Beginner'S Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, plus extra as needed ⓘ
- 1/4 cup sweet paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon onion powder ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper ⓘ
- salt ⓘ
- pepper ⓘ
- 1 (5 lb) boneless pork butt, trimmed and quartered ⓘ
- 1 cup barbecue sauce, plus extra for serving ⓘ
- cider vinegar ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, cayenne, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
- Using a fork, prick pork all over.
- Rub sugar mixture over pork, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8-24 hours.
- Unwrap pork and place in slow cooker.
- Spread barbecue sauce evenly over pork, cover, and cook until pork is tender, 9-11 hours on LOW or 5-7 hours on HIGH.
- Transfer pork to large bowl; let cool slightly, then shred into bite-size pieces discarding excess fat; cover to keep warm.
- Let braising liquid settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using a large spoon.
- Season with salt, pepper, sugar, and vinegar to taste.
- Toss shredded pork with 1 cup braising liquid; add more liquid as needed to keep meat moist.
- Serve on buns with pickle chips and more barbecue sauce.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
562
kcal
28% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).