Pulled Pork Sandwiches
In the Carolinas, “real” barbecue is languidly cooked in a smoker with hickory wood, but more people likely make it this way, in the oven. It takes forever, but what a payoff: a mountain of meltingly tender meat, perfect for a big family gathering or for when you want leftovers for other meals down the road.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Green Cabbage | 1 cup shredded (89g) | 22 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cider | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 bone-in pork shoulder (about 7 1/2 lbs.)
- 2 tsp. sweet paprika, preferably Hungarian or Spanish
- 3/4 tsp. dried thyme
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 2 1/2 cups cider vinegar
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 small head green cabbage, shredded
- 10 soft sandwich buns, split