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Crockpot Root Beer Pulled Pork + Video

This root beer pulled pork is juicy, tender and sticky sweet with a bite, and gets a dose of reduced root beer for an extra flavor punch! 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 364 kcal
Course: Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 lb pork shoulder also called pork butt
  • 2 tsp chili seasoning
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1 tsp ground fennel seed (See Note 1)
  • 1/2 tsp celery seed
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 24 oz root beer (2-12 oz bottles)
  • 24 oz Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce or your favorite recipe or store brand

Instructions

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  1. Mix the chili, garlic and onion powders, salt, dry mustard, paprika and ground fennel and celery seeds together with a whisk in a small bowl. Rub the pork shoulder all over and press dry rub into the meat. Set aside.
  2. Chop an onion and place in the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the dry rubbed pork shoulder on top of the onions and pour 1 bottle of root beer and your favorite BBQ sauce over the pork. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours.
  3. Pour 1 bottle of root beer in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and turn to medium-low and simmer for 15-20 minutes until reduced to about 1/3 cup of syrup. 
  4. Remove cooked pork to a plate, remove any bone and pull the pork (shred). Set aside.
  5. Pour the onion, root beer and BBQ sauce mixture from slow cooker into the saucepan with the root beer reduction and either use a hand immersion blender or pour it into a blender and purée. Cook and reduce until it is a catsup like consistency and pour over the pulled pork.
  6. Serve the glazed pulled pork on a roll or bun of choice with coleslaw.

Notes

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  • Add the chili, garlic and onion powders, salt, dry mustard, paprika and fennel and celery seeds to a spice grinder or food processor and pulse several times to blend if you only have whole fennel seeds to start with. I keep ground fennel seeds on hand in a small airtight container for different spice blends.

Nutrition Information

Calories 364kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 92mg (31%) Sodium 1282mg (53%) Potassium 717mg (20%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 28g (56%) Vitamin A 520IU (10%) Vitamin C 2.6mg (3%) Calcium 58mg (6%) Iron 2.6mg (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 364

% Daily Value*

Calories 364kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 92mg 31%
Sodium 1282mg 53%
Potassium 717mg 15%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 28g 56%
Vitamin A 520IU 10%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Calcium 58mg 6%
Iron 2.6mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.