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Smoked Pork Carolina Style

At a Glance

Total
8 hrs 30 min
Servings
12.00 - sandwiches

Categories

  • Main Course
  • Sandwiches
  • American
  • Southern
  • Roasting
  • Smoking

Allergens

  • Wheat
  • Milk

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 12. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 439.2 per serving 5270 for selected servings
Fat 19.9g per serving 239g for selected servings
Sugar 9.4g per serving 113g for selected servings
Protein 26.8g per serving 321g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 35.8g per serving 429g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Smoked Pork Carolina Style brings together 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder, 12 -15 buns, split and buttered, 3 cups cider vinegar in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 8 hrs 30 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 12 servings.

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Equipment

Saucepan, water smoker, smoker rack, meat thermometer, shallow roasting pan, oven

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder
  • 12 -15 buns, split and buttered
  • 3 cups cider vinegar
  • 1 cup catsup
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  1. For the sauce: combine all ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer and stir until the sugar is dissolved; let cool.

  2. Prepare your water smoker about 30 minutes before smoking the pork.

  3. Pour 2 cups of the sauce into the waterpan, then fill with water to one inch from the top of the pan; place it in the smoker.

  4. Place pork on rack above water and brush liberally with sauce (you should have 2 cups left after filling the water pan); put the cover on the smoker and smoke 5-6 hours, basting with sauce and turning the pork from side to side to color evenly every 30 minutes.

  5. Keep fire burning hot enough to hold smoker temperature at about 225-250°.

  6. When thermometer inserted in center of pork registers 140 degrees, baste the pork with sauce and place into a shallow roasting pan.

  7. Continue roasting in your conventional oven at 325° until meat almost falls apart, about 1 1/2-2 hours.

  8. Cool the meat slightly and shred it, pour any leftover sauce over the pork (I sometimes pour the pan juices over as well, after defatting them a bit); serve on buns.

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