Sam’s Favorite Pulled Pork

Ingredients

• 1 (2 pound) package pork tenderloin, fat trimmed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 3 dashes hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pinch lemon pepper, or to taste
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Directions

Season pork tenderloin with salt, black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; fry pork in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer meat to a slow cooker. Add water, brown sugar, cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and hot sauce.

Cook on Low for 7 hours. Remove tenderloin to a platter and drain cooking liquid, reserving about 1/2 cup. Shred pork and return to slow cooker. Add enough reserved liquid to moisten meat.

Whisk mayonnaise, white vinegar, garlic powder, lemon pepper, and 1 pinch cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Serve mayonnaise sauce with shredded pork.