The secret to truly delicious pulled pork is slow and low cooking. Pulled pork is the next best thing to chicken breast when it comes to protein storage. This recipe for slow cooker pulled pork is simple to prepare in either a slow cooker or an instant pot! It’s an excellent meal for a large group, and it’s likely to become a fixture in your home, just as it has in mine!
Let’s jump right into the Pulled Pork Recipes Crockpot.
Pulled Pork Recipes Crockpot
Even though there are other ways to prepare pulled pork, such as in the oven, the smoker, the instant pot, or by braising it on the stove for several hours, the slow cooker crockpot is by far the easiest technique.
Let’s know the whole recipe so that you can enjoy it too!
Time:
- Preparation – 15 Mins
- Cook: 5 hours
- Total: 5 hrs 15 mins
Ingredients:
- 1 pork shoulder roast
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup barbeque sauce
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 extra large onion, chopped
- 8 hamburger buns, split
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions:
- Fill the slow cooker halfway with vegetable oil. Pour the barbecue sauce, vinegar, & the chicken broth into the slow cooker with the pork roast.
- Mix in chili powder, onion, garlic, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and yellow mustard. Cook covered on Low for 10–12 hours or High for 5–6 hours until pork readily shreds with a fork.
- Pull the pork from the slow cooker & shred it properly using two forks. The shredded pork should be put back into the slow cooker, and the cooking fluids should be stirred in.
- Butter the interior of the hamburger buns on both sides. Toasted buns with butter on the bottom can be cooked in a skillet over medium heat. Spread pulled pork on the toasted buns.
- Now enjoy your slow-cooked pulled pork.
How to Store LeftoverPulled Pork Recipes Crockpot:
If you’re not preparing for a party, this recipe may result in more meat than you can eat in a week. To freeze pulled pork, first, shred it and then place a portion in an airtight container, such as a ziplock bag or plastic food storage container. Don’t top it with sauce; reserve it for when you take it out of the freezer.
According to the USDA, pulled pork will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. The USDA says that pulled pork that has been frozen will stay good for 4-6 months.
Tips For Pulled Pork Recipes Crockpot:
- If you check the pork and find that it is not soft, it likely requires additional time, so cover it again and continue cooking.
- If your pork produces a great deal of liquid, remove some of the liquid before reintroducing the shredded pork. Before serving, we like to whisk in extra barbecue sauce.
- A slow cooker can be used to keep pork warm.
- Serve with garlicky mashed potatoes, wrap in tortillas with taco toppings, or go the sandwich route: pile it on a toasted, crusty baguette with a heaping scoop of coleslaw.
- Before mixing the pulled pork with the barbecue sauce, stir 1 teaspoon of finely chopped chipotle chilies into the sauce.
What to Serve With Pulled Pork Recipes Crockpot?
You can serve pulled pork from a slow crockpot over rice, or you can add soft bakery rolls and let everyone make their own warm sandwiches. Add one or two containers of coleslaw or potato salad from the deli, and don’t forget to include some briny dill pickles to accent the rich pork.
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