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Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork

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Sarah Caron
Updated Mar 4, 2022
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Bring out your inner BBQ master with this Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork recipe. Just 10 easy minutes of prep, and then let the slow cooker do most of the work for you. Once the pork roast is cooked and tender, shred it up and choose your level of spice by adding in your family's favorite BBQ sauce for delicious smoky or spicy pulled pork that makes you the kitchen hero.

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  • It’s slow cooker to the rescue in this super-simple pulled pork recipe. Pulled pork from the slow cooker can be served over rice, or you can add soft bakery buns and allow everyone to pull together their own warm sandwiches. Add a container or two of deli coleslaw or potato salad, and don’t forget to include some briny dill pickles as a tangy complement to the rich pork. Fresh fruit is great for dessert, especially if watermelon is in season. Now that you’ve gotten a taste of how good a pork main dish made in the slow cooker can be, check out more of Betty’s best pork recipes.

Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 7 hr 45 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
  • 1 boneless pork shoulder roast (2 1/2 to 3 lb)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, stir together paprika, salt, garlic powder and brown sugar.
  • Step 
    2
    Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Rub paprika mixture on pork to cover completely. Place pork in slow cooker. Pour water around pork.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or High heat setting 3 to 4 hours, until extremely tender.
  • Step 
    4
    Transfer pork to cutting board. Let rest until cool enough to handle. Use 2 forks to shred pork.
  • Step 
    5
    Discard liquid in slow cooker. Wipe out slow cooker. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Return shredded pork to slow cooker; stir in barbecue sauce until well mixed. Cover; cook on High heat setting 10 to 15 minutes or until hot.

Nutrition

670 Calories
34g Total Fat
60g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate
24g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 Cup
Calories
670
Calories from Fat
300
Total Fat
34g
52%
Saturated Fat
12g
59%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
175mg
59%
Sodium
1410mg
59%
Potassium
970mg
28%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
24g
Protein
60g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 7 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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