Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Serves 810 mins prep240 mins cook
The EASIEST recipe for pulled pork because your Crock-Pot does all the work for you! Set it and forget it for this AMAZING pulled pork that's super flavorful and so tender and juicy! Great for pulled pork sandwiches and tacos!
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-1 To a large 6 to 7-quart slow cooker, add the onions, cut side down. -1 To a small bowl, add all the spices, salt, pepper, and stir to combine. -1 Sprinkle the dry spice rub evenly over the pork on all sides, and use your fingers to press it in well. -1 Add the pork with the fatty side up, over the top of the onions. -1 Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for about 4 hours, or on LOW for about 6 to 8 hours. Tips - Start checking for doneness about 1 hour earlier than the recommended cooking time. As mentioned in the blog post, there are a wide range of internal temperatures listed online for when pork is done, but the best clue for doneness is that when you insert a fork into the pork, that it inserts with very little resistance and you can see the pork is ready to easily just pull or fall apart. You can also insert a digital thermometer. I do this first, check to see that it's about 170F, and from there, go by the visual clues of it looking and feeling like it's ready to easily shred. -1 Allow the pork to rest on a cutting board for about 15 minutes. -1 Reserve the cooking juices and liquid. Tips - There will be about 2 to 3 cups, but if there is a lot more, you can potentially discard some of it (I don't) but reserve at least 2 cups. We also love the onions and serve them alongside the pulled pork, but you can discard them if you prefer. -1 Shred the pork with 2 forks, or just pull it apart with your fingers. -1 Pour the reserved cooking juices (as much as desired) over the shredded pork, or add the pork back into the slow cooker and mix it around with the cooking juices before serving the pulled pork as desired, such as in a pulled pork sandwich or pulled pork taco. Tips - If you want to add barbecue sauce, add it now. If adding BBQ sauce, you can add less of the reserved cooking juices, maybe about 1 cup + 1 cup of BBQ sauce, or as desired to taste. -1 Leftover pulled pork will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months. Reheat leftovers gently in the microwave. Tip - Check out my Pulled Pork Sliders and my Pulled Pork Tacos recipes for great ways to use your pulled pork.View original recipe