Jack and Coke Pulled Pork is a take-off on the popular cocktail that is a big hit at parties and sports gatherings. The barbecue sauce is made separately and goes together in a matter of minutes. Make up a batch to keep in the refrigerator to use with other meats, poultry, and even fish.
Plan at least a day ahead to marinate pork loin. The entire recipe may be made in advance and reheated when you need it.
Jack and Coke Pulled Pork Recipe
5 to 6 pounds boneless center cut pork loin or pork shoulder (remove shoulder back fat), sliced in half at its widest
For the Marinade:
4 cups cola, Dr Pepper®, black cherry soda, or root beer
1 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
12 cloves garlic, chopped
1 Tablespoon Tabasco® sauce
2 teaspoons celery salt
For the Jack and Coke BBQ Sauce:
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup cola
1/3 cup Jack Daniels® Whiskey
1/4 cup Frank’s Hot Sauce®, or other hot sauce of your choice
2 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
Goya Adobo® seasoning or kosher salt, to taste
6 kaiser rolls
Salt and pepper
Marinate the Pork:
Combine cola, Worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, garlic, Tabasco sauce, and celery salt in a bowl, pan, or pot large enough to hold all the pork. Add the pork, turning to be sure it is well coated, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Make the BBQ Sauce:
Combine the ketchup, cola, whiskey, hot sauce, honey, soy sauce, and adobo seasoning or salt to make the barbecue sauce.
Roast the Meat:
Place the marinated meat in a roasting pan. Cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil and cook the pork in the preheated oven for 1-1/2 hours. Pour off 2/3 of the liquid in the pan and spread the meat with the barbecue sauce and return it to the oven, uncovered, for another 1-1/2 hours. When the pork is done, it will shred easily with a fork. Test it, and if it’s still a bit difficult to shred, return it to the oven for another 15 minutes and try again.
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When the meat is done, remove it from the oven and shred it with a fork. Slice the rolls in half, pile on the pork, and serve with creamy coleslaw.
Yield: 6 servings
Note:
• This recipe may also be made with brisket of beef.
Reprinted with express permission.
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