BBQ Pulled Pork
A simple and delicious BBQ Pulled Pork recipe made easy with a slow cooker, perfect for gatherings and cozy family dinners.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 600 minutes
- Total Time: 615 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Not Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 lbs pork shoulder
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- Buns for serving
- Coleslaw for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the chopped onion, minced garlic, smoked paprika, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a slow cooker.
- Place the pork shoulder on top of the seasonings and pour the BBQ sauce over it.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours until the pork is tender.
- Remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks.
- Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and mix it with the remaining sauce.
- Serve the pulled pork on buns and top with coleslaw if desired.
Notes
Perfect for gatherings and easily customizable with different BBQ sauces and toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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