Description
An American classic to have in your back pocket.
Ingredients
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- BBQ pork shoulder (see below)
- Bread and butter pickles
- Grainy mustard
- BBQ sauce (see below)
- Brioche buns
For the BBQ pork shoulder:
- 5 lb pork shoulder
- ¼ cup salt
- ¼ cup black pepper, cracked
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
For the BBQ sauce:
- 4 oz olive oil
- 1 cup onion, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp coriander, whole
- ½ tbsp cumin, whole
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper, ground
- 12 oz ketchup
- 1 cup black-strap molasses
- 3 lemons, zested and juiced
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
For the BBQ pork shoulder:
- Preheat smoker to 245 degrees.
- Mix spices and rub evenly over pork shoulder.
- Place on your smoker for 8-10 hours, until fork-tender.
- Remove and allow to cool slightly before pulling the meat apart.
- Be careful not to shred the meat, leave slightly chunky.
For the BBQ sauce:
- In a heavy sauce pot over medium-high heat add the olive oil, onions, and garlic.
- Cook until aromatic, stirring frequently.
- Turn to low heat; add paprika, coriander, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Stir spices into the aromatic onion mixture. This will begin to toast. Scrape the bottom with a wooden spoon to keep spices from sticking.
- Cook for 2 minutes until spices have become very aromatic.
- Add ketchup, molasses, lemon zest, and juice. Mix until uniform and cook for 30 minutes. Stirring frequently to ensure it does not scorch on the bottom.
- Puree mixture with a hand blender until smooth.
- Season with salt as desired.
- Transfer to heatproof container. Allow to cool and cover.
- Refrigerate overnight for best results.
To plate:
- Toast each bun slightly until golden brown.
- Spread 1 tbsp of grainy mustard on bottom half of each bun.
- Place 6-8 oz of pork on top of the mustard.
- Drizzle with BBQ sauce and dress with bread and butter pickles.
- Top with the top bun.