Crock Pot Pulled Pork (Texas Style)
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Crock Pot Pulled Pork (Texas Style)
Description
Crock Pot Pulled Pork (Texas Style) uses a 6-pound pork shoulder roast placed in a slow cooker and covered with a mixture of BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, chicken stock, light brown sugar, spicy brown mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chipotle chili powder, smoked paprika, onion and garlic powders, and dried thyme. The pork cooks on low heat for about 10 hours until it is fall-apart tender.
Once cooked, the pork is removed from the slow cooker and shredded with forks. Some of the cooking liquid is mixed back into the shredded pork to keep it moist and flavorful. This method produces meat with a blend of smoky, sweet, and tangy notes typical of Texas-style barbecue. The meat can be served on rolls and pairs well with coleslaw, making a filling meal or sandwich.
Because the slow cooker concentrates flavors and tenderizes the pork thoroughly, this recipe requires minimal hands-on time, relying on the prolonged low-temperature cooking to develop texture and taste. Adjust seasoning as needed depending on ingredients like sodium content in the chicken stock used.
Ingredients
- 6 pound pork shoulder roast
- 1.5 cup BBQ sauce
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown mustard spicy
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons thyme dried
Instructions
Get started
- Place the pork in a slow cooker.
Measure and mix remaining Ingredients
- Mix the BBQ sauce, apple cider vinegar, chicken stock, light brown sugar, spicy brown mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chipotle chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and dried thyme together. Pour over the pork.
Cook the Pork
- Cook on low for 10 hours, or until the pork falls apart. Remove the pork from the crockpot and shred with two forks. Mix in a little of the cooking liquid before serving.
Serve
- Serve on rolls. Coleslaw is a great side for this! Enjoy!
Notes
- Ensure the pork shoulder fits comfortably in your crockpot to cook evenly.
- Taste and adjust seasoning before serving, especially if using low-sodium chicken stock.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 239kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 403mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 478mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 281IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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