**Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Lexington Vinegar Sauce: A Tangy and Savory Treat**
Pulled pork sandwiches are a classic American comfort food that are perfect for any occasion. The tender, juicy pork is slow-cooked until it falls apart, then tossed in a tangy and flavorful vinegar sauce. The sandwiches are typically served on soft buns, with coleslaw and pickles on the side.
This recipe includes two different variations of pulled pork sandwiches: the classic Lexington-style and a sweeter Carolina-style. The Lexington-style sauce is made with vinegar, ketchup, and brown sugar, while the Carolina-style sauce is made with vinegar, mustard, and brown sugar. Both sauces are delicious and add a unique flavor to the pulled pork.
In addition to the pulled pork sandwiches, this article also includes recipes for coleslaw, pickles, and potato salad. These sides are perfect for completing your pulled pork meal. The coleslaw is made with shredded cabbage, carrots, and mayonnaise, and the pickles are made with cucumbers, vinegar, and spices. The potato salad is made with boiled potatoes, mayonnaise, celery, and hard-boiled eggs.
Whether you're a fan of classic Southern cooking or just looking for a delicious and easy meal, these pulled pork sandwiches are sure to please. So fire up your grill or smoker and get ready to enjoy this mouthwatering dish!
LEXINGTON-STYLE VINEGAR PULLED PORK SAUCE
Found this recipe in Chile Pepper magazine and modified it a bit. Never having had pulled pork in Lexington, I can't say whether or not it is authentic. I can say it was a really good addition to pulled pork.
Provided by iris5555
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients together and let sit for at least 10 minutes.
- The longer it sits, the hotter it will get so start with a lesser amount of red pepper flakes if you're a wimp like me.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.1, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 3308, Carbohydrate 60, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 53.9, Protein 1.6
PULLED PORK SANDWICH WITH BLACK PEPPER VINEGAR SAUCE AND GREEN ONION SLAW
Steps:
- For the Dry Rub: Add all the dry rub ingredients into a medium-sized bowl and stir until thoroughly combined.
- For the pork shoulder: Place the pork, fat side up, on a clean baking sheet. Season the pork on all sides with salt and pepper then rub the dry rub all over the pork, pressing into the meat. Cover the pork with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator for 7 hours.
- Black Pepper Vinegar Sauce: Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until emulsified. Add water if the sauce is too thick.
- Green Onion Slaw: Place the green onions, vinegar, chiles, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and oil into a blender and blend until emulsified. Place the cabbage and red onions in a bowl, add the dressing and stir until combined. Fold in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- For the pork shoulder: Remove the pork from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking. Following manufacturer's instructions and using lump charcoal and 1/2 cup drained wood chips for a smoker, or 1 cup for a barbecue, start fire and bring temperature of smoker or barbecue to 225 degrees F to 250 degrees F. Place the pork on the rack in smoker or barbecue. Cover and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the pork reaches 165 degrees F. Turn pork every 45 minutes, about 6 hours total. If using the smoker, after 2 hours place the pork into the smoker pan and fill halfway with chicken stock. (This is to prevent the shoulder from drying out.) Add more charcoal, as needed, to maintain 225 degrees F to 250 degrees F and more wood drained wood chips (1/2 cup for the smoker or 1 cup for the barbecue with each addition) to maintain smoke level. Transfer pork to a clean rimmed baking sheet. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred into bite-size pieces. Mound on platter and toss with most of the Black Pepper Vinegar Sauce, reserving the rest for drizzling the bun. Pour any juice from the baking sheet over the pork.
- For assembly: Drizzle the sauce on the top and bottom of the bun. Top the bottom bun with the meat, another drizzle of sauce, Green Onion Slaw and finish with the top of the bun.
PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
Provided by Guy Fieri
Categories main-dish
Time 12h20m
Yield 12 to 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 39
Steps:
- Rinse and dry the pork shoulder. Let rest at room temperature for 1 1/2 hours. In a small bowl, combine black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, dry mustard and cayenne. Rub mixture all over the pork.
- Arrange the oven racks in the middle and lower parts of the oven and preheat to 225 degrees F. Put a sheet tray on the lower rack and the pork directly on the middle rack, uncovered. Put the cast iron pan with the hickory chips on the floor of the oven. Remove the chips after 2 hours of cook time. The entire cooking time will be 8 to 10 hours.
- Apply Mop Sauce every hour throughout the cooking time.
- In the last hour of cook time, remove pork, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and then in aluminum foil and return to the oven for 1 more hour. Remove the pork from the oven to a work surface. Let rest until cool enough to pull the pork from the bones.
- To serve, cut the buns in half and pile up some pulled pork. Top with the Vinegar Sauce, then a large spoonful of the Fo Slaw and a final spoonful of sauce. Cover with the bun top and serve.
- Mop Sauce:
- Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and reserve.
- In a large saucepan, mix together all the ingredients, in the order given, over low heat. Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Recipe courtesy Ed Wilson, Wilson's Holy Smoked BBQ
- Combine all the dressing ingredients together in a large bowl. Adjust seasonings, if necessary. Add the cabbage and the carrots and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
This recipe takes a good deal of time, but it yields a lot of sandwiches, more than enough for a sloppy, spicy dinner party feast. You'll roast a dry-rubbed pork shoulder in the oven until it's pull-apart tender, 3 or 4 hours that you can spend doing other things while your kitchen fills with the aroma of the cooking meat. Then you'll assemble a quick slaw and simmer a tangy barbecue sauce for about 10 minutes before putting it all out on the table with soft rolls. Serve the combination warm, at any time of the year, for a weekend project well worth an afternoon's work.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories lunch, project, sauces and gravies, main course
Time 6h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Assemble the spice rub for the pork: In a dry, small skillet over medium-low heat, toast coriander, cumin and peppercorns until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, grind toasted spices into a fine powder. Transfer to a bowl and mix with salt, mustard powder, chile powder and sugar.
- If your roast is tied up, untie it. Massage meat generously with spice rub. If you have time, let meat rest for an hour or two at room temperature, or refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- Heat oven to 300 degrees. Place pork in a baking pan and roast for 3 to 4 hours or until meat is pull-apart tender and internal temperature reads 200 degrees on a meat thermometer. Let meat cool for at least 30 minutes before pulling it apart and shredding with your hands or two forks. (This works best when the meat is warm but not hot.)
- Prepare the barbecue sauce: Combine ingredients in a medium pot. Simmer over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce has deepened in color. Season with more hot sauce if you like. Add two-thirds of the sauce to meat and toss to coat, adding more sauce as needed. (Any leftover sauce will keep for at least 2 weeks in the refrigerator.)
- Make the slaw: Combine cabbage, onion and jalapeño in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add dressing to cabbage and toss well.
- Serve pulled pork with slaw, buns and hot sauce on the side, letting people assemble their own sandwiches.
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of pork: Boston butt or pork shoulder are the best choices for pulled pork because they are well-marbled and have a lot of connective tissue, which breaks down during cooking and makes the meat tender and juicy.
- Use a good quality vinegar sauce: Lexington vinegar sauce is a classic choice for pulled pork, but you can also use other types of vinegar sauce, such as Carolina vinegar sauce or Alabama white sauce.
- Cook the pork slowly and low: Pulled pork takes time to cook, so be patient. Cook it on low heat for at least 8 hours, or until the meat is fall-apart tender.
- Shred the pork with two forks: Once the pork is cooked, shred it with two forks. This is the easiest way to get the meat into small pieces.
- Serve the pulled pork on buns or rolls: Pulled pork sandwiches are a classic way to serve pulled pork, but you can also serve it on tacos, nachos, or baked potatoes.
Conclusion:
Pulled pork sandwiches are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make pulled pork sandwiches that your family and friends will love. So next time you're looking for a crowd-pleasing meal, give pulled pork sandwiches a try. You won't be disappointed.
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