carol's cherry coke pulled pork

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Anderson, SC
Updated on May 9, 2016

This is very good and tender it's good for anything you want to take it to

prep time 35 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds pork shoulder, cut into 6 large chunks
  • 1 dash salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 - onion chopped
  • 2 - celery stalks chopped
  • 1 - carrot, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 2 cans cherry coke
  • 1 bunch parsley stems, tied with string
  • 2 - bay leaves
  • 1 cup beef broth

How To Make carol's cherry coke pulled pork

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 325.
  • Step 2
    Pat the pork dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
  • Step 3
    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.
  • Step 4
    Transfer the pork to a plate. To the pan add the onion, celery, carrot and sweat until softened, 5-7 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Add the garlic and sweat another 2 minutes.
  • Step 6
    Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 3 minutes to cook off the raw flavor.
  • Step 7
    Sprinkle with the flour and cook cook another 2 minutes to cook off it's raw flavor.
  • Step 8
    Whisk in the wine and reduce it by half.
  • Step 9
    Return the pork to the Dutch oven then stir in the beef broth, parsley stems and bay leaves.
  • Step 10
    Add the Cherry Coke if liquid does not come up to the top of the pork. Do not cover the pork with liquid.
  • Step 11
    Cover the pan and place it in the oven to braise until the meat is fork tender.
  • Step 12
    Taste and season with more salt and pepper, if needed.
  • Step 13
    Pull meat apart, to create pulled pork sandwiches.

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Category: Pork
Ingredient: Pork
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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