Maple Pulled Pork

Maple pulled pork is tender, sweet, and savory, with a sticky glaze that brings bold flavors to every bite. It's an easy crowd-pleaser for any gathering.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword barbecue, comfort food, maple syrup, pulled pork, slow cooker

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings -8 servings

Calories 550kcal

Author Liza A

Ingredients

1/2 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 1/2 lbs boneless pork shoulder butt
1 cup maple syrup
Juice of half a lemon
½ cup grainy mustard
Freshly ground pepper

Dipping sauce:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion finely chopped
½ cup reserved maple mustard
1 tbsp butter

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine salt and brown sugar. Rub mixture all over the pork, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 300 degree F.
Wipe off the salt-sugar mixture from the pork with paper towels. Place the pork in a roasting pan. Set aside.
In a bowl, combine together maple syrup, lemon juice, mustard and freshly ground pepper. Reserve ½ cup of the mixture for dipping sauce.
Baste about 1/2 of the remaining maple-mustard mixture all over the pork. Roast in the oven for 6 hours or until meat is fork tender, basting the pork with the rest of the maple-mustard in the last hour of cooking.

Make the dipping sauce:

Heat oil in a sauce pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Stir in ½ cup reserved maple-mustard sauce. Reduce heat and let simmer for a minute. Add butter and whisk until sauce is silky smooth. Season with freshly ground pepper.
Tear and shred the pork into chunks and place on a serving platter. Serve as is with the dipping sauce or as a sandwich.

Notes

Recipe slightly adapted: gustotv.com

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