Gradual Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

Make tender, smoky BBQ pulled pork with this simple sluggish cooker recipe. Cooking the pork low and sluggish all day is the way in which to go, belief me. This recipe makes use of a pork butt roast that virtually melts in your mouth as soon as it’s finished. Prime with our candy and tangy do-it-yourself barbecue sauce.

For extra scrumptious BBQ taste, attempt our simple BBQ Deviled Eggs.

Why Our Recipe

• One of many best methods to make pulled pork.
• Function sliders, quesadillas, burritos, and extra!
• Full with a recipe for our simple, do-it-yourself barbecue sauce.

With just some primary elements, you possibly can whip up a young and juicy pulled pork that’s excellent as a sandwich, in a taco or burrito, or perhaps a salad. We love this recipe as a result of it’s the right dump and go dinner which you could throw collectively in simply 10 minutes earlier than work after which come dwelling and it’s able to go. It’s additionally nice for the hotter, summer season months since you’re not standing over a scorching range all day. We assure that your family and friends will likely be coming again for seconds—and thirds!

Ingredient Notes

• Pork Butt Roast: Bone-in or boneless pork butts work finest for this recipe. You can too use a picnic or shoulder roast.
• Hickory Liquid Smoke: That is what mimics the normal pit-smoked methodology utilized in Hawaiian cooking. Non-negotiable.
• Ketchup: Offers an ideal base taste to the barbecue sauce.
• Brown Sugar:  Both mild or darkish brown sugar will work right here, however darkish brown sugar will give a deeper, extra caramelized taste.
• Worcestershire Sauce: Provides lots of taste. You may substitute with soy sauce and only a contact of vinegar.
• Crimson Pepper Flakes: Provides a little bit warmth to the candy and tangy sauce.

Liquid Smoke

In most grocery shops, you’ll discover liquid smoke within the condiment aisle, sometimes close to the BBQ sauces. There are generally two varieties accessible: hickory and mesquite. Hickory liquid smoke has a robust strong smokiness, whereas mesquite affords a barely sweeter and extra delicate smoky taste. Each can be utilized on this recipe relying in your style desire, however we advocate hickory for its robust taste.

Flip Your Pork into Extra Meals

Quesadillas: Use the shredded pork because the filling for quesadillas. Add cheese, onions, and peppers for additional taste. Serve with salsa and bitter cream for dipping.

Pork Salad: Make a restaurant-style shredded pork salad with combined greens, shredded cheese, and a few tortilla chips (or strips) for a little bit crunch. Prime with our cilantro-lime ranch dressing.

Pulled Pork Sliders: Serve on Hawaiian rolls with coleslaw and a drizzle of BBQ sauce.

Breakfast Burritos: Wrap in a flour tortilla with scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, and diced potatoes.

Pork Fried Rice: Sauté leftover pork with rice, peas, carrots, onions, and eggs for a fast and simple fried rice dish.

Loaded Baked Potatoes: Bake some potatoes or candy potatoes, then stuff them with the shredded pork. Prime with inexperienced onion, a sprinkle of cheese, and broil till the cheese melts.