Pulled Pork With Root Beer Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 - 3 lbs pork sirloin roast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 medium onions, cut in thin wedges
1 cup root beer (see Note)
2 tablespoons minced garlic
Sauce
3 cups root beer (two 12-ounce bottles or cans)
1 cup bottled chili sauce
1/4 teaspoon root beer concentrate (optional)
3 -5 dashes bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)
8 -10 hamburger buns, split (toasted, if desired)
lettuce leaf (optional)
tomatoes, slices (optional)

Preparation

Trim fat from meat.
If necessary, cut meat to fit into a 3-1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker.
Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.
In a large skillet, brown meat on all sides in hot oil.
Drain off fat.
Transfer meat to cooker.
Add onions, 1 cup root beer and garlic.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
For sauce, in a medium saucepan combine 3 cups root beer and the chili sauce.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Boil gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 2 cups.
If desired, add root beer concentrate and hot pepper sauce.
Transfer meat to a cutting board.
or serving platter.
Using a slotted spoon, remove onions from cooking juices and place on a serving platter.
Discard juices.
Using 2 forks, pull meat apart into shreds.
To serve, if desired, line buns with lettuce and tomato.
Add meat and onions; spoon on sauce.