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Slow Cooker Carolina-Style Pulled Pork
A moist and tender, slow-cooked pulled pork with a Carolina-style, vinegar based BBQ sauce.
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Southern
Keyword
crock pot pulled pork, pulled pork
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
8
hours
hours
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
8
hours
hours
50
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Author
Christin Mahrlig
Equipment
6-quart slow cooker
Ingredients
1
small sweet onion,
chopped
1
(4 to 6-pound)
Boston Butt,
with or without bone
1
cup
apple cider vinegar
3/4
cup
ketchup
1/4
cup
brown sugar
1/2
tablespoon
Worcestershire sauce
1/2
teaspoon
red pepper flakes
1/2
teaspoon
garlic powder
1/2
teaspoon
kosher salt
1/2
teaspoon
black pepper
BBQ Sauce
1
cup
apple cider vinegar
3/4
cup
ketchup
1
tablespoon
brown sugar
1
tablespoon
honey
1
teaspoon
Worcestershire sauce
1/4
teaspoon
crushed red pepper
1/2
teaspoon
black pepper
1/4
teaspoon
salt
Instructions
Place chopped onion on bottom of a slow cooker.
Trim excess fat from Boston Butt and place in slow cooker on top of onions.
Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour on top of pork. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours.
Combine all ingredients for BBQ Sauce in a medium saucepan. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove pork from slow cooker (after 8-10 hours) and place in a large bowl. Use forks to shred the meat.
Discard the majority of liquid in the slow cooker. Return meat to slow cooker and add BBQ Sauce. Cover and cook on low 30 minutes. Serve.
Notes
You can use boneless or bone-in Boston Butt. If you use bone-in, the bone can be easily removed once the pork is cooked.
Nutrition
Calories:
405
kcal