Tennessee Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipes

TENNESSEE BRISKET BARBECUE SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the brisket brine: Put the water, salt, stock, brown sugar, peppercorns, parsley, garlic, bay leaves, carrot, celery and onion in an 8-quart stainless pot. Bring to a boil, then stir and turn off the heat. Allow the brine to completely cool.
• Place the beef brisket in a glass or stainless pan and pour brine over the top of the brisket. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 48 hours.
• Remove the brisket from the brine and pat off excess liquid with paper towels.
• For the Tennessee rub: Mix the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, paprika, chili powder, salt, cumin, onion powder, black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne and white pepper in a bowl.
• Rub both sides of the brisket with the Tennessee rub. Set up your smoker with 3/4 pound of hard wood (preferably hickory). Put the brisket on a wire rack. Set your smoker temperature to 190 degrees F.
• Smoke the brisket 8 hours. Remove the brisket from the smoker and allow it to rest for at least 45 minutes.
• For the barbecue sauce: Heat a stainless steel or lined 4-quart saucepan on medium heat until the pan is hot. Add the oil along with the onions, garlic and ginger. Saute for 5 minutes, then add the ketchup, mustard, brown sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, salt and lemon juice. Simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally to keep it from burning on the bottom. You may make your barbecue sauce ahead and keep in your refrigerator for 7 days. The sauce also freezes very well.
• To make your sandwiches, slice and warm your Italian rolls in a toaster oven or nonstick pan. Cut a generous portion of brisket for each and place on a toasted roll. You can either top with the barbecue sauce or serve it on the side and dip your sandwich as you eat it. Repeat to make 9 more sandwiches.

PULLED PORK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Place the pork, fat side up, in a roasting pan fitted with a rack insert. Place the salt, pepper, brown sugar, paprika, thyme leaves, garlic, vinegar, and cayenne in a food processor and pulse until well combined. Add extra-virgin olive oil until you have a nice paste. Rub all over the pork, being sure to get into the nooks so the salt can penetrate the meat and pull out the moisture - this will help form a crust on the outside when cooked. Cover the pork with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or up to overnight.
• Allow the meat to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Roast the pork for 3 1/2 hours, uncovered, until the outside is crispy-brown (it should look like mahogany). Let the meat rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes before slicing.
• While the pork is cooking, prepare the slaw. Combine the mustard, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, vinegar and sugar. Mix well and add finely sliced savoy cabbage, purple cabbage, green onions and carrots. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, cover with plastic wrap and set aside in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
• To serve, cut the brioche buns in half and pile up some sliced pork. Top with a large spoonful of coleslaw and place the top half of the bun on top. Garnish with parsley.

SUPER-EASY PULLED PORK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Mix brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt in a bowl. Spread mustard over pork roast and sprinkle with brown sugar mixture, using the entire amount. Line a shallow baking dish with aluminum foil. Place a rack in the prepared baking dish and arrange pork roast on rack.
• Bake in the preheated oven until very tender, 9 to 11 hours. Let pork cool, then shred into bite-size pieces. Stir barbeque sauce into pork to moisten; serve with hamburger buns.

PULLED PORK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Assemble the spice rub for the pork: In a dry, small skillet over medium-low heat, toast coriander, cumin and peppercorns until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, grind toasted spices into a fine powder. Transfer to a bowl and mix with salt, mustard powder, chile powder and sugar.
• If your roast is tied up, untie it. Massage meat generously with spice rub. If you have time, let meat rest for an hour or two at room temperature, or refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Place pork in a baking pan and roast for 3 to 4 hours or until meat is pull-apart tender and internal temperature reads 200 degrees on a meat thermometer. Let meat cool for at least 30 minutes before pulling it apart and shredding with your hands or two forks. (This works best when the meat is warm but not hot.)
• Prepare the barbecue sauce: Combine ingredients in a medium pot. Simmer over medium-low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce has deepened in color. Season with more hot sauce if you like. Add two-thirds of the sauce to meat and toss to coat, adding more sauce as needed. (Any leftover sauce will keep for at least 2 weeks in the refrigerator.)
• Make the slaw: Combine cabbage, onion and jalapeño in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add dressing to cabbage and toss well.
• Serve pulled pork with slaw, buns and hot sauce on the side, letting people assemble their own sandwiches.

TENNESSEE PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Put ketchup, tomato sauce, water, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, onion, garlic, chili powder and mustard in pot. Bring to a boil Add roast.
• Lower heat. Cover and simmer for 3 hours or until meat is very tender. Remove meat; shred with two forks. Put meat back in pot.
• Thicken with a little Wondra if desired. Remove meat from pot with slotted spoon and serve on buns.

MEMPHIS PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Spread onion slices and garlic cloves in the bottom of a slow cooker; stir in beef broth, barbeque sauce, brown sugar, cider vinegar, and pepper. Add pork roast.
• Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Remove pork from slow cooker. Strain juices and return to the slow cooker. Mix water and cornstarch in a bowl; stir into juices until sauce is thickened.