Pulled Pork Recipe (Slow Cooker)
This easy slow cooker pulled pork recipe produces tender, juicy, and flavorful meat perfect for sandwiches or your favorite sides. Set it and forget it while you enjoy minimal prep and maximum taste.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon paprika
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 pound boneless pork shoulder roast (aka Boston Butt roast)
- 2 cups apple juice
- ⅔ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 ¼ cups BBQ sauce I like to use Bullseye
Instructions
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together salt, pepper, brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Place pork shoulder in a baking dish and rub entire roast with dry rub mixture, pressing mixture over the roast. Cover roast with plastic wrap and allow to rest in the refrigerator at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine apple juice, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire and liquid smoke.
- Place roast in a slow cooker, pour several tablespoons of the apple juice mixture over the top of the roast, then pour remaining mixture on the side of the roast (to avoid washing off the dry rub).
- Cover slow cooker and cook on low heat 8 to 10 hours.
- Remove roast from slow cooker and shred (leave broth in slow cooker). Return shredded pork to slow cooker (in broth) and allow to cook 10 to 20 more minutes.
- Strain most of the broth from pork (leave about ½ cup), pour in barbecue sauce and toss. Serve in buns with coleslaw if desired.
Notes
I like to serve with this coleslaw and add some blue cheese crumbles as it pairs deliciously with the pork. Serve with fresh bakery buns for best results. Adapted from Food Network.