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BBQ Pulled Pork in the Slow Cooker

Cook this BBQ pulled pork in the slow cooker for a zesty, saucy, tender, pull-apart pork that's great on a sandwich or piled high on your plate!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time7 hours
Total Time7 hours 5 minutes
Course: Main Course, Meat
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 343kcal
Author: Sally

Ingredients

  • 3 pound boneless pork roast or 4 pound bone in
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil or oil of choice

Pulled Pork Sauce

  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon marjoram or oregano
  • 2 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • ½ teaspoon salt more to taste
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Add pork to slow cooker and turn heat to high (or low). Drizzle with the oil and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low (or until it's fall-apart tender or falling off the bone if using bone in pork).
  • Remove meat from slow cooker and separate out any fat or bone, pulling it into bite-sized pieces as you go. (I like to use a fork to break it up initially, then use my hands to get the smaller pieces.)
  • Add shredded pork back to slow cooker (and liquid left behind).
  • Add all the sauce ingredients to the pork in the slow cooker and stir together until the meat is well covered in the sauce. Turn heat to low, and heat for another 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Notes

  • Do not discard the liquid broth left behind in the slow cooker, as this liquid has lots of flavor and will help your pork be nice and juicy once returning it to the cooker.
  • Serve warm by itself or on buns or rolls with coleslaw.

Nutrition

Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 469mg | Potassium: 1210mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mg