Regional BBQ Recipes

The Carolinas

South Carolina

Sandwiches made from chopped pork shoulder and whole hog are the staple of South Carolina BBQ. Meat is traditionally smoked over indigenous pecan wood, and the sandwiches are topped with a mustard-based sauce. The original Carolina mustard sauce was invented in Holly Hill, South Carolina in the late 1930s and today there are numerous variations of that original recipe.

Black Angus Burger with Golden BBQ Grilled Mushrooms & Cheddar

Serving size: 1 burger Yield: 12

Ingredients

2 ½ cups CATTLEMEN'S® Carolina Tangy Gold™ Barbecue Sauce
¾ cup Diced grilled portobello mushrooms
¾ cup Diced cooked bacon
12 each Black angus beef patties, 6 oz.
12 each Cheddar cheese slices, ¾ oz.
24 slices Soft sandwich buns, split

Serve with shredded lettuce, pickles and sliced onion

1. To make the sauce for the burger combine Cattlemen's, mushrooms and bacon and simmer for 10 minutes. Hold hot for service or refrigerate until needed.

2. To make each burger grill 1 patty to desired doneness. Top with 1 slice cheese, place on bun and top with ¾ cup warm sauce and place bun on top.

Carolina Gold Pulled Pork Sandwich

Serving size: 1 sandwich Yield: 12

Ingredients

7 ½ cups Cooked pulled chopped pork shoulder meat
2 ½ cups CATTLEMEN'S® Carolina Tangy Gold™ Barbecue Sauce
3 TB Distilled white vinegar
1 ¼ tsp. Crushed red pepper flakes
12 each Soft sandwich buns, split
3 cups Coleslaw
60 each Pickle chips

1. Combine pork, Cattlemen's, vinegar, and pepper flakes. Refrigerate until needed for service.

2. To make each sandwich heat ½ cup pork mixture, place on bun and top with ¼ cup coleslaw and 5 pickle chips.

Gold Slaw

Serving size: 1 salad Yield: 12

Ingredients

4 cups Mayonnaise
1 cups CATTLEMEN'S® Carolina Tangy Gold™ Barbecue Sauce
1 Tbsp. Celery seed
7 lbs. Shredded cabbage
1 ½ cups Shredded carrots
to taste Salt and pepper

1. To make the dressing for the slaw whisk together mayonnaise, Cattlemen's and celery seed. Refrigerate until ready to use.

2. To make the slaw combine cabbage, carrots and dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve chilled.

Carolina-Crispy Popcorn Chicken Salad

Serving size: 4 oz. Yield: 12

Ingredients

12 quarts Salad Greens
3 cups Diced Tomatoes
3 cups Cooked Diced Tomatoes
3 cups Shredded carrots
3 cups Chopped hard boiled egg
30 oz. Popcorn chicken pieces
1 1/8 cup CATTLEMEN'S® Carolina Tangy Gold™ Barbecue Sauce
3/4 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup Fried corn tortilla strips

For each serving mound 1 qt. of greens in a large salad bowl. Around the edge of the salad, leaving the center open, arrange 1/4 cup tomatoes, 1/4 cup bacon, 1/4 cup carrots and 1/4 cup egg in neat little mounds Deep fry 2 1/2 oz. popcorn chicken and toss 1 1/2 Tbsp. Cattlemen's. Mound in center of salad and sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. cheese and 1 Tbsp. tortillas.

Golden Porter BBQ Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Hash

Ingredients

12 oz. Porter beer
3 cups CATTLEMEN'S® Carolina Tangy Gold™ Barbecue Sauce
4 each Pork tenderloins
¼ cup Butter
1 ½ cups Finely chopped onion
6 cups Cooked diced sweet potatoes
2 Tbsp. Minced pickled jalapenos
½ cup Half & half
2 Tbsp. Chopped fresh herbs
to taste Salt and pepper

Serve with shredded lettuce, pickles and sliced onion

1. To make the marinade and sauce reduce porter beer to 6 oz. and combine with Cattlemen's. Reserve 1½ cups for service and marinate tenderloins in remaining sauce.

2. To make the sweet potato hash melt butter on flat grill or in sauté pan and brown onions. Add sweet potatoes and jalapenos, brown sweet potatoes. Add half & half and herbs and cook until dry. Season with salt and pepper. Hold hot for service or refrigerate until needed. Cook tenderloins to desired doneness. To serve mound ½ cup warm sweet potato hash in center of plate and lay 4 oz. sliced pork over hash. Spoon 2 Tbsp. reserved warm sauce over pork.

Spicy-Sweet Carolina Soul Rolls

Ingredients

3 lb. smoked pork, chopped
2 cups braised collard greens, coarsely chopped and squeezed dry
2 cups coleslaw (vinegar-based), drained
2 lb. shredded cheddar cheese
2 lb. shredded cheddar cheese
2 pkg. egg roll wrappers
Egg wash
CATTLEMEN'S® Carolina Tangy Gold™ Barbecue Sauce

Combine pork, greens, coleslaw, cheese and corn, and toss. Position the egg roll wrapper so it's shaped like a diamond. Center 3 ounces of the mixture on the egg roll wrapper. Fold in left and right corners. Bring the bottom corner over the mixture and tuck in tightly. Dab egg wash on top corner and roll to seal. Fry at 350°F until shell turns brown. Serve with CATTLEMEN'S GOLD® Barbecue Sauce. Make a spicier version of the sauce by adding a little FRANK'S® REDHOT® sauce. Makes approximately 30 rolls.