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Home » Easy Main Meals » Easy and Incredible Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Easy and Incredible Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

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This Slow Cooker Pulled Pork recipe is an outstanding one. Super easy and off the scale delicious. All of my family love it and the left overs are just so versatile. Sweet and smoky with a piggy back note, it's god damn good.

slow cooker pulled pork with charred sweetcorn

Everyone I have ever served this BBQ Shredded Pork to goes honkytonk wild for it. It is a BBQ taste sensation.

Perfect for a relaxed family meal or easy entertaining. It is super easy and practically makes itself. You could add whatever sauce floats your boat, it doesn't have to be BBQ, it just DOES for me.

Here at Apply To Face Blog HQ I am constantly looking for recipes that produce a taste wallop with virtually very little effort.

I can't be doing with too much faff in any area of my life. So if you're a skip stepper then I'm your gal. Today I am very excited to share this humdinger of a recipe with you all.

This recipe tastes as if it was started last Tuesday by a cooking cult that have been studying their subject for the past 500 years and have been living isolated in the wilderness with nothing but pork shoulder joints, the finest spices and an endless supply of slow cookers.

There is a full printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

What Cut of Pork Should You Use For Pulled Pork?

The best cut of Pork to use here is a boned Shoulder of Pork Joint and don't let anyone tell you different. Long and slow cooking makes it all just fall apart in a big old juicy pile.

I like to remove the big layer of fat/rind that you get on top. It's usually tied around the joint with string. I simply snip the string and then carefully remove the bulk of the fat.

What BBQ Sauce Should I Use?

I use my favourite Bottled BBQ Sauce. You can of course make your own but I can't be bothered I'm afraid. I am more than happy with my choice. I do add  Garlic Granules, Onion Powder and Fine Salt along with Fajita seasoning in there. That is as faffy as it gets.

What Slow Cooker/Crock Pot Do I Need?

I have the cheapest Slow Cooker on the planet and it is a smaller one too. It doesn't need to be fancy pants. All it needs to be able to do is cook the pork consistently on Low for a minimum of 8 hours. You could cook it on High for ⅘ hours but it will not give you such soft and tender meat.

slow cooker shredded pork in a bun

You will need :

  • 2 kg boneless shoulder joint
  • 250 mls bbq sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic granules
  • 1 tbsp fajita seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt

Recipe Steps

You don't need to marinate the joint ahead of time. You're not going to get enough flavour into it cold in the fridge to rival that which you will get into it in 8 hours in the slow cooker. Let's save our strength people.

pork shoulder, spices and bbq sauce in a jug
  • I use a 2 kg deboned pork shoulder joint for this recipe. It serves a family of four generously with enough for leftovers or 6 people at a time.
  • Remove the rind/skin by snipping the string and carefully trimming it off along with most of the fat directly underneath.
  • Mix 1 tbsp of Fajita Seasoning and 1 tsp of Garlic Granules and  Salt together into 250 mls of pre bought BBQ Sauce.
  • Simply put the Pork Shoulder Joint into the Slow Cooker and pour 100 mls of the BBQ Sauce in on top.
pork shoulder joint in the slow cooker with bbq sauce poured on top
First Stage
  • Give it all a jolly good rub about.
pork shoulder covered in bbq sauce
Coated in BBQ Sauce
  • I then cook it on Low baby for at least 8 hours.

I'm sure I can hear the I Was Born Under A Wandering Star Sound Track in the distance? Anyone else?

You can actually leave it for longer than 8 hours if it suits you. I am talking another couple or so hours even. This joint of meat is crazy accommodating.

cooked shoulder of pork in the slow cooker
Cooked Pork Shoulder
  • Lift it out carefully. It may break up as you do so. Make sure you're not wearing white!
  • Place it on a chopping board and use two forks to shred the whole lot. I do remove any remaining fatty pieces and discard.
  • I do discard the cooking juice, I'm sure controversially. You could keep it and simmer it down until thicker in consistency and mix it back into the pork, lessening the amount of shop bought BBQ sauce you then require.
  • I just don't want to wait or spend 15 minutes getting the sauce tasting right. I'm too busy. Ask me again in ten years time when life is slower and I can hear myself think.
shredded pork on a chopping board with two forks
Shredded Pork
  • Place all the pork in a large mixing bowl with the remaining BBQ Sauce and mix well.
shredded pork in a bowl with bbq sauce
Shredded Pork and BBQ Sauce

Do add more sauce to get the exact flavour you like if this amount is not enough. I then put the whole lot back in the slow cooker pot to keep warm on Low if I'm not ready for it straight away.

bbq pulled pork in a bowl

Serving Suggestions

My absolute favourite way to serve this is in toasted Brioche Buns with coleslaw, sweetcorn cobs and potato wedges. The whole meal just flat out sings together. It's the Fred and Ginger of the Pulled Pork World.

I toast the Brioche Buns for 5-7 mins in a hot oven before filling them generously with the shredded pork.

I roast the sweetcorn cobs wrapped in silver foil in a hot oven until tender. About 45 mins to an hour. Obviously I melt a little salted butter over them.

Other options are

  • Sweet Potato Fries
  • Potato Salad
  • Apple and Carrot Salad
  • Rainbow Slaw

Any vegetable or salad that goes with pork is applicable here.

If  you are looking to feed more of a crowd then simply double the ingredients as long as you have a big enough Slow Cooker/Crock Pot. if you don't then make it in 2 batches.

How To Store Leftovers

Cool quickly and store covered in the fridge for a couple of days.

I use it for more Brioche Pulled Pork Burgers or sandwiches and rolls. You could also use the leftover pork for Burritos filled with beans, rice and cheese.

I sometimes mix it together with fried rice, soy sauce and a handful of sweetcorn and petit pois.

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slow cooker pulled pork burger with charred sweetcorn

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

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This very easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork recipe is a real family favourite. Perfect for feeding your family or a crowd. Super versatile and incredibly delicious.
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 8 hrs
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Total Time 8 hrs 10 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 500 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 kg boneless pork shoulder
  • 250 mls bbq sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic granules
  • 1 tbsp fajita seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Mix the spices and salt into the bbq sauce. I put mine in a measuring jug.
  • Remove the outer fat and rind on the pork shoulder by snipping the string and carefully cutting away most of the fat. Discard it.
  • Put the shoulder joint in the slow cooker pot and pour over 100 mls of the bbq sauce and rub it all over.
  • Put the lid on and cook on Low for at least 8 hours.
  • Remove the joint to a chopping board. It may well fall apart as you're doing so. Discard or decant the liquid left behind.
  • Use two forks to shred the pork, discarding any fatty pieces as you go.
  • Put the shredded meat into a mixing bowl and pour over the remaining bbq sauce and mix well until evenly coated. Add more sauce from your bottle if you need to.
  • Serve immediately or put back into the slow cooker pot on low until needed.
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Notes

If  you are looking to feed more of a crowd then simply double the ingredients as long as you have a big enough Slow Cooker/Crock Pot. if you don't then make it in 2 batches.
You can actually leave it for longer than 8 hours if it suits you. I am talking another couple or so hours even. This joint of meat is crazy accommodating.
Do add more sauce to get the exact flavour you like if this amount is not enough. I then put the whole lot back in the slow cooker pot to keep warm on Low if I'm not ready for it straight away.

Nutrition

Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 76g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 1384mg | Potassium: 1389mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 668IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg

All nutritional information is approximate and intended only as a guide.

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Comments

  1. Sisley White

    March 14, 2020 at 11:27 am

    5 stars
    Pulled pork is my favourite meal and I'm always looking for new ways to cook it. This was amazing.

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 16, 2020 at 7:17 am

      It is just the best isn't it?!x

      Reply
  2. Janice Pattie

    March 16, 2020 at 7:32 am

    5 stars
    Pulled pork is so tasty and using the slow cooker is such a great way to make it too.

    Reply
  3. Chloe Edges

    March 16, 2020 at 10:32 am

    5 stars
    Yes! Yes! Yes! (Meg Ryan style!)

    Reply
    • applytofaceblog

      March 23, 2020 at 1:45 pm

      Twit!!!But I love it!x

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      • applytofaceblog

        March 23, 2020 at 1:45 pm

        Thanks Janice. I couldn't be without mine!x

  4. Michelle Rolfe

    March 17, 2020 at 10:24 am

    5 stars
    Pulled pork is an all time favourite of mine. I love to make it on the bbq and batch freezer it so we have it when the weather isn't great and I feel like we are having a BBQ! Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare. Michelle

    Reply
  5. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie

    March 18, 2020 at 4:35 pm

    5 stars
    Love pulled pork - it's the best! Especially when the slow cooker does all the work 😀 Eb x

    Reply
  6. Melanie

    December 22, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely fabulous bbq pulled pork recipe! The whole family enjoyed eating it and said it tasted even better than our local bbq restaurant. I will for sure be making this again, it’s an easy to follow recipe without any faff. Maximum flavour with few ingredients. Thank you so much for sharing!

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