Spicy Pulled Pork Pushover

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
  • 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons liquid hickory smoke flavoring
  • 7 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground dried chipotle pepper
  • 2 teaspoons hot smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder (such as Keen’s)
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 3/4 pounds pork shoulder roast

Directions

Mix tomato paste, vinegar, onion flakes, yellow mustard, molasses, garlic, olive oil, and liquid smoke in a bowl to create a thick paste. Stir brown sugar, kosher salt, cumin, chipotle pepper, paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, mustard powder, and cayenne pepper into tomato paste mixture.

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Place pork shoulder into a slow cooker and add paste mixture.

Cook on High for 4 hours. Shred pork with 2 forks and remove bone. Reduce heat to Low and continue cooking for 1 to 2 more hours.