North Carolina-Style BBQ Pulled Pork

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave American food. Try making North Carolina-Style BBQ Pulled Pork at home. This main course has 229 calories, 26g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. For $1.54 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of brown sugar, celery salt, onion powder, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is brought to you by Foodista. 8 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix paprika, light brown sugar, celery and garlic salts, dry mustard, black pepper, onion powder and salt in a small bowl. Season the entire pork roast and cover overnight in the refrigerator.Preheat the oven to 325F.

2. 2

   Place the pork roast in a large, disposable aluminum roasting pan.In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter and the liquid hickory smoke for the basting marinade.

3. 3

   Pour the basting marinade over the pork and cover with aluminum foil. Cook for approximately 4 1/2 hours (or until the pork becomes tender enough to start "pulling" away, turning the pork every hour, and basting every 1/2 hour. Alternatively, cook pork over white hot coals, covered, for 3-3 1/2 hours, basting and turning frequently with basting marinade.

4. 4

   Transfer the pork roast to a cutting board.

5. 5

   Drain the excess juices from the pan. Slice the pork roast and pull apart the meat (trimming the fat) and place back into roasting pan.Prepare the BBQ sauce: In a large bowl, mix the cider vinegar, water, ketchup, dark brown sugar, salt, and red pepper flakes and pour over pulled pork, stirring to make sure all pork is covered; cover with aluminum foil.

6. 6

   Place pulled pork back into the oven (still at 325F) or in pan on grill and cook for 1 1/2 hours, stirring pork and BBQ every 30 minutes.

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