BEST Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
Slow cooker pulled pork is the tastiest recipe for your slow cooker! Pork shoulder that’s slow roasted is so tender and juicy it literally falls apart on its own.
Prep: 5min
Total: 485min
Yield: 8
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 serving, calories 251 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 31 g, Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 104 mg, Sodium 411 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g
Ingredients:
- 4 1/2 pounds pork shoulder
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 1 orange (juiced)
Instruction:
- Place the diced onion, garlic and orange juice in your slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, mix all of the spices together.
- Trim all excess fat from the pork shoulder, then rub the spice mixture generously around the entire pork shoulder and place in the slow cooker.
- Turn your slow cooker to low and cook for 8 hours.
- Once your pork is fully cooked, remove it from the slow cooker to a plate or cutting board and use two forks to shred the pork.
Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork
This easy slow-cooker pulled pork is a perfect way to feed a crowd. It cooks in the sauce, making it a one-pot meal with maximum flavor, minimum effort.
Prep: 10min
Total: 6h
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Nutrition Facts: calories 430 Calories, Fat 29 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 106 mg, Sodium 632 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 8 g, Protein 27 g
Ingredients:
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3/4 c. ketchup
- 3 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1/4 c. apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. mustard powder
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 (3- to 4-lb.) pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Coleslaw, for serving
- Buns, for serving
Instruction:
- Combine onion, ketchup, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar and spices in the bowl of a slow cooker. Season pork shoulder all over with salt and pepper then add to slow cooker, covering it with ketchup mixture. Cover and cook until very tender (the meat should fall apart easily with a fork!), on HIGH for 5 to 6 hours or on LOW for 8 to 10 hours.
- Remove pork from slow cooker and transfer to bowl. Shred with two forks and toss with juices from the slow cooker. Serve on buns with coleslaw.
How to Make Easy Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork – The Easiest Way
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