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Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

Make this easy Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork with tender pork shoulder, simple seasonings, and your favorite BBQ sauce. Perfect for sandwiches, meal prep, and busy weeknight dinners.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 9 hours
Total Time 9 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course, Slow Cooker
Servings 8
Calories 302 kcal

Ingredients
  

Pulled Pork

  • 4 pounds pork shoulder steaks, or boneless pork shoulder roast
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

BBQ Finish

  • 1½ cups BBQ sauce, plus extra for serving

Instructions
 

  • Season the pork: Arrange the pork shoulder steaks in an even layer in the slow cooker. Sprinkle with the salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
    1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 4 pounds pork shoulder steaks
  • Add the broth: Pour the chicken broth around the pork.
    1 cup chicken broth
  • Cook until tender: Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours or HIGH for 5 to 6 hours, until the pork shreds easily with two forks.
  • Shred the pork: Transfer the pork to a cutting board or large plate and shred with two forks, removing any large pieces of fat.
  • Add the BBQ sauce: Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and stir in the BBQ sauce until evenly coated.
    1½ cups BBQ sauce
  • Finish cooking: Cover and cook on LOW for another 20 to 30 minutes so the sauce can soak into the meat.
  • Serve: Taste and add more BBQ sauce if desired, then serve on toasted buns, over rice, or on baked potatoes.

Notes

  • Pork shoulder gives the juiciest, most tender pulled pork.
  • Don't add extra liquid since the pork releases plenty of juices as it cooks.
  • Stir in the BBQ sauce gradually so you can adjust the flavor to your taste.
  • Toast the sandwich buns before serving, they hold up much better under the juicy pulled pork.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 28gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 1058mgPotassium: 616mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 253IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg
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