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Best Crock Pot Pulled Pork with Dr. Pepper
Best Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is an easy recipe made with pork tenderloin or pork shoulder. It's so easy to throw together. The trick is cooking the pork long and slow until it's fork tender. One of the heroes of this dish is Dr. Pepper.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 228 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 4 pound pork shoulder or butt roast
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can (12 oz) Dr. Pepper
- 1 ½ cups BBQ sauce divided
Optional:
- Buns
- coleslaw for topping
- cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the crockpot with a light coating of non-stick cooking spray.
- Season the pork shoulder or butt with salt, garlic powder and pepper, rubbing into the meat on all sides.
- Place the seasoned roast into the crockpot.
- Surround the roast with the chopped onion and minced garlic.
- Pour the Dr. Pepper over the roast.
- Cover and cook for 4-5 hours high or 6-8 hours low.
- Remove the roast from the crock pot and use two forks to shred the meat into bite sized pieces. Discard any larger solid fats.
- Scoop out the onions and combine with the shredded meat. Discard the leftover cooking juices in the crock pot.
- Return meat and onions to the crock pot and stir in 1 cup of BBQ sauce. Toss until well combined.
- Keep on warm until ready to serve. Then serve on hamburger buns with coleslaw and the extra sauce.
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Notes
- Cook on Low. While technically you can cook the pork in the slow cooker on high, the results are better when it's cooked slowly.
- Use the Right Pork. Choose a cut of pork with a lot of marbling and connective tissue. This will melt down as the pork cooks so it's perfectly tender.
- Any Soda Will Do. The flavors of Dr. Pepper work well with this dish but really any type of dark soda works great.
Nutrition Information
Calories
228kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
1300mg
(54%)
Potassium
591mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
658IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
195mg
(20%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1300mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 658IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 195mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.