Name: Pulled Pork and Biscuits
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 7 lb. pork shoulder roast; 3 tbsp. chili powder; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper; 1 large onion; 4 clove garlic; 3 c. barbecue sauce; 4 c. water; 5 c. all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp. baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 2 stick unsalted butter; 2 1/2 c. buttermilk; 1 bag cabbage slaw; 1 c. apple-cider vinegar; 1 medium red onion; 1 bunch fresh cilantro

Step 1Trim pork shoulder roast of any excess skin and fat. In a small bowl, combine chili powder, salt, and pepper and rub mixture all over pork roast until thoroughly coated. Place onion and garlic cloves in bottom of a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, then add roast and 1 cup barbecue sauce (we used KC Masterpiece). Pour water over roast until covered.

Step 2Cover slow cooker and cook pork on high until very tender and meat falls off bone, about 6 hours. Carefully remove pork from slow cooker and reserve on a platter. Strain cooking liquid into sink, reserving onion; return pork and onion to slow cooker; shred meat with a fork and add 2 more cups barbecue sauce. Cook on high until heated, about 8 minutes.

Step 3To make mini biscuits, preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl, stir flour, baking powder, and 1salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Using a fork, stir in buttermilk just until dough forms. Knead 3 to 4 turns on a lightly floured surface and divide into 2 equal balls dough. Pat 1 ball dough into 1/2-inch-thick disk and cut out biscuits using a 2-inch cutter (gathering and incorporating scraps until all dough has been used). Repeat with remaining ball dough. Place biscuits 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until golden and fluffy, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Step 4Meanwhile, prepare garnishes: In a small bowl, toss cabbage slaw with apple-cider vinegar; set aside. Thinly slice red onion, and then remove leaves from cilantro; set aside.

Step 5To assemble sandwiches, split mini biscuits with a fork and top each with about 3 tablespoons pork. Garnish with slaw or cilantro and red onion, if desired.

Pulled Pork and Biscuits

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