Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
This is seriously the best slow cooker pulled pork recipe! It takes just minutes to prep and becomes tender, juicy, melt in your mouth pork. A delicious crowd pleaser and perfect for an easy weeknight meal.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 328kcal
Equipment
- 1 slow cooker
Ingredients
- 4 lbs. pork butt or pork shoulder (see notes)
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp. coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- 2 tsp. fine sea salt
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. ground pepper
- ½ tsp. dry mustard
- ½ tsp. ground cumin
Instructions
- Turn slow cooker on low if you are planning for a longer cook time (about 8 hours) or high if you need a shorter cook time (about 5 hours).
- Place pork butt (or shoulder) in slow cooker and place onions around the pork.
- Mix all seasoning ingredients (coconut sugar through cumin) in a small bowl. Pour seasoning on pork and rub into all sides of the meat.
- Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours, or on high for about 5 hours. You'll know its done when it can easily be shredded with a fork (see notes).
- Once cooked through, remove the pork from the slow cooker and place on a cutting board or large baking sheet. Using 2 forks, shred the meat. Discard any large pieces of fat and if your pork had a bone in it, discard the bone too.
- There will be a lot of liquid left in the slow cooker. You will want some of this for the pulled pork. I recommend draining all but about 1 cup of the liquid. Add shredded pork back to the slow cooker and mix with the left over liquid and cooked onions.
- Turn slow cooker to warm if you aren't going to eat right away.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Pork butt is best for pulled pork, but pork shoulder also works perfectly.
- Either coconut sugar or brown sugar can be used. Used coconut sugar if looking for a Paleo pulled pork recipe.
- The pork will easily shred when it's fully cooked. Pierce pork with two forks and pull forks apart to see if the pork shreds. If you have to use a ton of force to pull the pork, then it's not done yet... you should only need a little bit of pressure. If you are using a bone-in piece, the meat should fall off the bones.
- Store leftovers in the fridge. This will stay good in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 874mg | Potassium: 852mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 910IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg