Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Orange and Grapefruit Salad

• 3 pounds pork country-style ribs, boneless
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 medium jalapeno chili peppers, halved lengthwise
• 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
• 8 ounces tomatoes, canned, drained
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 5 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Sauce Ingredientes

• 2 cups reserved cooking broth
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• Additional water, if needed to cover pork
• 4 tablespoons water

Salsa Ingredients

• 3 large navel oranges
• 1 medium grapefruit
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon Tajín Clásico (or Tajín Clásico Low Sodium)

• Combine salt and pepper then sprinkle onto ribs.
• Heat oil in a large skillet. Cook ribs until browned on each side.
• Transfer to a slow cooker or roasting pan with a lid.
• Deglaze skillet with broth.
• Add broth, vinegar, jalapenos, onion, tomatoes, sugar and spices to the pork. Add water if needed to cover pork.
• Cover and cook until pork is very tender. (On high for about 2 hours in the slow cooker or in the roasting pan, covered at 350F for about two hours.)
• Strain pork mixture, reserving the cooking broth.
• Shred pork into small pieces using two forks. Keep the onions, tomatoes and jalapenos mixed with the shredded pork.

Sauce Preparation

• Combine cornstarch and water to make a slurry.
• Pour 2 cups of reserved cooking broth into a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Whisk in cornstarch slurry. Return to a boil and stir until thickened. Use as much of the thickened broth to moisten the pulled pork as desired.
• Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Salsa Preparation

• Peel, seed and coarsely chop the oranges and grapefruit.
• Whisk together honey, vinegar, 2 tablespoons / 30 ml of the citrus juices, and Tajín.
• Add fruit pieces.

To Serve

• Place a 1/2 cup of the pork on a hamburger bun and top with salsa.
• Optional: Replace the hamburger bun with a flour tortilla or your favorite sandwich roll (ciabatta, Kaiser, Submarine or Hoagie).