Ingredients:
Pulled Pork Ingredients:
4-6 pounds pork shoulder roast
¼ cup store bought or homemade pork rub
12 ounce can Dr Pepper (Coca Cola or root beer work too)
1 Tablespoon hickory liquid smoke
Coleslaw Ingredients:
2 (14 ounce) bags coleslaw mix
⅓ cup white sugar
¼ cup milk
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard or yellow mustard
1 ½ Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 ½ Tablespoons lemon juice
2 Tablespoons freshly grated onion (1/2 teaspoon onion powder)
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For Taco Assembly:
corn or flour tortillas (enough for serving- you may need more for doubling up if using corn tortillas)
1 bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce
Instructions:
You’ll see directions for both the shredded pork and the coleslaw. You can make the coleslaw during the last hour of the pork cooking, so it can sit and meld the flavors while the meat finishes cooking.
For the pulled pork:
First, rinse the pork shoulder under running water and carefully pat it dry. Then, generously massage the pork rub onto every inch of the shoulder, ensuring it is evenly coated.
Sprinkle the shoulder with additional salt and pepper (optional) and then place it in the slow cooker.
Add a can of Dr. Pepper to the slow cooker and evenly distribute liquid smoke along the sides of the pork.
Cook pork shoulder on the low setting for 8 to 10 hours, or until the pork is very tender.
Once finished cooking, remove the pork from the slow cooker and toss out the leftover liquid. Note: you can keep some of that liquid and put the shredded pulled pork back into it to keep it warm as people serve themselves.
Take out the bone and shred the pork using two forks or shredding claws. Remove any excess fat as you shred the meat.
For the cole slaw
Now it’s time to make the coleslaw. Add both bags of mix to a large mixing bowl.
Combine the rest of the coleslaw ingredients together in a smaller bowl and whisk vigorously until well combined.
Pour the whisked mixture over the coleslaw mix in the larger bowl and stir well to combine. Let it sit for about an hour before serving (if possible).
Stir coleslaw before serving.
To assemble:
Warm or char tortillas in a dry skillet. Add pulled pork, then slaw on top. Drizzle with bbq sauce, to taste.
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