Slow Cooker Smokey Pulled Pork

5 from 2 votes

Slow Cooker Smoky Pulled Pork- a boston butt is slow cooked with spices, then shredded and mixed with bbq sauce. So easy to make in a crock pot, but tastes like it was made in a smoker.

Prep Time15

Cook Time9

Total Time9 15

Course: Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine: Southern

Keyword: pulled pork, slow cooker

Servings:

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (4 to 5) pound pork butt
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons liquid smoke
1 cup bbq sauce

Instructions

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet. Add pork and brown on all sides. Place in a 6-quart or larger slow cooker.
Combine brown sugar and spices in a small bowl and sprinkle all over pork.
Add the vinegar and liquid smoke.
Cover and cook on LOW for 9 to 10 hours or on HIGH for 5 to 6 hours.
Skim any fat off the surface and discard. Shred pork with 2 forks and discard any pieces of fat.
Add BBQ sauce and stir it in.

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