Slow Cooker Shredded Pork Barbecue
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Slow Cooker Shredded Pork Barbecue
Description
Slow Cooker Shredded Pork Barbecue uses a boneless pork shoulder seasoned with salt, cumin, paprika, and garlic powder, then placed over sliced onions in a slow cooker. An 18-ounce bottle of barbecue sauce is poured over the meat before cooking on low heat for 8 to 10 hours. This lengthy cooking tenderizes the pork so it easily shreds with forks. The shredded meat is returned to the slow cooker to stay warm and soak up additional sauce. The resulting dish features moist, flavorful pork with a blend of smoky, savory spices balanced by the barbecue sauce.
The texture offers tender strands of pork with a subtle spiced crust from the seasoning. The combination of slow cooking and onions adds depth and keeps the meat juicy throughout. It's well suited for serving on sandwich buns topped with coleslaw or additional barbecue sauce for a satisfying meal.
For make-ahead options, the raw seasoned pork, sauce, and onions can be frozen in a sealed bag for up to three months. Thawing and cooking follow the same slow cooker method. This allows for easy preparation and storage to enjoy a slow-cooked barbecue dish with minimal effort on the day of serving.
Ingredients
- 1 pork shoulder about 3 lbs, boneless, or butt roast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 onion medium, thinly sliced
- 1 barbecue sauce 18 ounce bottle
- sandwich buns for serving
- coleslaw for serving
Instructions
- Season pork with salt, cumin, paprika, and garlic.
- Place onion in slow cooker; add pork on top. Pour barbecue sauce over the meat. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- Remove roast from slow cooker and place on a cutting board. Trim any noticeable fat from the pork. Shred remaining meat with two forks and return to slow cooker to keep warm. Serve on buns with sauce and coleslaw.
TO FREEZE:
- Place raw seasoned pork in a large zip-top freezer bag. Pour sauce into the bag. Add onion to the top of the bag and seal tightly. Freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to cook, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Empty contents of the bag into the slow cooker so that the onion is on the bottom. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 5945 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/8 of pork recipe | |
| Calories | 594.5kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.8g | 3% |
| Protein | 41.3g | 83% |
| Fat | 42.1g | 65% |
| Saturated Fat | 15.1g | 76% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.5g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18.8g | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 159.8mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 926.5mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 699mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% |
| Sugar | 5.4g | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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