Dr Pepper smokey pulled pork

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 tbsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp dry mustard (English)
• 2 tsp thyme
• 4 tbsp soft dark brown sugar
• 2 1/2 kg pork
• boned shoulder
• skin removed
• 1 onion
• peeled
• 500 ml Dr Pepper

Instructions

1. Place all rub ingredients in a bowl or screw topped jar, mix well.
2. Put pork on large plate, rub in half of spice mix, ensure even coat rubbing into any cavities.
3. Wrap tightly in cling film, place in fridge for at least 2 hours, overnight is better !
4. Preheat oven to 150c /130c fan oven.
5. Slice onion into thin wedges and place in bottom of a casserole with a tight fitting lid,
6. Rub pork with remaining spice mix, place pork on top of onions, pour in Dr Pepper, put on lid.
7. Place in oven and cook for 5 hours, turning after 2 & 4 hours.
8. Rmove pork from pan and check if cooked and shreds easily, if not return to oven for further hour.
9. Allow pork to rest,covered in foil, for 15 minutes
10. Meanwhile skim fat from cooking liquor, at this point you can remove onion if not using later.
11. Put liquor in a pan boil and reduce by half.
12. Shred the pork with two forks, removing any fat and gristle.
13. Return pork to pan, add cooking liquor (& onions if using) and heat through.
14. Serve in warm rolls or wraps with coleslaw and / or salad.
15. You can add your favourite barbecue sauce, but this recipe is moist and spicy enough
16. If you don't have smoked paprika, use paprika and add 1 -2 teaspoons liquid smoke at step 5, (adjust amount to your own taste)