Spicy Pulled Pork

I bought a Le Creuset round french oven couple of years ago. It was an impulse buy and has been collecting dust ever since. We looked about for simple recipe that could utilize the oven and came across this Dr. Pepper Shredded Pork Recipe. It is so simple and is now our family classic.

Ingredients

Yellow Onion - 1 whole Large or a couple of medium ones
Whole Pork Shoulder ("pork Butt") - one, about 5 To 7 Pounds
Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce - 1 can (11 Ounce)
Soda (Dr. Pepper or Coca-cola) - 2 cans
Brown Sugar - 2 TBSP (Optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Peel the onion and cut it into wedges. Lay them in the bottom of a large dutch oven.

3. Generously rub the meat with salt and pepper, then set it on top of the onions.

4. Pour the can of chipotle peppers over the pork (include the sauce.) Pour in both cans of soda. Add brown sugar to the juice and stir in.

5. Place lid tightly on pot, then set pot in the oven. Cook for at least six hours, turning roast two or three times during the cooking process. Check meat after six hours; it should be absolutely falling apart (use two forks to test.) If it's not falling apart, return to the oven for another hour.

6. Remove meat from pot and place on a cutting board or other work surface. Use two forks to shred meat, discarding large pieces of fat. Strain as much of the fat off the top of the cooking liquid as you can and discard it.

7. Return the shredded meat to the cooking liquid, and keep warm until ready to serve. It goes well with flour tortillas, rice, or buns.

Option: the Buns

1. Warm up 1 cup of milk in microwave to 90 - 110°F (dry active yeast works best in this temperature). Mix in 1 TBSP of sugar, 2 tsp of yeast. Make sure all ingredient are fully dissolved.
2. Add 2-3 cups of flour in the milk solution, knead until the surface is smooth. Add more water if needed. Cover the dough and leave it to rise under room temperature.

3. Knead the dough and portion it into small 1.5" balls. Use roller pin to roll the ball into flat round wrap. Brush a layer of oil on one side and fold it. 

4. Steam for 10 minutes.