How to make the BEST and EASIEST slow cooker PULLED pork

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: lean pork cuts

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Lean cuts are lower in fat, while pork butt is often more affordable.

orange juice

🥗Healthier: freshly squeezed orange juice

💰Cheaper: canned orange juice

Fresh juice is more nutritious, while canned is often cheaper.

Start by making a rub for the pork.

In a bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, 3 tablespoons of smoked paprika, 1/2 tablespoon of cumin, 2 tablespoons of cracked black pepper, 1 tablespoon of sea salt, and 1 tablespoon of oregano.

Mix the spices together to create the rub.

Rub the spice mixture all over the pork collar.

Place the pork in the slow cooker.

Add 1 cup of chicken stock or pork stock to the slow cooker.

Add red onion and garlic around the pork in the slow cooker.

Add a little squirt of apple cider vinegar on top of the pork.

Cover the slow cooker and set it to high for 6 hours (or low for 8 hours).

After cooking, remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred it with forks.

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