemonade, Half Sweet Tea)