Southern Pulled Pork

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6-1/2 hours
Yield 10 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
With molasses and brown sugar, this sweet and tangy pork takes just a few minutes of prep and offers plenty of hands-free time. It’s even more rewarding with yummy sweet potatoes. —Katie Grady, West Boylston, Massachusetts

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 pounds)
  • 1/3 cup spicy brown mustard
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • Baked sweet potatoes, optional

Directions

  1. Place pork in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Combine the mustard, molasses, brown sugar and soy sauce; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for until meat is tender, 6-8 hours.
  2. Remove meat; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into juices. Return to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes.
  3. Shred meat with two forks; return to the slow cooker. Stir in sauce. Cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until heated through. If desired, serve with sweet potatoes.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 282 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 240mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 1 starch.

With molasses and brown sugar, this sweet and tangy pork takes just a few minutes of prep and offers plenty of hands-free time. It’s even more rewarding with yummy sweet potatoes. —Katie Grady, West Boylston, Massachusetts
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