Description
Enjoy the mouthwatering taste of Slow Cooker Pulled Pork, made easy with simple prep and flavorful ingredients. Perfect for quick dinners and gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 5.5 lb bone-in pork shoulder (pork butt)
- 1 large yellow onion, thick-sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 0.5 cup apple cider vinegar
- 0.25 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1.5 cups bbq sauce
- 0.5 cup reserved cooking liquid (strained)
Instructions
- Pat the pork shoulder dry with paper towels.
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne for the dry rub.
- Massage the rub into every crevice of the pork shoulder for an even coating.
- Place sliced onions and smashed garlic in the slow cooker bottom.
- Pour apple cider vinegar around the onions but avoid pouring it on the meat.
- Put the seasoned pork on top, fat-side up.
- Cover and cook on Low for 8–9 hours until meat reaches 205°F and shreds easily.
- Once cooked, preheat the oven broiler.
- Remove the pork and shred it on a large baking sheet, removing large fat pieces.
- Strain the liquid from the slow cooker and drizzle 0.5 cup of it and 1.5 cups of BBQ sauce over the shredded meat.
- Broil for 3-5 minutes until edges are crispy.
Notes
Ensure the pork is dry before applying the rub for better adhesion.
Adjust the level of cayenne pepper according to your spice preference.
The reserved cooking liquid adds moisture and flavor back to the pulled pork.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 930mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 123mg