Chipotle Pomegranate Pulled Pork

Once I was making pulled pork and wanted to kick it up a bit. Pomegranate jelly and smoky chipotles were the perfect additions.

Chipotle Pomegranate Pulled Pork

Average Rating: 4.166666

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 8-1/2 hours
YIELD: 10 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 pounds)
  • 2 tablespoons steak seasoning
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 half-pint jar Pomegranate Jelly or 1 cup red currant jelly
  • 3 tablespoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 10 kaiser rolls, split
  • Deli coleslaw, optional

Instructions

  • 1. Cut roast in half. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with steak seasoning. Add water. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender.
  • 2. In a small saucepan, combine jelly and peppers. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until heated through. Remove meat from slow cooker; discard cooking liquid. Shred pork with 2 forks. Return to the slow cooker; top with jelly mixture. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until heated through. Spoon about 2/3 cup meat onto each roll. If desired, top with coleslaw.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 616 calories, 28g fat (10g saturated fat), 117mg cholesterol, 839mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 37g protein.