Dinner for 8

Apple Barbecue Pulled Pork

Name: Apple Barbecue Pulled Pork
Total time: 370 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 1/2 lb bone-in pork shoulder; 2 apples; 1 large yellow onion; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 tbsp cinnamon; 1/2 cup bbq sauce; salt and pepper; 6 sandwich buns; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 3 tbsp plain greek yogurt; 1 1/2 tbsp honey mustard; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 1 1/2 tsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp chopped sage; 1 carrot; 1/2 apple; 1/2 cup golden raisins

Tender slow-cooked pork joins barbecue sauce and a crisp apple-carrot mixture in sweet, tangy sandwich filling.

Typical price

$9.60for 4 servings

$2.40 per serving$9.60 for 4

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370 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners Lunches Slow cooker Grill No-cook Game day Summer grilling Fall Summer

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical	4.5 lb	$11.21Typical price
Apples$1.79/lb typical	0.95 lb	$1.68Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
BBQ sauce$0.12/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.54Typical price
Buns and rolls$0.45 each typical	6	$2.70Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.22Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$19.20

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperMustard, mayo, ketchupVinegar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 1/2 lb bone-in pork shoulder
2 apples
1 large yellow onion
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 cup bbq sauce
salt and pepper
6 sandwich buns
2 tbsp mayonnaise
3 tbsp plain greek yogurt
1 1/2 tbsp honey mustard
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
1 1/2 tsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp chopped sage
1 carrot
1/2 apple
1/2 cup golden raisins

Steps

Place the pork, chopped apples, onion, cumin, cinnamon, barbecue sauce, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker.
Cook on high for 6 hours, until the pork is tender and reaches at least 195 F.
Shred the pork in the cooker and stir it into the cooking juices.
Mix the mayonnaise, yogurt, honey mustard, rice vinegar, sage, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Fold in the shredded carrot, chopped apple, and raisins to make the slaw.
Toast the sandwich buns on a medium grill for 1 to 2 minutes per side.
Fill the buns with pulled pork and apple-carrot slaw.

Swaps

Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices