Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while pork butt is often less expensive.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup with spices

Homemade sauce can be healthier and cheaper.

Cut the pork shoulder in half to fit in the pot.

Wash the meat and cut it in half.

Mix together 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 2 teaspoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of black pepper, and 2 teaspoons of paprika to make the dry rub.

Prepare the barbecue sauce mixture with 3/4 cup of barbecue sauce, 3 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, and 3 tablespoons of liquid smoke.

Chop one large onion and add it to the slow cooker.

Add 6 cloves of finely chopped garlic and 1/4 cup of water to the slow cooker.

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pot over medium-high heat and sear the meat for about 3 minutes on each side until browned.

Remove the meat from the pot and sprinkle the dry rub all over it, coating all sides.

Pour the barbecue sauce mixture over the meat in the slow cooker.

Cover the pot and set it on high to cook for 7 hours without touching it.

After 7 hours, remove the meat and shred it using two forks, discarding excess fat.

Stir the shredded meat with the onion and garlic mixture from the slow cooker and spoon out 1 cup of the mixture to pour over the meat for added moisture and flavor.

Serve the pulled pork on buns with additional barbecue sauce.

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