Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Name: Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 lb boneless pork shoulder; Rub: 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, cumin and pepper; 1 onion, sliced; 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 cup barbecue sauce; Buns and coleslaw to serve

Pork shoulder rubbed with a smoky-sweet spice mix, cooked low all day, then shredded and tossed with barbecue sauce. Feeds a crowd.

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Prep15 min

Cook8 hr

Total8 hr 15 min

Serves10

What you'll need

7-quart slow cookerFor low-and-slow cooking

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Steps

Rub the pork all over with the spice mix.

Put the onion in the slow cooker, set the pork on top, and pour the vinegar and broth around it.

Cook on low 8 to 10 hours, until it shreds easily.

Lift out the pork and shred it with two forks or meat claws. Skim the fat from the juices.

Toss the pork with the barbecue sauce and a few spoonfuls of the juices. Serve on buns with slaw.

TipFreezes well in portions with a little of the juice.