Spicy Pulled Pork Pushover

I finally arrived at this recipe after trying several combinations of typical smoked pulled pork ingredients. I am quite pleased with how it turned out. It's spicy, sweet, and delicious, enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr
• Total Time: 5 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 224 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons ground dried chipotle pepper
• 7 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons liquid hickory smoke flavoring
• 2 teaspoons hot smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder (such as Keen's®)
• 3 ¾ pounds pork shoulder roast

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix tomato paste, vinegar, onion flakes, yellow mustard, molasses, garlic, olive oil, and liquid smoke in a bowl to create a thick paste. Stir brown sugar, kosher salt, cumin, chipotle pepper, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, mustard powder, and cayenne pepper into tomato paste mixture.

Step 2

Place pork shoulder into a slow cooker and add paste mixture.

Step 3

Cook on High for 4 hours. Shred pork with 2 forks and remove bone. Reduce heat to Low and continue cooking for 1 to 2 more hours.