Ingredients
Pomegranate-Chipotle Pulled Pork
1 (5 to 7 pound) pork roast, preferably shoulder or Boston butt
2 small bottles (16 oz.) POM Wonderful pomegranate juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 sugar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
4 tablespoons chipotle peppers, chopped very fine
16 oz. tomato sauce
1 T. yellow mustard
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
fresh buns, nice and soft
chipotle slaw, recipe below
Chipotle Slaw
4 cups fresh cole slaw mix
3/4 - 1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup honey
juice from half a lemon
1/4 - 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 teaspoon finely chopped chipotle peppers
1 (5 to 7 pound) pork roast, preferably shoulder or Boston butt
2 small bottles (16 oz.) POM Wonderful pomegranate juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 sugar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
4 tablespoons chipotle peppers, chopped very fine
16 oz. tomato sauce
1 T. yellow mustard
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
fresh buns, nice and soft
chipotle slaw, recipe below
Chipotle Slaw
4 cups fresh cole slaw mix
3/4 - 1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup honey
juice from half a lemon
1/4 - 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 teaspoon finely chopped chipotle peppers
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Put the pork in a roasting pan and season generously with salt and pepper on all sides. Place in the oven and roast it for about six hours, or until an instant-read thermometer stuck into the thickest part of the pork registers 170 degrees F. It should be falling-apart tender at this point!
While the pork is roasting, make the barbecue sauce.
Combine pomegranate juice, lemon juice and sugar in a medium saucepan.
Bring to a boil then quickly reduce to the heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reduces to a syrup consistency that coats your spoon, about a half hour or so. Add the rest of the ingredients to saucepan, and continue to simmer until mixture thickens to a barbecue sauce consistency.
When the pork is done, remove it from the oven and let it rest for 15 minutes or so to let the juices redistribute. Using two forks, shred the pork and place in a large bowl. Add enough barbecue sauce to just coat all the meat. Place meat on buns and top with slaw (recipe below). Pass the extra sauce at the table and enjoy!
Mix Chipotle Slaw and serve on top of pulled pork sandwiches, or serve as a delicious side dish!


















