Football is back and we couldn’t be happier. Whether you are gathering around the TV to watch your favourite CFL or NFL team (or both), no gameday is complete without the right grub. The slow cooker is our best friend on game days. You set it and forget it, then get busy preparing other snacks, decking the house out in your team’s colours, and maybe sending a few trash-talk texts – all while the food cooks.
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Slow cooker pulled pork is one of the easiest, crowd pleasing recipes around. As one of our most popular slow cooker recipes, this North Carolina Barbecue is sure to be a hit.
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Hamilton Beach
Along with the barbecue sauce, try adding a delicious creamy coleslaw to go with it. Pile in all on a crusty fresh bun for the perfect game day sandwich.
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- 2 3/4 cups apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 pork butt, shoulder or blade roast (3 to 4 lbs.)
- Combine apple cider vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
- Place pork in crock. Pour 1 cup vinegar mixture over pork. Set aside remaining mixture.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours or LOW for 10 hours.
- Pork is done when it falls apart if lifted with a fork. Remove meat and discard bone.
- In a small saucepan, bring remaining vinegar mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Serve with pork.
- Shred meat with a fork. Serve on buns with coleslaw.
TAGS: barbecue, football, game day, pulled pork
CATEGORIES: From the Test Kitchen, main courses
