Dr Pepper smokey pulled pork

How to Cook Recipes Dr Pepper smokey pulled pork using 13 ingredients and 15 steps

Dr Pepper smokey pulled pork - Delicious, tender and juicy smoked pulled pork made possible via the use of Cherry Dr Pepper and Jeff's original rub. Easy to make and perfect for game day! So on Thursday I marinaded some pork butt with the basics yellow mustard, then rub, and some brown sugar mixed it all over the pork Dr. Pepper Crock Pot Pulled Pork is the perfect way to feed a crowd. This slow cooker pulled pork is easy, tender, delicious and everyone always loves it!

Place pork butts in smoker fatty side up.

Smoked pulled pork is a favorite in the barbecue world and is surprisingly easy to make.

You can have Dr Pepper smokey pulled pork using 13 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients make Dr Pepper smokey pulled pork

1. You need Dry rub.
2. You need 1 tbsp cayenne pepper.
3. It's 2 tbsp smoked paprika.
4. It's 2 tbsp sea salt.
5. It's 1 tbsp ground cumin.
6. Prepare 1 tbsp ground black pepper.
7. It's 1 tbsp dry mustard (English).
8. You need 2 tsp thyme.
9. It's 4 tbsp soft dark brown sugar.
10. You need for the pork.
11. It's 2 1/2 kg pork, boned shoulder, skin removed.
12. You need 1 onion, peeled.
13. You need 500 ml Dr Pepper.

Dr Pepper smokey pulled pork step by step

1. Place all rub ingredients in a bowl or screw topped jar, mix well..
2. Put pork on large plate, rub in half of spice mix, ensure even coat rubbing into any cavities. Wrap tightly in cling film, place in fridge for at least 2 hours, overnight is better!.
3. Preheat oven to 150C /130C fan oven..
4. Slice onion into thin wedges and place in bottom of a casserole with a tight fitting lid..
5. Rub pork with remaining spice mix, place pork on top of onions, pour in Dr Pepper, put on lid..
6. Place in oven and cook for 5 hours, turning after 2 & 4 hours..
7. Remove pork from pan and check if cooked and shreds easily, if not return to oven for further hour..
8. Allow pork to rest,covered in foil, for 15 minutes.
9. Meanwhile skim fat from cooking liquor, at this point you can remove onion if not using later. Put liquor in a pan, boil and reduce by half..
10. Shred the pork with two forks, removing any fat and gristle..
11. Return pork to pan, add cooking liquor (& onions if using) and heat through..
12. If you don't have smoked paprika, use paprika and add 1 -2 teaspoons liquid smoke at step 5, (adjust amount to your own taste).
13. Serve in warm rolls or wraps with coleslaw and / or salad. You can add your favourite barbecue sauce, but this recipe is moist and spicy enough.
14. You can cook this recipe in a slow cooker(crockpot) on low for 6 -8 hours or high for 3-4. then follow steps 7 to 13..
15. You can substitute your favourite Cola drink in place of Dr Pepper..

Dr Pepper smokey pulled pork - Peel the onion and cut it into wedges. Lay them in the bottom of a large dutch oven. Generously salt and pepper the pork roast, then set it on top of the onions in the pan. Pour the can of chipotle peppers over the pork (include the sauce.) Pour in both cans of Dr Pepper. Add brown sugar to the juice and stir in. My beer choice is Shiner Bock®. My seasoning choices are salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Thank you and good luck