Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe | Pretty Delicious

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: lean pork loin

💰Cheaper: pork butt

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

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is usually cheaper.

Assemble the barbecue sauce in a bowl.

Add chicken broth, coke, brown sugar, dry spices (salt, cumin, chili powder), Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, mustard, ketchup, and apple cider to the bowl.

Whisk the barbecue sauce ingredients together until combined.

Place the pork shoulder in the slow cooker and coat it with the barbecue sauce mixture.

Put the lid on the slow cooker and set the timer for 8 hours on low.

After 8 hours, check the pork; it should be falling apart and soft.

Shred the pork using forks until fully shredded.

Layer the pulled pork on buns with store-bought add-ins like potato chips, crispy onions, and coleslaw.

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