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East Carolina BBQ Sauce

The classic vinegar based sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce (this is not traditional)
  • kosher salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan. Bring to a simmer, stir and remove from the heat.
  • Add to cooked shredded pork as needed.

Notes

To cook the pork, as noted in post: Ideally, sear it hard over coals in the Weber, covered for 20 to 30 minutes, then put it in a Dutch oven, covered, for 6 hours at 250 degrees (or 4 hours at 300˚F). I think smoke is critical, but if you want to make it super easy on yourself, put the raw shoulder in a Dutch oven and roast it covered at 225 overnight and that’ll do the trick as well.  Stir in the sauce. Taste for seasoning—salt, sweetness, acidity,heat. Adjust as you wish
Keyword barbecue