
Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork: Island Style
User Reviews
4.5
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
255 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American

Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork: Island Style
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Bring a taste of Hawaii to your table with this flavorful, slow-cooked pulled pork that practically makes itself!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 teaspoon sweet or hot paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 lb boneless pork butt
- 1 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 whole-wheat hamburger buns sliced open
- BBQ sauce
- fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients up to and including the cayenne.
- Using your fingers, rub spices together to ensure ginger is evenly dispersed. Then, rub the spice mixture all over the pork.
- Put the pork in the slow cooker, fat-side up, and pour the apple cider over it. Add the bay leaf.
- Cook on low for 8 hours. Then, remove pork from slow cooker and shred it using 2 forks.
- Skim the fat off the liquid in the slow cooker, drizzle a couple of tablespoons of the remaining liquid over meat, and stir.
- Serve on a bun with BBQ sauce and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
11.5g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3.9g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4.9g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
534mg
(22%)
Potassium
282mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6.6g
(13%)
Calcium
9.4mg
(1%)
Iron
18.5mg
(103%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255 kcal
% Daily Value*
Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
Protein | 18g | 36% |
Fat | 11.5g | 18% |
Saturated Fat | 3.9g | 20% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.1g | 6% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 4.9g | 25% |
Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
Sodium | 534mg | 22% |
Potassium | 282mg | 6% |
Fiber | 5g | 20% |
Sugar | 6.6g | 13% |
Calcium | 9.4mg | 1% |
Iron | 18.5mg | 103% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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24 reviews
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