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Comfort Classics
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
10 minutes of work. 8 hours of patience. Feeds a crowd.
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Marcus Chen
Recipe Developer
10 min
Prep
480 min
Cook
8
Servings
$2.20
Per serving
Nutrition per serving (estimated)
380
Calories
34g
Protein
14g
Carbs
18g
Fat
🛒 Ingredients
3.5-4 lbs pork shoulder (butt roast)
Dry rub: 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp cayenne, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper
1 onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1 cup chicken broth or apple cider
Buns, coleslaw, pickles to serve
📋 Instructions
1
Mix dry rub ingredients. Coat pork shoulder on all sides, pressing firmly.
2
Layer sliced onion and garlic on slow cooker bottom. Set pork on top.
3
Pour broth around (not over) the pork.
4
Cook LOW 8-10 hours or HIGH 5-6 hours. Low is strongly preferred — the texture is incomparable.
5
Pork is done when it falls apart when poked with a fork.
6
Shred with two forks directly in slow cooker. Mix with the accumulated juices.
7
Serve on buns with coleslaw. Freezes beautifully in portions for up to 3 months.
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