Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe - Sandwich #13

Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe:

**Ingredients:**

1. Pork Shoulder (4 lbs) - approx 3300 calories

2. Onion (1 large, chopped) - approx 60 calories

3. Garlic cloves (4, minced) - approx 18 calories

4. Chicken Broth (1 cup) - approx 10 calories

5. Brown Sugar (1/2 cup) - approx 400 calories

6. Paprika (1 tbsp) - approx 20 calories

7. Salt (1 tbsp) - 0 calories

8. Pepper (1 tbsp) - approx 16 calories

9. Barbecue Sauce (1.5 cups) - approx 420 calories

10. Buns (8) - approx 880 calories

**Instructions:**

1. Place chopped onion and minced garlic at the bottom of a slow cooker.

2. Mix brown sugar, paprika, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Rub this mixture over the pork shoulder, making sure it's covered completely.

3. Place the seasoned pork shoulder in the slow cooker on top of the onions and garlic.

4. Pour chicken broth around the sides of the pork, being careful not to rinse off the spice mixture.

5. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for about 8 hours, or until the pork is tender and shreds easily.

6. Once cooked, remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks. Remove any fat.

7. Drain the slow cooker of liquids, leaving only about 1/4 cup in the bottom.

8. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker, add the barbecue sauce, and stir well.

9. Serve the pulled pork on buns. Enjoy!

The total calories for the recipe are approximately 5,124 calories. If we divide that by 8 servings, each sandwich is approximately 640 calories.

**Diet Chart:**

As the sandwich is quite high in calories, it's best to balance it with lower-calorie meals throughout the day. Here's a suggestion:

Breakfast: 

- Fresh fruit salad (100 calories)

- Plain Greek yogurt (100 calories)

Lunch: 

- Pulled Pork Sandwich (640 calories)

Afternoon Snack: 

- Carrot and cucumber sticks with hummus (150 calories)

Dinner: 

- Grilled Salmon with Asparagus (400 calories)

- Quinoa (120 calories)

This diet chart totals to approximately 1,510 calories which is a general average for a person's daily intake.

**Brief and History:**

The Pulled Pork Sandwich is a traditional Southern barbecue dish in the United States. The pork is slow-cooked until it's so tender that it can be "pulled," or easily shredded with a fork. It's typically served on a bun and smothered in tangy barbecue sauce.

The origins of the Pulled Pork Sandwich are believed to date back to the era of the Southern plantations. The plantation owners would take the prime cuts of pork, leaving the tougher cuts, like the shoulder, for the slaves. The slaves discovered that slow-cooking these tougher cuts made them tender and they began to shred the meat and serve it on leftover bread or cornmeal cakes. Over time, this dish has evolved and become a staple of Southern cuisine and is now enjoyed by people all over the world.

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