Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwich

Name: Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwich
Ingredients: 1 pork tenderloin or roast (about 2 pounds), cut in half; 1 tablespoon seasoning salt; 1 can (12 ounces) root beer; 1 bottle (4 ounces) liquid smoke; 1 cup Sassy Sauce, recipe follows, or your favorite barbeque sauce; 8 hamburger buns; Spicy bread and butter pickle chips, for serving; 1 cup ketchup; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup Dijon mustard; 1/2 cup molasses; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 1 tablespoon liquid smoke; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

16 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin or roast (about 2 pounds), cut in half
1 tablespoon seasoning salt
1 can (12 ounces) root beer
1 bottle (4 ounces) liquid smoke
1 cup Sassy Sauce, recipe follows, or your favorite barbeque sauce
8 hamburger buns
Spicy bread and butter pickle chips, for serving
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1

Place the pork tenderloin or roast in the bottom of a slow cooker and sprinkle with the seasoning salt.
2

Pour the root beer and liquid smoke over the top.
3

Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.
4

Once the pork is done, remove from the pan and shred with a fork.
5

Place into a bowl and add in the Sassy Sauce, as well as 1/2 cup of the juice from the slow cooker.
6

Serve on a bun with bread and butter pickles.
7

To make the sauce, add the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard and to a medium saucepan.
8

Stir in the remaining ingredients and simmer over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes.
9

Remove and serve with pulled pork sandwiches.
10

Makes 1 1/2 cups.