The BEST Crock Pot Pulled Pork
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 222cal
This Crock Pot Pulled Pork recipe is so easy and so flavorful! It starts with a garlic herb rub and hangs out in the slow cooker until it's fall apart tender.
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Ingredients
- 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder or loin
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups barbecue sauce or as desired
- Buns as desired
Instructions
- Place the pork into a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker and pour in the juice.
- In a bowl, combine the seasoning salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, mustard, onion powder, and pepper and sprinkle half over the pork. Turn the pork and sprinkle on the remaining seasoning.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours, until the pork is fall-apart tender.
- Shred the pork using two forks, discarding excess fat. Toss the pork in the remaining juices and coat with barbecue sauce. Serve on buns as desired.
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Ingredients and Substitutions:
Pork: I often use pork loin but it is leaner and will result in a leaner pulled pork. I don't find that this is a problem because the slow cooker and juices keep the pork so moist that we don't miss the extra fat. Pork shoulder is typically the best cut of meat for pulled pork because it is fatty, which makes it very tender when cooked. You choose which you prefer! Apple juice: I love apples and pork, so this is my favorite liquid, but you can use broth, water or soda (Dr. Pepper or Root Beer are both delicious!). Barbecue sauce: Choose your favorite barbecue sauce, or try my Homemade BBQ Sauce, this Easy Homemade Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce or this Homemade Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce.Nutrition
Calories: 222cal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 859mg | Potassium: 532mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg