TODAY Food Club

Pulled pork in a crock pot tends to taste bland to me. The root beer sauce takes this to another level. Pork sirloin is used as it is very lean and doesn't make for a meal of spitting out chunks of fat.

Pulled Pork with Root Beer Sauce

Ingredients

• 1- 2 ½ to 3 pound pork sirloin roast
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cup root beer
• 1 bottle chili sauce
• hot pepper sauce (optional)
• hamburger buns (optional)

Preparation

1. Trim any fat from the meat if desired.
2. Place meat in slow cooker and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Add onion, garlic,and 1 cup root beer.
4. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8-10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4-5 hours.
5. For the sauce, combine 3 cups of root beer and the bottle of chili sauce in a sauce pan over medium heat.
6. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes, or until mixture is reduced to 2 cups, stirring occasionally.
7. If desired, add hot pepper sauce.
8. Transfer the meat to a cutting board and shred using 2 forks.
9. Place the meat in a large bowl. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the onions to the meat.
10. Discard the cooking juices. Pour the root beer sauce onto the pork and toss to coat evenly.
11. Serve on a hamburger bun, or eat alone.

Recipe Tags

• Slow cooker
• American
• Entree
• Sandwich