Carols Cherry Coke Pulled Pork Food

CAROL'S CHERRY COKE PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Pat the pork dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium high heat and working in batches brown the meat on all sides until a golden brown crust forms.
• Transfer the pork to a plate. To the pan add the onion, celery, carrot and sweat until softened, 5-7 minutes.
• Add the garlic and sweat another 2 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 3 minutes to cook off the raw flavor.
• Sprinkle with the flour and cook cook another 2 minutes to cook off it's raw flavor.
• Whisk in the wine and reduce it by half.
• Return the pork to the Dutch oven then stir in the beef broth, parsley stems and bay leaves.
• Add the Cherry Coke if liquid does not come up to the top of the pork. Do not cover the pork with liquid.
• Cover the pan and place it in the oven to braise until the meat is fork tender.
• Taste and season with more salt and pepper, if needed.
• Pull meat apart, to create pulled pork sandwiches.

QUICK CAROLINA PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Mix together the brown sugar, smoked paprika, chili powder, black pepper, dry mustard, granulated garlic, cayenne and 2 teaspoons salt in a small bowl. Rub the pork all over with the spice mixture.
• Heat an electric multi-cooker on the browning or sear function. Add the olive oil. When hot, add the pork and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes. Pour in the apple juice and 1/4 cup of the cider vinegar. Cover, lock the lid, and set the multi-cooker to High Pressure; cook for 40 to 45 minutes. Release the steam according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Remove the pork to a rimmed baking sheet or large plate and tent with foil; let cool slightly. Skim off any excess fat that has risen to the top of the braising liquid, then stir in the remaining 1/4 cup cider vinegar and the ketchup. Pass some of the sauce through a strainer into a serving vessel or cruet.
• With two forks, pull the pork into shreds, discarding any large pieces of fat. Add the pork back to the remaining sauce in the multi-cooker and keep warm.
• Serve the pulled pork on rolls, topped with Cider Vinegar Slaw. Pass the extra sauce on the side.
• Whisk together the vinegar, ketchup, sugar, celery seeds, hot sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl until the sugar dissolves. Whisk in the oil to make a smooth dressing.
• Add the cabbage and red onions to the dressing, and toss well. Cover and let stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes to wilt the cabbage slightly. (The slaw can also be made several hours ahead and refrigerated.)
• Sprinkle the slaw with the parsley; toss and serve.

CHERRY COKE PULLED PORK RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Set on low for 6 to 8 hours. Remove pork shred with fork and add BBQ sauce (your favorite flavor).

CHERRY COLA ROAST (PORK OR BEEF)

Steps:

• Place roast in roasting pan that can be covered tightly.
• Pour Cherry Cola over roast.
• Mix soups and garlic together. Spread evenly over roast.
• Cover tightly.
• Bake at 325º for 3-4 hours, until tender.
• Serve with something to sop up all that delicious gravy -- we love it with mashed potatoes!
• If you'd like, you can thicken the gravy with a slurry of cornstarch and cold water.

CROCK POT COCA-COLA PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Place roast in a 5 quart crock pot. Season with garlic, onion, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Add liquid smoke and pour in Coca-Cola until it reaches nearly the top of the roast (or covers it depending on the cut of meat).
• Set Crock Pot on low heat and cook for 8-10 hours.
• When ready to serve, remove roast from Crock Pot to a platter. Remove any bones and trim all fat. With a fork, begin "pulling" pork apart into thin shreds. Add barbecue sauce and fold into meat.
• Serve pulled pork on a burger bun or on its own.
• Note: If preparing this dish for a potluck, pour 1 cup of Crock Pot liquid into a measuring cup and discard the remainder. Then return pulled pork to Crock Pot, set on warm or low heat setting, add 1/2 cup of reserved liquid (to keep the meat from drying out) and cover until ready to serve. If the meat is in the Crock Pot for more than one hour, add more liquid as needed for moisture.