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Pulled Pork with Root Beer BBQ Sauce

Recipe Introduction


Better Homes and Gardens-10/98





List of Ingredients



• 1 (2-1/2 to 3 pound) pork sirloin roast
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  
• 2 medium onions, cut in thin wedges
  
• 1 cup root beer
  
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  
• 3 cups root beer ( two 12 ounce cans or bottles)
  
• 1 cup bottled chili sauce
  
• 1/4 teaspoon root beer concentrate, optional
  
• several dashes of hot pepper sauce, optional
  
• 8 to 10 hamburger buns, split, toasted if desired
  
• lettuce leaves, optional
  
• tomato slices, optional
  






Instructions



1. Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut roast to fit into crockery cooker. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown meat on all sides in hot oil. Drain. Transfer to a 3-1/2, 4-, or 5-quart electric crockery cooker. Add onions, the 1 cup root beer, and garlic. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 8-10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4-5 hours.
   
   
2. Meanwhile, for sauce, in a medium saucepan combine the 2 cans or bottles or root beer and chili sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until the mixture is reduced to 2 cups. Add root beer concentrate and hot sauce, if desired.
   
   
3. Transfer roast to a cutting board or serving platter. With a slotted spoon, remove onions from juices and place on serving platter. Discard juices. Using 2 forks, pull meat apart into shreds. To serve, line buns with letttuce and tomato, if desired. Add meat and onions, spoon on sauce.
   
   
4. 356 cal, 10 g fat, 59 mg chol, 786 mg sod, 44 g carb, 1 g fiber, 22 g pro.
   
   
5. Servings: 10
   
   






Final Comments


Serving Ideas: serve with Beer-Glazed Potatoes