Name: Pulled Pork with Florida Orange North Carolina-Style Barbecue Sauce
Cook time: 6 hours
Total time: 6 hours
Yield: 1 (306g)
Ingredients: 1 (2 pound) pork Boston butt roast; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; 6 Hamburger buns; 1 cup Florida Orange Juice; 1 ½ cups distilled vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon orange zest; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground

Cook Time

6 hours

Total Time

6 hours

Calling all barbecue aficionados: you must try our take on North Carolina-style barbecue sauce. The sweetness of Florida Orange Juice perfectly balances the vinegar for a tangy citrus flavor. The versatile sauce is equally delicious for preparing barbecue in a smoker or slow cooker – or use it to brighten up store-bought barbecue and make it your own.

Ingredients

Pulled Pork

1 (2 pound) pork Boston butt roast
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
6 Hamburger buns

Florida Orange North Carolina–Style BBQ Sauce

1 cup Florida Orange Juice
1 ½ cups distilled vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon black pepper, ground

Instructions

For Pulled Pork:

Preheat hot smoker to 250° F. Season Boston butt with salt and pepper. Smoke pork butt for 6 hours, until fork tender.

For Florida Orange North Carolina–Style Barbecue Sauce:

Combine all ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to a simmer; remove from heat and cool completely.

To serve:

Shred pork butt with fork. Season pork with Barbecue sauce; place Pulled Pork on bun. Serve with extra Florida Orange North Carolina–Style BBQ Sauce on the side.

Alternate Slow Cooker Method:

Place 2 sliced yellow onions in bottom of slow cooker. Season pork butt with salt and pepper; place on top of onions. Add 2 cups Florida Orange Juice and 2 teaspoons liquid smoke. Cook on low for 6 hours, until pork is fork tender.

Serving Suggestion:

Serve with Florida Orange Molasses Baked Beans and Grapefruit Slaw.

Nutrition Facts

6 servings

Serving size1 sandwich (306g)

Amount per serving

Calories180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g4%

Saturated Fat 0.5g4%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 2.5mg1%

Sodium 998mg43%

Total Carbohydrate 31g10%

Dietary Fiber 1g5%

Total Sugars 11g

Protein 5g11%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 75mg8%

Iron 2mg10%

Potassium 171mg5%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is sourced from Spoonacular and the USDA. Values are estimates that may vary based on ingredients and preparation methods and may not reflect the most recent updates to these databases.