Are you looking for slow cooker or instant pot recipes this summer? I'm here with an easy recipe to you can make this summer for holidays like Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor day! Let's make a classic crockpot recipe that lasted for a whole week in my house. Easy Crockpot pulled pork covered in your favorite barbecue sauce. This recipe is one of the best ways to get a bunch of leftovers out of a single meal. We made nachos, sandwiches and more.
This pulled pork was sweet, savory and delicious.
Every time I took a bite I just wanted more. Seriously, it's that good! I got the inspiration for this recipe from Real House Moms and decided to put my own spin on it. Keep reading to get this easy crockpot recipe. I swear, this is the best slow cooker pulled pork recipe ever!
Slow cooker recipes are the best!
This is the type of slow cooker recipe you put on in the morning and check every hour. Since there is a 5-6 hour cook time on this crockpot pulled pork, you don't really need to do much work. For the first step, you just need the Dr. Pepper, chopped onions, and pulled pork. From there you just let it sit and cook on low heat or high. Depends on how you want to cook this. The reason why I'm into these crockpot recipes right now is that some days I really don't have the time to cook. I also made my own coleslaw which is WAY better than buying store-bought. I tweaked it just to my liking. The difficult part of this recipe is the shredded pork. I used two forks to shred my pulled pork which took forever so I would recommend bear claws to use for the pulled pork.
Why the Dr. Pepper?
And you might be thinking, what's up with the Dr. Pepper? Well I guess the ingredients in this drink helps make the pulled pork nice and tender so it can pull apart better. Some people use different ingredients to make that happen but all of the recipes I Googled used Dr. Pepper. If you hate Dr. Pepper like I DO, trust me when I say you can barely taste it.
In the mood for more slow cooker recipes? Try my crockpot chicken pot pie recipe!
Crockpot Pulled Pork
Equipment
- Crockpot
- Forks for shredding the pork butt
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Pork Butt
- 1 large white onion chopped
- BBQ Sauce
- 1 small can of Dr. Pepper 7.5 Fl Oz
- 1 teaspoon salt and pepper
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Tabasco sauce for extra heat (I added some to my sandwich after)
Instructions
- Add your pork butt, Dr. Pepper, onions, andseasonings to your slow cooker. Cook on high for 5-6 hours. Checking the porkbutt often to make sure your crockpot isn’t cooking it too fast.
- Remove your pork after its done cooking anddrain the liquid. I used a pasta strainer and make sure you keep the onions in.Only the LIQUID should be gone. Pop the pork butt back into the crockpot andshred. I used two forks, and it cramped up my hands but it’s all I had. You canbuy a tool on Amazon that shreds meat easily.
- Next, add your BBQ sauce and brown sugar to theshredded pork and extra seasoning if you want.
- Cook for another 20 minutes and enjoy!
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