Slow Cooker Carolina-Style Pulled Pork
A moist and tender, slow-cooked pulled pork with a Carolina-style, vinegar based BBQ sauce.
Servings: 8
Equipment
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.
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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: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 806mg | Potassium: 995mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg