Super-Easy Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Description
Seasoned with a peppery brown sugar rub, this pork shoulder is baked low-and-slow in the oven until super tender and is perfect for serving during the big game.
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons brown sugar
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3 tablespoons paprika
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1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder (such as McCormick® California Style)
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1 1/2 tablespoons ground black pepper
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1/2 cup Dijon mustard (such as Hellmann's®)
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8 pounds pork shoulder roast (butt roast), rind removed
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1/2 cup barbeque sauce, or to taste
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18 large hamburger buns, split
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
2
Mix brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt in a bowl. Spread mustard over pork roast and sprinkle with brown sugar mixture, using the entire amount. Line a shallow baking dish with aluminum foil. Place a rack in the prepared baking dish and arrange pork roast on rack.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until very tender, 9 to 11 hours. Let pork cool, then shred into bite-size pieces. Stir barbeque sauce into pork to moisten; serve with hamburger buns.