Slow Cooker Honey Balsamic Pulled Pork

Name: Slow Cooker Honey Balsamic Pulled Pork
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 500 min
Total time: 510 min
Ingredients: 3 lb boneless pork roast; 1 1/2 cups water; 2 tsp seasoned salt; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar; 1 cup ketchup; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup honey; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 3/4 tsp salt; a pinch of black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 tsp minced garlic

written by Ashley Fehr

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4.92 from 12 votes

Prep Time 10 mins

Total Time 8 hrs 30 mins

Servings 12 servings

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The BEST pulled pork! Slow Cooker Honey Balsamic Pulled Pork with an incredible thick, sweet and tangy honey balsamic sauce! Easy crockpot dinner. Includes step by step recipe video.

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slow cooker honey balsamic pulled pork on white plate with buns in the background

So I like to think I’ve come a little ways since my days of quickly snapping a picture of my supper for the blog before diving in. But I have to admit, the though of photographing a big hunk of brown meat makes me a little nervous.

It didn’t help that I laid down on the couch when the girls went for a nap and opened my eyes at 5:00.

Luckily, I didn’t have much work to do on this incredible pulled pork.

It’s always a little interesting trying to get some photos of something we’re eating for supper before it’s totally cold and unappetizing, especially as I’m rushing and trying to make it look like I didn’t just sleep until 5:00pm when the hubs gets home from work.

slow cooker honey balsamic pulled pork on a bottom bun on parchment paper

“Girl, go and start cleaning up your toys!”

“I can’t mom, I have to take pictures!”

Things get a little crowded in our dining room as we’re both maneuvering around the toys on the floor, trying to get a good shot of our supper in between periods of dark cloudiness and too-bright sunshine.

close up image of pulled pork with honey balsamic sauce in white plate

Anyway. We made it.

Am I the only one out there who can’t stand the smell of balsamic vinegar? That is some powerful stuff. It makes my head hurt a little bit.

When I make this honey balsamic sauce, I think the exact same thing: “That sauce smells potent — how can it actually taste good?!”

The truth? It’s incredible. INCREDIBLE.

This is my favourite pulled pork recipe out there.

Ever.

In the world.

It is so easy just to throw a roast in the slow cooker in the morning, and then when suppertime rolls around the only thing you have to do is make the sauce. I mean, you could make a side to serve with it, but we don’t.

When this pulled pork is on the table, I don’t need anything else getting in my way. Just some fresh buns and allllll that dark, drippy sauce!

Try it. Maybe it’ll be your favourite pulled pork, too!

Looking for more slow cooker pork recipes? Try this Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin!

*Post and photos updated May 28, 2015

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Ingredients

3 lb boneless pork roast
1 1/2 cups water
2 tsp seasoned salt
2 tsp garlic powder
1 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3/4 tsp salt
a pinch of black pepper
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tsp minced garlic

Instructions

Add the roast to a slow cooker. Add the water, seasoned salt and garlic powder. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or until falling apart.
Just before your roast is ready, add the rest of the ingredients (vinegar through garlic) to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Boil over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes, until thick and syrupy.
Drain juices from pork. Shred your pork and stir in half of the prepared sauce. Serve the rest of the sauce alongside the pork with buns.

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Published on May 28, 2015 / Last updated on June 9, 2020

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Meet Ashley

My name is Ashley Fehr and I love creating easy meals my family loves. I also like to do things my way, which means improvising and breaking the rules when necessary. Here you will find creative twists on old favorites and some of my favorite family recipes, passed down from generations!