Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork

  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 7 hr 45 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
  • 1 boneless pork shoulder roast (2 1/2 to 3 lb)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce

Steps

  • 1
    In small bowl, stir together paprika, salt, garlic powder and brown sugar.
  • 2
    Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Rub paprika mixture on pork to cover completely. Place pork in slow cooker. Pour water around pork.
  • 3
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or High heat setting 3 to 4 hours, until extremely tender.
  • 4
    Transfer pork to cutting board. Let rest until cool enough to handle. Use 2 forks to shred pork.
  • 5
    Discard liquid in slow cooker. Wipe out slow cooker. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Return shredded pork to slow cooker; stir in barbecue sauce until well mixed. Cover; cook on High heat setting 10 to 15 minutes or until hot.

  • Pulled pork is exactly what a slow-cooker is meant to be used for—to slowly braise food, in a steamy environment until exceedingly tender. Larger, tougher cuts of meat are particularly excellent cooked this way.
  • Serve alongside garlicky mashed potatoes, wrap up in tortillas with taco garnishes, or go the sandwich route: pile it up on a crusty, toasted bun with a generous spoonful of coleslaw on top.
  • For a spicier pulled pork, stir 1 teaspoon finely chopped chipotle chiles into the barbecue sauce before mixing with the pork.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 Cup
Calories
670
Calories from Fat
300
Total Fat
34g
52%
Saturated Fat
12g
59%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
175mg
59%
Sodium
1410mg
59%
Potassium
970mg
28%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
24g
Protein
60g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 7 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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