5 from 2 votes
BBQ Pulled Pork Recipe
BBQ pulled pork is a classic American dish for good reason: rich and smoky BBQ flavors meld into the fall-apart tender strands of slow cooked pulled pork. The result is succulent, saucy pork that you can use in countless recipes! It's super quick and simple to do: make an easy spice rub, put your pork in the slow cooker with BBQ sauce, and come back when your kitchen smells like a bustling smokehouse!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
349 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork butt or 4-5 lb bone-in, boneless
- 1 ½ cups BBQ sauce
- 1 cup broth
Spice Rub
- ¼ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder each
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
Instructions
- Start by mixing the spice rub ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Remove the butcher twine from the pork and then cover it with the spices, working it into all the nooks and crannies.
- Place the pork in a slow cooker and add any remaining spices. Pour the BBQ sauce and broth into the slow cooker, cover with the lid, and turn the slow cooker on high for 5-6 hours or low for 8-10 hours.
- Remove the pork from the pot and put it into a large bowl. Pour the juices into a medium-sized pot. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat and continue to boil until the juices reduce to the thickness of BBQ sauce. Spoon the fat out and discard it.
- Shred the pork using two forks and then pour the reduced sauce over the pork and mix well.
- Serve the BBQ pulled pork in a sandwich, taco, burrito, or with mashed potatoes, or any other way you'd like!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cup
Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
1656mg
(69%)
Potassium
750mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
1045IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cup | |
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1656mg | 69% |
| Potassium | 750mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 1045IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.