Braised BBQ Pulled Pork

This easy-to-prepare, tangy, delicious pulled pork recipe braises pork tenderloin in a spicy-sweet BBQ sauce — it is perfect when feeding a crowd.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 145 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup ketchup
• 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 1 (3 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
• 2 slices lemon, seeded
• 0.33333334326744 cup water
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 cup cider vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) with a rack positioned in the center of the oven.

Step 2

Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season pork with salt and black pepper. Sear in the Dutch oven on all sides, about 5 minutes total. Transfer to a plate; set aside.

Step 3

Combine onion, vinegar, water, mustard, lemon slices, butter, honey, and cayenne pepper in the Dutch oven; simmer for 20 minutes. Discard lemon slices. Add ketchup and Worcestershire sauce; return to a boil. Add pork; cover the Dutch oven tightly with a lid or aluminum foil.

Step 4

Cook in the preheated oven until pork is fork-tender, about 3 hours. Check occasionally to see if a bit of water should be added to Dutch oven to keep from burning. Shred pork in sauce using 2 forks.