Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 5 lb boneless pork shoulder
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tbsp hot sauce
• Soft buns and coleslaw to serve

Instructions

1. 1

   Rub the pork all over with the brown sugar, paprika, salt, and garlic powder, then leave it uncovered in the fridge overnight if you have time.

2. 2

   Set it in a slow cooker with half the vinegar and cook on low for eight hours, until a fork twists through the meat with no resistance.

3. 3

   Lift the pork out, let it cool slightly, and pull it apart in large shreds, discarding any pockets of solid fat as you go.

4. 4

   Simmer the remaining vinegar with the ketchup and hot sauce for five minutes to make a thin, sharp sauce that cuts the richness.

5. 5

   Toss the shredded pork with just enough sauce to coat, pile it onto buns with cold slaw, and pass the extra sauce at the table.