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North Carolina Chopped Barbecued Pork

A tangy vinegar-based North Carolina BBQ pork shoulder braised in a ketchup-vinegar-cinnamon sauce, then chopped or shredded.

BBQPorkIntermediate240 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
6
  • 1 0.5 lb pork shoulder roast
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp celery seed
  • 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 cup cider vinegar
  • 0.3 cup ketchup
  • 0.3 tsp chili powder
  • 0.3 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.3 tsp sugar
  • 0.5 cup water

Instructions

  1. 1

    Brown roast in a small amount of fat.

  2. 2

    Mix salt, celery seed, cinnamon, vinegar, ketchup, chili powder, nutmeg, sugar, and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil.

  3. 3

    Pour sauce over roast in a Dutch oven or crockpot. Cover and cook on LOW 4–6 hours.

  4. 4

    Chop or shred pork; serve on buns with cider vinegar and Tabasco sauce on the side.

Tags

bbqsandwichespulled porkNorth Carolina BBQvinegar BBQpork shoulderamerican