Pulled pork is a versatile and delicious dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. Cooking pulled pork in a crock pot is a great way to get tender, juicy pork with minimal effort. With just a few simple ingredients and a few hours of cooking time, you can have a delicious meal that the whole family will love.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
CROCK POT COCA-COLA PULLED PORK
This is a modified version of a friend's recipe for pulled pork. Hers is always a hit at potlucks. The only revisions I made to her original recipe were to suit my family's taste. This is the easiest, tastiest pulled pork. Set the Crock Pot before you leave the house for work and return home to a wonderful aroma and a main dish that is ready when you are. It turns out slightly sweet and smokey with a hint of heat. The Coca-Cola makes the meat fall-off-the-bone tender. I could make my own barbecue sauce but choose to use Famous Dave's Rich & Sassy sauce instead. It's easier, and my family loves it! Use your favorite brand of barbecue sauce if Famous Dave's brand is unavailable in your area. Serve on a burger bun or on its own and enjoy!
Provided by MarthaStewartWanabe
Categories Pork
Time 8h15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place roast in a 5 quart crock pot. Season with garlic, onion, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Add liquid smoke and pour in Coca-Cola until it reaches nearly the top of the roast (or covers it depending on the cut of meat).
- Set Crock Pot on low heat and cook for 8-10 hours.
- When ready to serve, remove roast from Crock Pot to a platter. Remove any bones and trim all fat. With a fork, begin "pulling" pork apart into thin shreds. Add barbecue sauce and fold into meat.
- Serve pulled pork on a burger bun or on its own.
- Note: If preparing this dish for a potluck, pour 1 cup of Crock Pot liquid into a measuring cup and discard the remainder. Then return pulled pork to Crock Pot, set on warm or low heat setting, add 1/2 cup of reserved liquid (to keep the meat from drying out) and cover until ready to serve. If the meat is in the Crock Pot for more than one hour, add more liquid as needed for moisture.
EASTERN NC PULLED PORK BBQ IN A CROCK POT
It's the best way to make BBQ short of having a pig pickin'! Eastern NC BBQ done the right way. No tomato in sight! The taste reminds me of Smithfield's, which is the best BBQ in my opinion. This BBQ goes great in a sandwich topped with a scoop of sweet coleslaw, side of hushpuppies, and sweet tea. Mmmmmm. Enjoy!
Provided by 9BallGuy
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 12h20m
Yield 18-24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Quarter and slice the onion into little arches. Place about half an onion's worth in the crock pot as to line the bottom.
- Place the whole pork shoulder into the crock-pot. Take just a small amount of sauce to dampen the shoulder.
- Cover with a generous coating of spice rub, if desired.
- Top with remaining onion slices. Take 75% of the sauce and pour it around the pork shoulder. Then pour the white and cider vinegars around the pork.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-12 hours.
- When cooking is complete, remove cover and then carefully pull the bone out of the pork shoulder (BE CAREFUL! IT WILL BE HOT!).
- Carefully remove the meat and half of the onions from the crock-pot and put into a large bowl, leaving behind as much of the cooked vinegar solution behind as possible. A slotted spoon may be needed.
- Then with two forks (or your hands once the meat has cooled a little, if you are so inclined), "pull" (shred) the meat.
- Pour in most of the remaining, "uncooked" sauce, saving a little to add to BBQ sandwiches as desired. (Personally, I prefer using Texas Pete on my sandwiches.).
- Serve as sandwich or BBQ plate.
- Enjoy!
CROCK POT PULLED PORK TACOS
To bring together the flavors of this slow cooker dinner idea, combine this pork shoulder recipe with salsa and spices.
Provided by Catherine McCord
Categories Pork Kid-Friendly Dinner Lunch Weelicious Graduation Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Small Plates
Yield Serves 6-8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the first 7 ingredients in a bowl and mix.
- Place the pork shoulder in the Crock Pot (slow cooker) and rub all over with the seasoning mixture.
- Pour the jar of salsa around the pork shoulder.
- Cook on low heat for 8-12 hours.
- Remove the pork to a plate and using 2 forks, shred the into bite size pieces (I like to remove the visible pieces of fat).
- Pour a scoop or two of the juices into the pork and stir to combine (If you want to remove the excess fat from the juice you will use, pour it into a cup and refrigerate it until the fat solidifies and can be easily scooped out. Only the juices will remain).
- Place the pork into the tortillas.
- Serve with desired accompaniments.
SPICY CAROLINA STYLE PULLED PORK (IN CROCK POT) RECIPE
i made this last week, my first attempt at pulled pork, and it was a winner. i had a spicy carolina style pp sandwich at a native american festival, and got into a chat with the cooks. this was the recipe, from what i can recall as it was told to me. by the way, this is by no means a low fat dish. trying to make it low fat will just not be the same. please enjoy it the way it was meant to be. pork fat rules!
Provided by buckytom
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 4h15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- combine the brown sugar, paprika, salt and pepper, and rub the mixture over the roast. wrap tightly in plastic, and refrigerate a few hours, overnight is best.
- in a bowl, combine the vinegar, worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, mustard, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. mix well.
- place the quartered onions in the bottom of the crock pot. unwrap the roast, and place on top of onions. drizzle most of the vinegar mix over the roast, reserving some to add to the shredded meat at the end.
- cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours, or high for 4 to 5 hours.
- remove the meat and onions to a cutting board. remove skin and set aside. using two forks (or your fingers, if you have asbestos hands), pull and shred the pork. chop the onions, and mix into the shredded meat. using a fork, remove some of the fat from under the skin, mince, and add to the shredded meat and onions as needed for moisture and flavor.
- serve on warm buns or crusty hard rolls, with the remaining vinegar mixture on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 980.7, Fat 68.5, SaturatedFat 23.7, Cholesterol 268.4, Sodium 1115.7, Carbohydrate 19.3, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 12.2, Protein 66.5
CROCK POT BARBECUE PULLED PORK
This couldn't be easier and it's so delicious. Serve it up with some corn on the cob and watermelon, and you've got the perfect summer dinner.
Provided by KissKiss
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 9h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place pork roast in crock pot.
- Add onion and Worcestershire sauce.
- Cover roast with water.
- Crock on low for 8 hours.
- Remove roast and onions and place in a large bowl, discarding the cooking water.
- Fork-shred the pork, discarding any fat (if necessary).
- Return shredded meat and onions to crock pot.
- Dump the sauce over it and crock an hour or so on low until heated thoroughly.
- Serve on toasted buns.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 529.5, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 97.5, Sodium 1238.2, Carbohydrate 63.5, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 32.4, Protein 36.6
'PRETTY FREAKING AWESOME' PULLED PORK (CROCK POT)
In the search for the best pulled pork recipe there were several that I found that were appealing. I combined a couple recipes and added my own flare to make this delicious dish. The recipe is easy enough to include my kids. My 3 year old really enjoyed asking the butcher for some pork butt, while my 4 year old enjoyed applying the rub.
Provided by Splash035
Categories Easy
Time 21h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. 6 hours before cooking, mix all ingredients for the rub and apply the rub liberally onto the butt, cover with plastic, and store in the refrigerator.
- 3. Slice one onion and place in crock pot.
- 4. Put in the butt and cover with the other onion, sliced. Pour in the ginger ale. Cover and cook on LOW for about 12 hours, turning once or twice in the process to ensure more even cooking.
- 5. Remove the meat, strain and save the onion and 1/4-1/2 cup of the liquid.
- 6. With latex gloves, pull the pork apart by hand and add it back to the crockpot, discarding any remaining fat, bones, or skin. Most of the fat will have melted away.
- 7. Depending on how dry the pork is in the crock pot, add 1/4-/12 cup of saved liquid to keep the pork most.
- 8. Chop up the saved onion into tiny pieces and add back to the crock pot.
- 9. Stir in the barbeque sauce.
- 10. Continue to cook with the lid on for another 2-4 hours.
- 11. Serve on hamburger buns, topped with more sauce, coleslaw, and sliced pickles.
CROCK-POT BOSTON BUTT SHOULDER FOR PULLED PORK
I prefer using a smoker, but this is excellent as well. The preparation is the same as for a smoker.
Provided by Red_Apple_Guy
Categories Pork
Time 9h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Rinse roast and remove as much fat from the outside as is practical.
- Dry the roast and slather with mustard.
- Add enough rub to cover the roast evenly (don't be stingy).
- Using hands, rub the spices and mustard into the roast on all sides.
- Place 1 1/2 inch balls of aluminum foil in a 4 or 5 quart crock pot to raise the roast above liquids that will collect in the pot.
- Place the roast into the crock pot and set on low.
- Cook the roast until it is 190 to 200F internal temperature.
- During the cook, the liquids collected may be removed and chilled for defatting.
- Depending on how "hot" your crock pot cooks, this may take 8 to 12 hours on low or 5 to 8 hours on high. I recommend using temperature rather than time.
- Another indication of doneness is to try to remove the blade bone by hand. If it can be easily removed, it is done.
- Rest the roast until it can pulled apart by hand or with forks. Remove fat as you pull the pork.
- Wet the roast with a portion of the defatted juices and mix.
- Serve with your favorite sauce, applied on the side or on top for sandwiches.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 486.9, Fat 30.3, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 148.8, Sodium 479.7, Carbohydrate 8.3, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 5.5, Protein 42.4
BBQ PULLED PORK SANDWICHES - SLOOOOW COOKED IN YOUR CROCK POT
The aroma that will fill your house is ALMOST as delicious as the tender shreds smokey, Bar-b-Que flavored pork shoulder. Serve on warmed potato hamburger buns, with your best coleslaw!
Provided by Pellerin
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 10h20m
Yield 16 cups, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Spread seasoning run liberally over all meat. Place rubbed roast into a large Zip-Lock plastic bag. Chill overnight, or at least several hours. Recommend you make sauce at the same time, so it's ready to go the next day.
- Preheat regular oven to 225, or crock pot to medium/low.
- In a large, heavy Dutch oven, heat oil to medium. Brown the seasoned roast until all sides are caramelized. Remove excess fat. Combine all SAUCE ingreadients, and pour over meat. Cover and cook for 8 - 10 hours.
- Remove meat from pan. Place on large plat and cover with foil until cool enough to handle. Whilie meat is cooling, combine the cornstarch and beef broth with a fork, to remove lumps. Add this thickening agent to the sauce in the pan, to creat the BBQ sauce. Bring to a gentle boil, without the lid, and simmer until thickened. Taste for seasonings.
- When meat is cool, shred meat by pulling with a fork. Add meat to sauce, and discared any fat and butcher's twine. Simmer approximately 30 minutes to let flavors meld. Serve as a sandwich on warm potato hamburger buns with coleslaw &/or potato salad. Many people like the slaw ON the sandwich. Freezes well.
PORCHETTA - ITALIAN MARKETPLACE PULLED PORK SANDWICH (CROCK POT)
Tender succulent boneless pork roast is rubbed with olive oil and seasonings and slowly roasted to perfection in the crock pot until it is falling apart, then stuffed into warmed and buttered Italian ciabatta rolls. A wonderfully simplified version of the classic Porchetta Italian Market Place Sandwich by Nigella Lawson.
Provided by BecR2400
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 12h15m
Yield 10 Porchetta Sandwiches
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Rub the roast all over with the olive oil, then rub with the seasonings. Place roast in bottom of crock pot, and top with the bay leaves and chopped onion.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour, then reduce heat to LOW and cook 10-12 hours more until meat is falling apart, yet tender, and done.
- Remove to a large cutting board and let cool slightly, then use two forks to pull apart the meat into chunks, discarding the bay leaves.
- Stuff into warmed and buttered Italian ciabatta rolls, and dig in!
EASY CROCK-POT PULLED PORK SANDWICHES
This recipe was originally cut out of the Dallas Morning News and has been used for years by my family! It's super easy and can be made ahead of time! Great recipe!!
Provided by Karey1210
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 8h20m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Trim fat from roast. Cut roast, if necessary to fit into a 3 1/2 or 4 qt slow cooker. Season meat with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl combine 1/2 cup water, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and cumin. Pour over meat in cooker.
- Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high heat setting 4 to 5 hours.
- Remove meat and discard liquid.
- Using 2 forks, shred meat and return it to cooker.
- Stir in 3 1/2 cups BBQ Sauce. Cover and cook on high for 30-45 minutes or until heated through.
- Serve meat mixture in split hamburger buns.
CROCK POT PULLED PORK BBQ SANDWICHES EASY, EASY
I got this recipe a few years ago off of the Everyday Cheapskate website. It has been a favorite of my family every since. The best part about it is that it's easy and not many ingredients. Enjoy.
Provided by Cathy Smith
Categories Sandwiches
Time 8h10m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Pour the can of beef broth into slow cooker and add boneless pork ribs. Cook on high heat for 4 to 8 hours, or until meat shreds easily. (I cook 8 hrs, because I put it on before work, even w/ frozen pork and it's done when I get home).
- 2. Remove meat from liquid. (I save the liquid for my homemade vegetable soup and put it in a bowl in the freezer) Using two forks, pull meat apart to shred it. It may not seem like it's working right away, but keep working at it and it will.
- 3. Stir in the entire bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce (I use sweet, but use whatever is your favorite). Cover and cook on high for another 30 minutes or until completely heated through. Fill hamburger buns.
TEX-MEX PULLED PORK (CROCK POT)
Roll up in warmed burrito-size flour tortillas, or serve in taco shells or on burger buns. Serve with shredded lettuce, diced red onion and sour cream as toppings.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Pork
Time 10h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix sauce ingredients in a 3-quart or larger crock pot; add pork, then spoon sauce over pork to cover.
- Cover cooker and cook on high 3 1/2 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours, until pork is tender; Remove pork to a cutting board and, using 2 forks, pull meat into shreds.
- Pour sauce into serving bowl; stir in cilantro and shredded pork and serve.
CROCK POT NC PULLED PORK
Make and share this Crock Pot Nc Pulled Pork recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lattepink
Categories Pork
Time 8h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place onions in crock pot. Blend brown sugar, paprika, salt and pepper; rub over roast. Place roast in crock pot.
- Combine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, mustard, garlic salt and cayenne pepper and stir to mix well. Drizzle about 1/3 of mixture over roast. Cover and refrigerate remaining mixture. Cook roast on low for 8-10 hours. Remove meat and onions, discard onions and shred meat. Add juices from crock pot and remaining vinegar mixture (a portion may be reserved to pass). Serve plain or as sandwiches.
- **4 hours on high.
SARASOTA'S VERNOR'S SPICY CROCK POT PULLED PORK
From Michigan, and the Vernor's plant is in Flint, MI - so Vernor's was what many people drank. A great ginger ale and the only one for me. Well this was a popular dish back in the day, and honestly it was great. It is easy, spicy and great pulled pork.
Provided by SarasotaCook
Time 12h10m
Yield 8-12 , 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pork -- Season your pork well with salt and pepper. Add the thick sliced onion on the bottom and then top with the pork. Then top with the thin sliced onions.
- Add the Vernors, cloves, bay leaves and squeeze the oranges and then throw in the pieces. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours until tender.
- Pull -- The pork is done. Remove and let cool slightly. Then pull apart the pork.
- Sauce -- A few minutes before I remove my pork, is when I start my BBQ sauce. In a small pot over medium heat add the sauce, honey, garlic, orange juice, chipoltes and about 1 cup of the Vernors broth. Bring to a light boil, reduce to medium and simmer for about 15 minutes. Add a little more Vernors broth, not much and bring to a boil again and reduce until the sauce is rich and thick.
- Pork -- As the sauce cooks, pull the pork. Add your sauce to your pork and enjoy. If you don't use all your sauce. Just put in a baggie and freeze. This is great just brushed over pork chops or a tenderloin. Don't throw it out.
- Onions -- Don't forget about all those good onions. Scoop them out and serve on the side to serve on the sandwich.
- Serve -- Well you know what to do. Your favorite buns, coleslaw and ENJOY!
PULLED PORK (CROCK POT)
I found this pulled pork recipe years ago, and it's a favorite at potlucks. Freezes well for easy quick meals.
Provided by duonyte
Categories Pork
Time 18h30m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Slice one onion and place in crock pot.
- Put in the roast and cover with the other onion, sliced. Pour over the ginger ale. Cover and cook on LOW for about 12 hours. See Note2 below regarding amount of time needed!
- Remove the meat, strain and save the onions, discard all liquid. With two forks, shred the meat, discarding any remaining fat, bones or skin. Most of the fat will have melted away.
- Return the shredded meat and the onions to the crock pot, stir in the barbecue sauce. Continue to cook for another 4 to 6 hours on LOW.
- Serve with hamburger buns or rolls and additional barbecue sauce. Any leftovers freeze very well.
- TIP: freeze ready-made sandwiches - a scoop of meat on a bun, well-wrapped. These make a great quick meal or snack. To reheat, remove wrapping, wrap in a paper towel, and zap 1-2 minute in the microwave.
- Note: Shoulder or butt are recommended because the meat shreds very well. Other cuts do not shred as readily. It is a fattier cut, but the fat melts away in the cooking and is poured away when you discard the liquid.
- Note 2: I have an older, smaller crock pot. The above times work perfectly for me. But if you have a newer or bigger crock pot, you may need to revise times downward, esp. after the bbq sauce is added. I think you need at least a couple of hours for it all to meld, but that may be all you need. Update: I recently bought a bigger crockpot, I think 5 or 6 qts. I cooked a 6 lb pork shoulder in it for 8 hours and it was shreddable at that point. Shredded, added the sauce, and cooked for another hour or so to meld everything. So use your best judgment on timing!
- Note3: You might want to turn your roast over after it's cooked a while, to ensure more even cooking. I think this may depend on the size and shape of your roast and the size of your slow cooker. Remember that each time you remove the lid you lose heat and be careful, as turning a large piece of meat is awkward.
- Note4: my sister says this takes 2 hours in the Instapot. I don't have one, up to you to figure out the steps.
DELICIOUS CROCK POT BARBECUED PULLED PORK
I have made this a number of times over the years, a long marinating time and slow cooking is the secret here! this is an easy recipe with wonderful results! --- you must plan ahead the roast needs to marinate for 24 hours or even up to 3 days --- if you are a garlic lover cut slits in the roast and stuff with whole garlic cloves if desired, If you have plastic gloves then use them to rub the spices into the meat if not be careful the cayenne is very hot --- you will love this!
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Pork
Time P1DT8h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- If you are using fresh garlic then rub onto the roast (you may use both the fresh and garlic powder if you are a lover of garlic).
- In a small bowl mix together seasoning salt, black pepper and 3 teaspoons garlic powder (if using) cumin, paprika, and cayenne, then using clean hands rub the roast well with the spices using pressure to make certain that the spices penetrate deep into the meat.
- Place the roast in a bowl, cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 24 hours or up to 3 days.
- Place the onions and bell pepper strips in the bottom of the crock pot, then place the roast over the onions and peppers.
- In a bowl mix together barbecue sauce and brown sugar, then pour over the roast.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours, or until the roast is cooked and tender.
- Transfer the roast to a cutting board.
- Pull pork into coarse shreds using 2 forks.
- Serve the pork on a bun or over cooked rice topped off with the sauce.
CROCK POT PULLED PORK
I got me a crock pot,, nuff said.. The long and low melted most of the greasiness out of the shoulder, and the vinegar apple juice combination added a sweet moistness to the final product.
Provided by T. Woolfe
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time P1DT12h
Yield 10-12 sammiches
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine the rub spices and coat the shoulder.
- Bag the rubbed shoulder overnight in the fridge.
- Put Apple juice and vinegar in crock pot and add the shoulder and the rub that's stuck on it.
- Start the pot on high, turn down to med after an hour and a half.
- Cook for 12 hours total, 10 hours if your pot has no medium setting.
- Remove the shoulder and let rest for at least half an hour.
- Pull shoulder apart with a couple of forks.
- Place the pork on a cheap bun or Wonder bread with your favorite barbecue sauce and some slaw if you want to be traditional.
CROCK POT PULLED-PORK FAJITAS
Make and share this Crock Pot Pulled-Pork Fajitas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Audrey M
Categories Pork
Time 8h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Trim off excess fat from pork.
- Place pork in slow cooker and place onions on top of roast.
- Mix remaining ingredients together except tortillas; pour over pork.
- cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until pork is very tender.
- Remove pork; place on large platter or cutting board and pull pork apart.
- Place pork in serving bowl and pour sauce on top.
- Spoon filling into tortillas and roll up.
PULLED PORK SANDWICHES (WW AND CROCK-POT)
Make and share this Pulled Pork Sandwiches (WW and Crock-Pot) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ellie_
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 6h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine 1 cup of the cabbage, one cup of the onion and the next 5 ingredients (vinegar - tomato paste) in a slow cooker (6 quart size).
- Combine the spices (paprika - salt) in a cup or baggie - rub spice mixture over the pork. Place in slow cooker.
- Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low. Transfer to cutting board to shred (or shred meat while in slow cooker). Stir pork back into slow cooker.
- To make sandwiches: spoon 3/4 cup pork mixture onto the bottom half of the bun; top with 1/2 cup cabbage and 1/2 cup onion. Cover with tops. Repeat for each sandwich.
BBQ PULLED PORK (CROCK POT)
Sweet and delicious, this is a personal favorite that I cook every other week or so. I spent 10 yrs of my life living in Georgia, and the thing I miss the most about the south is their wonderful food. I got fed up with Restaurants' pitiful attempts at BBQ pulled pork in the North where I currently live, so I decided to buy a crock pot and make my own. Obviously a smoker is the best way to cook this, but trust me this recipe is amazing. For those who have the time, STEP 2 can have 2 hrs added, and STEP 5 can be extended by 1 hr.
Provided by danmbaker
Categories Pork
Time 7h10m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Slow cook Boston Butt and sliced Onion for 2 hrs, Crock Pot set to LOW, uninterrupted. Some people add brown sugar or other spices depending on preference.
- Hr 2- Hr 4: Periodically open and Scoop the broth that has been created from your meat over the top, ensuring the meat gets equal flavor and no part becomes dry/burnt. I choose to do so about every 20-30 minutes.
- Remove Butt, discard liquid broth. Return meat to Crock Pot and cover completely with choice of BBQ Sauce. Shop around to find what works best for you, I find that the accepted normal brands are nowhere near as flavorful as the ones that don't have tons of advertisements. Continue to cook on LOW for 2 hours.
- Remove meat and place on a plate or casserole dish. Using two forks, facing opposite directions, peel the meat apart into stringy sections by holding down with one fork and gently dabbing and peeling with the other. Continue until entire Butt is completely "pulled"-removing fatty deposits throughout. The result should be a beautiful dish of pulled pork.
- Return pulled meat to crock pot. Add more BBQ Sauce, the amount depending on your preference. Add salt/pepper prior to sauce if desired. Stir in sauce and continue to cook on LOW for another 1 hour-longer is ok also.
- Stir occasionally, adding sauce if needed.
- Remove meat, let cool for 5 minutes Serve on sandwich buns (Calise Kaiser Rolls are my personal favorite). Serve with a pickle on side and a starch.
- This recipe is designed for 2 people, or for 1 person to have a meal and a few more leftover sandwiches for lunch and/or dinner the next day. For larger groups, increase the ingredients as required.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1695.2, Fat 89.8, SaturatedFat 30.9, Cholesterol 374.2, Sodium 2807, Carbohydrate 105.5, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 74.5, Protein 106.7
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of pork: Pork shoulder (also known as pork butt) is the best cut for pulled pork because it has a good amount of fat, which helps to keep the meat moist and flavorful during the long cooking process.
- Season the pork well: Before cooking, season the pork with a flavorful rub made from spices, herbs, and salt. This will help to enhance the flavor of the meat.
- Cook the pork on low and slow: The best way to cook pulled pork is on low and slow heat. This allows the meat to cook evenly and become tender and fall-apart.
- Add liquid to the crock pot: To prevent the pork from drying out, add some liquid to the crock pot, such as water, broth, or apple juice. You can also add vegetables, such as onions, garlic, and carrots, to the crock pot for extra flavor.
- Let the pork rest before shredding: Once the pork is cooked, let it rest for a few minutes before shredding. This will help to keep the meat moist and prevent it from falling apart too much.
Conclusion:
Pulled pork is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you serve it on a bun with barbecue sauce, in a taco, or on top of a salad, pulled pork is sure to be a hit. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make pulled pork in your crock pot. So next time you're looking for an easy and delicious meal, give pulled pork a try.
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