Tennessee Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipes

Steps:

• If using a gas grill, preheat to high on one side; put soaked wood chips in a smoker box. Once smoking, reduce the heat to maintain a temperature of 275 degrees F and cook the pork, covered, on the cooler side of the grill.
• Rub the pork
• Make the Neelys' go-to barbecue seasoning: Mix the paprika, sugar and onion powder in a bowl. Transfer 3 tablespoons seasoning to a separate bowl, add 2 tablespoons salt and 3 tablespoons pepper, and massage onto the pork. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 1 day. (Reserve the remaining barbecue seasoning.)
• Prepare the wood chips: Soak 6 cups wood chips in water, about 15 minutes, then drain. Don't oversoak, or the wood will snuff out the fire.
• Light the grill: Fill a smoker or kettle grill with charcoal and light. (Pat uses lighter fluid; you can also use a chimney starter.) When the coals are mostly white, spread them out with tongs. Spread 1/2 cup of the wood chips over the coals (use 1 cup for a kettle grill). The temperature of the grill should be about 275 degrees F.
• Cook the pork: Place the pork fat-side down on a rack in the smoker or on the grill. Cover and cook, rotating the pork every hour or so, until a thermometer inserted into the center registers 165 degrees F, about 6 hours total.
• Feed the grill: As the pork cooks, add more charcoal and wood chips to keep the temperature between 250 degrees F and 275 degrees F and to maintain the smoke level.
• Make the sauce: Meanwhile, mix the ketchup, 1 cup water, both sugars, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, the onion and mustard powders, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, corn syrup and 1 tablespoon of the reserved barbecue seasoning in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, at least 2 hours. Let cool, then reheat on the grill when ready to use.
• Shred the pork: Transfer the pork to a rimmed baking sheet (you'll want to catch all the flavorful juices) and let stand until cool enough to handle. Shred into bite-size pieces, pile on a platter and pour any juices from the baking sheet on top.
• Make the sandwiches: Mound the pork on bun bottoms, paint with a little barbecue sauce, top with slaw and cover with the bun tops. The best sandwich ever!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• 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.
• 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.

Steps:

• 4. Unwrap pork and place fat side down in disposable pan. Place disposable pan on cooler side of grill. Cover grill (with lid vent directly over pork for charcoal) and cook until pork registers 120 degrees, about 2 hours. Thirty minutes before pork comes off grill, adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 300 degrees. 5. Transfer disposable pan from grill to rimmed baking sheet. Cover pan tightly with foil and transfer to oven (still on sheet). Cook until fork inserted in pork meets little resistance and meat registers 210 degrees, about 3 hours. 6. FOR THE BARBECUE SAUCE: Meanwhile, combine all ingredients in medium saucepan and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Transfer sauce to bowl and let cool completely. 7. Carefully remove foil from disposable pan (steam will escape). Remove blade bone from roast using tongs. Immediately transfer hot pork to bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Strain accumulated juices from pan through fine-mesh strainer set over separate bowl; discard solids. 8. Mix pork on low speed until meat is finely shredded, about 1 1/2 minutes. Whisk pork juices to recombine, if separated, and add 1 1/2 cups juices to shredded pork. Continue to mix pork on low speed until juices are incorporated, about 15 seconds longer. Season with salt to taste, adding more pork juices if desired. Serve pork on hoecakes with barbecue sauce, pickles, and coleslaw.

Steps:

• For the brisket brine: Put the water, salt, stock, brown sugar, peppercorns, parsley, garlic, bay leaves, carrot, celery and onion in an 8-quart stainless pot. Bring to a boil, then stir and turn off the heat. Allow the brine to completely cool.
• Place the beef brisket in a glass or stainless pan and pour brine over the top of the brisket. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 48 hours.
• Remove the brisket from the brine and pat off excess liquid with paper towels.
• For the Tennessee rub: Mix the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, paprika, chili powder, salt, cumin, onion powder, black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne and white pepper in a bowl.
• Rub both sides of the brisket with the Tennessee rub. Set up your smoker with 3/4 pound of hard wood (preferably hickory). Put the brisket on a wire rack. Set your smoker temperature to 190 degrees F.
• Smoke the brisket 8 hours. Remove the brisket from the smoker and allow it to rest for at least 45 minutes.
• For the barbecue sauce: Heat a stainless steel or lined 4-quart saucepan on medium heat until the pan is hot. Add the oil along with the onions, garlic and ginger. Saute for 5 minutes, then add the ketchup, mustard, brown sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, salt and lemon juice. Simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally to keep it from burning on the bottom. You may make your barbecue sauce ahead and keep in your refrigerator for 7 days. The sauce also freezes very well.
• To make your sandwiches, slice and warm your Italian rolls in a toaster oven or nonstick pan. Cut a generous portion of brisket for each and place on a toasted roll. You can either top with the barbecue sauce or serve it on the side and dip your sandwich as you eat it. Repeat to make 9 more sandwiches.

Steps:

• Assemble the spice rub for the pork: In a dry, small skillet over medium-low heat, toast coriander, cumin and peppercorns until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, grind toasted spices into a fine powder. Transfer to a bowl and mix with salt, mustard powder, chile powder and sugar.
• If your roast is tied up, untie it. Massage meat generously with spice rub. If you have time, let meat rest for an hour or two at room temperature, or refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Place pork in a baking pan and roast for 3 to 4 hours or until meat is pull-apart tender and internal temperature reads 200 degrees on a meat thermometer. Let meat cool for at least 30 minutes before pulling it apart and shredding with your hands or two forks. (This works best when the meat is warm but not hot.)
• Prepare the barbecue sauce: Combine ingredients in a medium pot. Simmer over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce has deepened in color. Season with more hot sauce if you like. Add two-thirds of the sauce to meat and toss to coat, adding more sauce as needed. (Any leftover sauce will keep for at least 2 weeks in the refrigerator.)
• Make the slaw: Combine cabbage, onion and jalapeño in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add dressing to cabbage and toss well.
• Serve pulled pork with slaw, buns and hot sauce on the side, letting people assemble their own sandwiches.

Steps:

• Spread onion slices and garlic cloves in the bottom of a slow cooker; stir in beef broth, barbeque sauce, brown sugar, cider vinegar, and pepper. Add pork roast.
• Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Remove pork from slow cooker. Strain juices and return to the slow cooker. Mix water and cornstarch in a bowl; stir into juices until sauce is thickened.

Steps:

• Put ketchup, tomato sauce, water, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, onion, garlic, chili powder and mustard in pot. Bring to a boil Add roast.
• Lower heat. Cover and simmer for 3 hours or until meat is very tender. Remove meat; shred with two forks. Put meat back in pot.
• Thicken with a little Wondra if desired. Remove meat from pot with slotted spoon and serve on buns.