Dr Pepper Pulled Pork Slow Cooker Recipe | Potluck Recipe | Cooking Up Love

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while pork butt is often more affordable.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier with less sugar, while ketchup is budget-friendly.

Mix 2 teaspoons of salt and 2 teaspoons of black pepper and rub it onto a 4.5-pound pork shoulder.

Optional: Sear the pork shoulder in a hot skillet to create burnt ends and crusty bits.

Slice a sweet onion and place several rings on the bottom of the slow cooker.

Set the pork shoulder into the slow cooker.

Pour in 3 cups of Dr. Pepper to cover the meat.

Mix 1 cup of Dr. Pepper and 1 cup of barbecue sauce, then pour it over the pork shoulder.

Cook on low for about 7 to 8 hours until the pork is very tender and falls apart easily with a fork or tongs.

If at home, flip the meat halfway through cooking and apply more barbecue sauce.

Remove the pork from the slow cooker; it should break into pieces easily.

Shred the meat with forks or meat shredders.

Toss the shredded pork with about 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce, adjusting to taste.

Add the mixture back into the slow cooker on low for about 30 to 45 minutes.

Serve on toasted onion rolls with slivers of red onions and homemade creamy coleslaw.

Cooking Techniques

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