1 (2-1/2- to 3-lbs.) pork sirloin roast
1/2 t each salt & pepper
1 T cooking oil
2 med. onions, cut into thin wedges
1 c each root beer & bottled chili sauce
2 T minced garlic
3 c root beer (two 12-ounce cans or bottles)
1/4 t root beer concentrate (optional)
Several dashes hot pepper sauce
8-10 hamburger buns, split
Trim fat from meat. If necessary, cut roast to fit into a 3-1/2- to 5-qt. crockpot. Sprinkle meat with the salt & pepper. In a lg. skillet brown meat all over in hot oil. Drain off fat. Put in Crockpot. Add onions, 1 c. root beer, & garlic. Cover & cook on low for 8 to 10 hrs. or on high 4 to 5 hrs.
For sauce:
In a med. saucepan combine the 24 oz. of root beer & the chili sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 min. or until mixture is reduced to 2 c. Add root beer concentrate & hot pepper sauce.
Transfer roast serving platter. Remove onions from pot & place on serving platter. Using 2 forks, pull meat apart. Top with sauce or allow your diners to do this.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time 10 hours
