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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

These slow cooker pulled pork sandwiches are about as good as you'll find. Huge flavor that is easy to put together in the slow cooker, finished off with an amazing BBQ sauce. So good!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
10 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 456 kcal
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Rub
  • 3 tablespoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoon Course Salt ie, sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 to 8 lb pork shoulder ie, Boston butt, bone-in
For the Liquid Mop
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon salt ie, sea salt
For the Carolina BBQ Sauce
  • 1 ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
For the Pulled Pork Sandwiches
  • 8 Buns split, toasted and buttered
  • coleslaw

Instructions

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  1. Mix the ingredients for the rub in a small bowl.
  2. Mix the ingredients for the liquid mop in a medium bowl.
  3. Press the rub into the meat and place it in the slow cooker.
  4. Pour the liquid mop over the meat.
  5. Cook on LOW: Bone-in: 10 hours. Boneless: 8 hours.
  6. When the meat is almost done, put all the Carolina BBQ sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  7. Carefully remove meat from the cooker.
  8. Discard all but about 1 cup of the liquid (set aside).
  9. Shred the meat from the bone using two forks.
  10. Place the meat back into the cooker and add the reserved liquid.
  11. Mix in 2 cups of the Carolina BBQ sauce and cook for another 30 minutes.
  12. Toast the buns on a grill or a hot skillet and then butter them, if desired.
  13. Place shredded pork onto toasted buns and top with extra sauce and coleslaw.
  14. Pass the remaining sauce in a separate dish.

Notes

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  • You can prepare this in the oven by placing the seasoned pork, along with the mop, in a large Dutch oven.  Cover and place in a 300°F oven for 3 hours.  Remove the roast, shred the meat, and discard all but 1 cup of the liquid.  Add meat, 1 cup of the liquid, and 2 cups of the sauce back into the Dutch oven and stir.  Cook for another 30 minutes.  
  • The pulled pork can be prepared up to 2 days in advance of serving.  Simply reheat on HIGH for an hour before serving.  Once hot, reduce to 'WARM.'
  • The pulled pork and sauce can be frozen for up to 2 months. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 456kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 0.1mg (0%) Sodium 756mg (32%) Potassium 235mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 20g (40%) Vitamin A 1100IU (22%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 38mg (4%) Iron 8mg (44%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 456

% Daily Value*

Calories 456kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 756mg 32%
Potassium 235mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 20g 40%
Vitamin A 1100IU 22%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 8mg 44%

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