# Pulled Pork Sandwiches - Derek Wolf

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Bone-in pork shoulder
- Pineapple
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cumin
- Cinnamon
- Oregano
- Onion
- Garlic
- Pineapple juice
- Chipotle in adobo
- Achiote paste
- Lime juice
- Oil
- King's Hawaiian hamburger buns
- Pineapple slices
- Brown sugar
- Apple cider vinegar
- Hot sauce
- Barbecue sauce

## Instructions

1. Score the bone-in pork shoulder.
2. Add pineapple, salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon, oregano, onion, garlic, pineapple juice, chipotle in adobo, achiote paste, lime juice, and oil to a blender.
3. Blend the ingredients until smooth to create the al pastor marinade.
4. Pour the marinade over the pork shoulder and marinate overnight.
5. Preheat the smoker to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
6. Place the marinated pork shoulders on the smoker and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. Purchase King's Hawaiian hamburger buns.
8. Place pineapple slices in a bag with brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon to cure them.
9. Prepare a spritz mixture with apple cider vinegar, pineapple juice, and hot sauce.
10. Spritz the pork shoulders once they are close to 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
11. Remove the pork shoulders from the smoker once they reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
12. Wrap the pork shoulders in butcher paper and return them to the smoker to cook until they reach an internal temperature of about 203 degrees Fahrenheit.
13. Heat up some barbecue sauce in a small pan on the smoker.
14. Sear the cured pineapple slices on the smoker until they have a nice char.
15. Sear the King's Hawaiian rolls on the smoker until they are slightly crispy.
16. Remove the pork shoulder from the smoker, unwrap it, and let it rest.
17. Shred the pork shoulder apart.
18. Assemble the sandwich by placing a seared King's Hawaiian roll, a cured and seared pineapple slice, shredded pork, and barbecue sauce.

## Equipment

- Knife
- Blender
- Glass baking dish
- Smoker
- Tongs
- Butcher paper

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPoPTuINnPb/?utm_medium=share_sheet
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/be67ab81-8954-44ef-b62d-9000f378b42c
- Extracted: 2025-08-24

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