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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Jamie Silva
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
Yield: 12 servings
Slow cooker pulled pork made with bone-in pork butt, smoky spices, and dark beer. The pork butt is slow-cooked to tender, fall-off-the-bone, juicy perfection. Practically cooks itself!
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Ingredients
 

  • 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • Salt + pepper to taste
  • 5.5 lbs bone-in pork roast, (pork shoulder or Boston Butt)
  • 12 ounces dark beer
  • 2 teaspoons liquid smoke
  • Guava BBQ Sauce, (or your favorite bbq sauce)
  • BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Slaw

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, mix together the paprika, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cumin, and salt + pepper to taste. Set aside.
  • Poke holes in the roast with a knife. Place the roast in the ceramic dish of the slow cooker. Pour in the beer and the liquid smoke. Rub the spice mix over the pork roast and cover the ceramic dish with the lid.
  • Cook the pork roast in the slow cooker on LOW for 8 hours, or until fork-tender. Slow cooker times will vary so I'd recommend you check the manufacturer's instructions for your slow cooker.
  • Once done cooking, remove the bone using tongs. Drain the liquid from the ceramic bowl and save 1 cup of the liquid.
  • Using two forks, pull apart the meat into shreds, removing the fatty pieces (unless you like it, you can leave it in), and taste/adjust seasoning as needed.
  • After shredding the pork, add the cup of liquid back into the ceramic dish and cook on LOW for another 30 minutes. This will result in deliciously moist and tender pulled pork. Serve and enjoy!
  • If you plan on adding BBQ sauce to the pulled pork, you can toss the pork in the BBQ sauce in the ceramic dish and leave it on the warm setting until ready to serve.

Notes

How To Make Honey Whiskey BBQ Sauce
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup honey whiskey (I used Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey)
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
In a saucepan, cook the onion and garlic, low and slow, at medium-high heat, until the onions are translucent. Carefully pour honey whiskey into the saucepan.
Once reduced slightly, add tomato paste, dark brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, honey, apple cider vinegar, and smoked paprika.
Let simmer for around 30-45 minutes until reduced. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, but still pourable.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 440kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 42g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 131mg, Sodium: 109mg, Potassium: 802mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 879IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 47mg, Iron: 2mg
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: boston butt, crockpot pulled pork, pork butt, pulled pork, pulled pork recipe, slow cooker pulled pork
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