NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Pitmaster Louis Elrose – better known as “Big Lou” – of Wildwood BBQ in Union Square stopped by to cook up his Back To School Meal: Spice rubbed pulled pork on potato rolls with cole slaw.

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Big Lou’s All Purpose Rub

Ingredients:

• 2  Cups Dark Brown Sugar
• ½ Cup Kosher Salt  (Diamond Crystal)
• ½ Cup Turbinado Sugar (sugar in the raw)
• ¼ Cup Paprika
• 1 Tbsp Black Pepper
• 1 Tbsp White Pepper
• 1 Tbsp Granulated Onion
• 1 Tbsp Granulated Garlic
• 1 Tsp Ancho Chili Power
• 1 Tsp Cumin
• 1 Tsp Ground Celery Seed
• ½ Tsp Cayenne Pepper

Method:

Mix well. Let stand 2-3 hours. Store in airtight container.

Wildwood’s Pulled Pork (Slow Cooker Style) on Potato Rolls with Slaw

Serves: 8

Pulled Pork on Rolls

Ingredients:

• 4 Ibs. Boneless Pork Butt; (trimmed of excess fat)
• 3 Tbs. Lou’s BBQ Pork Rub
• 2 C Spanish Onion; julienned
• 1 ½ cups of your favorite BBQ Sauce
• 8 oz Dr. Pepper
• 4 oz Apple Cider Vinegar
• 8 Potato Rolls (Martin’s recommended)

Method:

1. In a large bowl rub pork with BBQ rub
2. Place julienned onions on the bottom of slow cooker.
3. Place pork on top of onions in slow cooker.
4. In a medium bowl whisk BBQ sauce, Dr. Pepper, and cider vinegar together then pour over pork.
5. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours, or until meat is tender.
6. Remove pork from crock pot and shred with a fork on a flat surface
7. Drain any excess fat from cooking liquid.  Pour remaining liquid over pork and mix to coat with sauce.
8. Serve on potato rolls with coleslaw.
   

Coleslaw

Ingredients:

• 2 Qt.      Shredded Cabbage
• 1 ea.      Carrots; Peeled
• 1 ea.      Onion; Spanish; Small; Peeled
• ½ C.        Cider Vinegar
• 1 ½ C.    Miracle Whip
• ¼ tsp.    Celery Seed
• ½ tsp.    Caraway Seed
• TT           Salt & Pepper

Method:

1. On a box grater, grate carrot and onion and place in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add shredded cabbage.
3. In a separate bowl mix Miracle Whip, vinegar, celery seed and caraway seed.  Pour over vegetables and mix until well coated.
4. Season to taste with salt and pepper.