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Beer Braised Pulled Pork Sliders

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  • Author: Tonja Engen

Ingredients

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  • For the Pork:
  • 45 pound Pork shoulder (also called Pork butt)
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 3 Tbls. brown sugar
  • 1 Tbls each kosher salt and pepper
  • 2 Tbls. smoked paprika
  • 1 Tbls. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp. celery salt
  • 2 tsp dry mustard
  • 16 ounces favorite beer (I used Surly Oktoberfest)
  • For the Tangy Slaw:
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp. tabasco
  • 2 Tbls. cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 16-ounce package coleslaw mix
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • To assemble:
  • Favorite BBQ Sauce
  • Favorite slider bun

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325.
  2. Take pork shoulder out of the refrigerator and bring to room temperature for about 30 minutes.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, salt and pepper, smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, celery salt, cumin, and dry mustard.
  4. Rub spice mixture into all sides of the pork.
  5. Heat a large Dutch-oven over medium-high heat and add canola oil. Add pork shoulder to Dutch-oven and sear, turning, until golden brown all over, approximately 10-15 minutes total.
  6. Add beer to the Dutch oven. Transfer to the oven and cook 3 hours, turning meat every hour.
  7. When cooked and the meat is fork-tender, remove Pork from Dutch-oven, discard any large fatty pieces, and shred meat with two forks. Return it back to Dutch oven and let it simmer in juices for 5-10 minutes. Remove to plate or keep warm over stove top.
  8. To make tangy slaw, in a large bowl mix mayonnaise, sour cream, Tabasco and cider vinegar. Add coleslaw and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.
  9. To serve, place heaping scoop of pulled pork on the bottom of the bun. Top with favorite barbeque sauce, followed by a scoop of coleslaw.