PORK...it's what's for dinner

...More specifically Barbecue Pulled Pork

 

 

 

I never was a pulled pork fan. I don't know why. When I was young, I pretty much just decided I didn't like things without trying them and then it was just stuck in my head that I wouldn't eat them. Now that I'm older, I'm much more open to trying new things so when a friend made pulled pork for a party my husband said "try it, you'll like it". And guess what? I did. Please don't tell him that I admitted he was right.

So then I started searching for a recipe to make it myself. Since its one of his favorite things to eat as far as barbecue goes, I wanted to be able to make it for him. Everyone's got their own way of doing it it seems. So this is my version that I've come up with after searching and trying different ways.

 

What you need:

2-3 lb boneless pork butt(shoulder)

 (ok ok you can use bone-in if you must but meat on the bone totally creeps me out)

1 can of soda(any kind of brown soda will do-root beer and dr pepper are the best)

Lawry's seasoned salt

1 bottle Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue Sauce

 

 

Generously rub the seasoned salt all over the pork. I mean generously. This is a huge part of what gives it good flavor.

 

Then pour in the can of soda.

 

Then add the Sweet Baby Ray's. About half the bottle.



 

 Mmmm mmmm. Don't even bother trying to argue about what kind of barbecue sauce you use. This is hand's down the best around. If you use something else, please don't even tell me about it. My husband will fight with you about it until he's blue in the face. Its the best.

Let it go in the crock pot on low (low and slow is key here) for about 6-8 hours depending on the size of the butt(heehee). Then shred it up with forks. It should just start to fall apart. Add a little more barbecue sauce at this point if needed to thicken it up a little.

 

Yummmmm!

 

Enjoy!