Paleo Pulled Pork

My household is full of sports fanatics!

We have Flyers fans, Penguins fans, Cowboys fans, Giants fans, Blue Jays and Yankee fans!

On top of that my cousin is a member of the Boston Bruins, so there is a lot of cheering going on and game snacks needed!

Whats a Sunday afternoon football game without Pulled Pork?

Start with a 3 lb pork shoulder roast bone in for the most flavour!

I am super excited to receive my first order of pasture pork next week!  I am sure this will taste even better!

First create a rub by mixing the following ingredients together in a bowl or ziplock bag.  I dont measure anything, just add a bit of everything and add more or less depending on the size of your roast.  You really cant go wrong with a rub!

rub:
smoked paprika
garlic pwd
sea salt
Fresh thyme chopped

Shake the rub in a ziplock bag to mix well then using your hands rub all over the roast and into every crease.

Place roast in a large ziplock bag and refridgerate or a bowl covered in plastic wrap overnight.

In the morning, place the roast directly into the slow cooker fat side down.

With the slow cooker on high this roast needs approximately 8 hours of cooking time to reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees.

Now start preparing the sauce:

Combine all of the following ingredients into a medium sauce pan.

sauce:
1cup apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup homemade ketchup☆
1tbsp cayenne pepper
3 minced garlic cloves
2tbsp raw honey
1tbsp chili sauce
sea salt
pepper

Bring to a slow boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 mins , stirring often.

Pour the sauce all over your roast and contine cooking on high until internal temp reaches 160 degress (approx 8 hours)

After 8 hours I start to shred the pork using two forks until it is all broken up and mixed into the sauce.

Serve on lettuce wraps, or grill sliced eggplant to use as buns!

☆Easiest way to make Paleo ketchup:

2 cans tomato paste
1 cup water
1/4 cup white vinegar
1tsp garlic powder
1tsp onion powder
1tsp sea salt
1tbsp franks red hot
1tbsp raw honey

Mix all of the above in a saucepan, bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 10 Minutes.  Store in the fridge in an air tight container for 10 days.