Crockpot Pulled Pork

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My Crockpot Pulled Pork is an easy pulled pork recipe you can make with just 5 minutes of prep and simple but flavorful ingredients! This is the best slow cooked pull pork: it's fall-apart tender, juicy, and flavorful. Put it on sandwiches, in tacos or nachos, or even rice bowls, poutine and flatbread! The options are endless.

Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork

If there's one dish my family never gets tired of, it's my homemade pulled pork recipe. This easy crock pot pulled pork is not only simple to make, but super delicious. You can customize the flavors however you like, and the result will always be juicy, fall-apart pork!

I love making crockpot pulled pork for game day parties, BBQs, or just during a busy week. You will always get multiple dinners out of this easy pulled pork recipe - it's perfect for making all kinds of dishes, so you can meal prep for the whole week!

Try my method of making pulled pork in a slow cooker, and I know you will want to make it this way every time. It's that good!

Pulled Pork in a Slow Cooker FAQs

Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork Ingredients

• Pork loin roast
• BBQ sauce (use your favorite)
• Beef broth
• Brown sugar
• Garlic powder
• Paprika
• Onion powder
• Black pepper

How to Make Pulled Pork in a Slow Cooker

1. Mix BBQ sauce, beef broth, and brown sugar together in a bowl, then add in garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, and black pepper. Stir to thoroughly combine.
   
2. Add pork loin roast to the slow cooker. Cover with the BBQ sauce mixture.
   
3. Cook on High for 4 hours. Turn 2 to 3 times while the pork cooks to ensure it cooks evenly. When you turn it, begin shredding the pork by pulling it apart with 2 forks.
   
4. After 4 hours, turn the slow cooker to Low and cook another 45 minutes until most of the juice absorbs and the pork shreds easily. Remove fat from the pork with tongs, and set aside to dispose. Serve, and enjoy!
   

Can I make pulled pork overnight in the slow cooker?

You can leave pulled pork to cook in the slow cooker overnight as long as you do not shred it until you're just about ready to serve it. Follow these instructions:

1. Prepare the pork as instructed in the recipe card.
2. Set the slow cooker to Low heat and cover the pork. Cook for 10 hours overnight.
3. After 10 hours, shred the pork using two forks and allow it too cook for another 45 minutes to 1 hour on Low heat.
4. Remove the fat with tongs, and serve!

Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork Recipe Tips

• Play around with the seasonings to find the perfect combination you enjoy. I recommend using your favorite BBQ sauce or my homemade BBQ sauce.
• Make sure to remove all the fat from the pork using tongs before serving.
• When the pulled pork is done, it should shred very easily with two forks.
• Serve pulled pork with extra BBQ sauce mixed in - it is extra delicious this way!

What to Serve with Pulled Pork

• Pulled Pork Nachos
• Pulled Pork Sandwiches
• Tacos with Pulled Pork
• Homemade Poutine with Pulled Pork
• Pulled Pork and Rice
• Pulled Pork Pizza

Pork Internal Temperature

For more information on pork internal temperature and tips on cooking pork recipes, check our Pork Temperature Chart!

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📖 Recipe

Crockpot Pulled Pork (Easy Pulled Pork Recipe)

Learn how to make pulled pork in a slow cooker following my easy Crockpot Pulled Pork recipe! Ready with minimal effort and simple ingredients.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 4 hrs 45 mins

Total Time 4 hrs 50 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 10 servings

Calories 256 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Slow cooker
• 1 Tongs
• 2 Forks

Ingredients

  

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• 2.5 pounds pork loin roast
• 1.5 cup BBQ Sauce
• 1 cup beef broth
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 Tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

 

• Mix BBQ sauce, beef broth, and brown sugar together in a bowl, then add in garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, and black pepper. Stir to thoroughly combine.
  1.5 cup BBQ Sauce, 1 cup beef broth, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon garlic powder, 1 Tablespoon paprika, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon black pepper
  
• Add pork loin roast to the slow cooker. Cover with the BBQ sauce mixture.
  2.5 pounds pork loin roast
  
• Cook on High for 4 hours. Turn 2 to 3 times while the pork cooks to ensure it cooks evenly. When you turn it, begin shredding the pork by pulling it apart with 2 forks.
  
• After 4 hours, turn the slow cooker to Low and cook another 45 minutes until most of the juice absorbs and the pork shreds easily. Remove fat from the pork with tongs, and set aside to dispose. Serve, and enjoy!
  

Notes

• Play around with the seasonings to find the perfect combination you enjoy. I recommend using your favorite BBQ sauce or my homemade BBQ sauce.
• Make sure to remove all the fat from the pork using tongs before serving.
• When the pulled pork is done, it should shred very easily with two forks.
• Serve pulled pork with extra BBQ sauce mixed in - it is extra delicious this way!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 28gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 819mgPotassium: 486mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg

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