Best pulled pork recipe slow cooker | Chipotle Pulled Pork #ForScience #crock pot

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.

Cut one onion into semi-thick slices.

Place the sliced onion at the bottom of the crock pot.

Trim some fat off the pulled pork, leaving some for flavor.

Season the pulled pork liberally with black pepper and salt.

Place the seasoned pulled pork on top of the onions in the crock pot.

Add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar on top of the pork.

Pour 12 ounces of Dr. Pepper into the bottom of the crock pot.

Spread chipotle peppers in adobo sauce over the top of the pork.

Put the lid on the crock pot and set the heat to low.

Cook the pork overnight until done, or for about 3 to 4 hours on high if preferred.

Shred the pork with a fork once cooked, removing the bone if desired.

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