Description
Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is your go-to recipe for tender, juicy meat infused with rich barbecue flavor. This dish is perfect for any occasion, from casual weeknight dinners to lively backyard barbecues. With only 15 minutes of prep and hands-off cooking in a slow cooker, you can set it and forget it. The combination of spices and barbecue sauce creates a mouthwatering experience that everyone will love. Serve it in sandwiches, tacos, or over rice for versatile meal options that are perfect for meal prep or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 lb. boneless pork shoulder or butt roast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp ground red pepper
- 1 yellow onion (medium, thinly sliced)
- 1 green bell pepper (medium, cut into thin strips)
- 18 oz. barbecue sauce
- ½ cup light brown sugar
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the pork shoulder.
- In a small bowl, mix together salt, ground cumin, paprika, black pepper, and ground red pepper. Rub the mixture evenly over the pork.
- Layer sliced onion and green bell pepper at the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Place seasoned pork on top of the vegetables. In another bowl, combine barbecue sauce and brown sugar; pour over the pork.
- Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours until fork-tender.
- Shred the pork with two forks and serve with cooking sauce over rice or in sandwich buns.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8–10 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz (113g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 85mg