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North Carolina-Style Barbecue

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
540 min
TOTAL TIME
550 min
SERVINGS
10 servings
Lunch Dinner Southern
North Carolina-Style Barbecue
Ingredients
  • 1 (5 pound) pork butt roast
  • 2 cups white vinegar
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
Instructions
1
Remove excess fat from the roast, then place it in a slow cooker and cook on Low for an extended period of time, ideally 8 hours or more
2
Combine the vinegar, melted butter, salt, lemon juice, crushed red pepper, hot sauce, black pepper, and sugar in a bowl to create the sauce
3
Carefully transfer the roast to a cutting board, where you can use a fork to gently pry the meat away from the bone
4
Return the pulled pork back into the slow cooker, then pour the prepared sauce over it
5
Simmer the dish for an additional hour before serving