Sweet Crock Pot Pulled Pork Recipes

CROCK POT SWEET PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Score the fat cap on top of the pork. Season all sides with salt.
• In a bowl, mix tomato sauce, sugar, salt, cinnamon, dry minced onion, cloves and vinegar.
• Put pork in crock pot insert, and pour sauce over top.
• Cook on low for approximately 8 hours or until pork easily shreds with 2 forks.
• Remove meat, shred, and return to sauce. Mix and cover until warmed through.

SLOW-COOKER SWEET-AND-SOUR PORK

Steps:

• In a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker, mix the first 10 ingredients. Stir in pork, onion, green pepper and pineapple. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until pork is tender. , In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and broth until smooth; gradually stir into cooking juices. Cook, covered, on low 15-20 minutes longer or until sauce is thickened. Serve with rice. To make ahead: In a large resealable plastic freezer bag, combine the first 10 ingredients. Add pork, onion, green pepper and pineapple; seal bag, turn to coat, then freeze. To use, place filled freezer bag in refrigerator 48 hours or until contents are completely thawed. Cook as directed.

SWEET AND SAVORY SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Place the pork shoulder roast into a large plastic bag, pour 1 cup of root beer over the meat, and squeeze out all the air from the bag. Seal the bag closed, and refrigerate 6 hours to overnight.
• The next day, mix together the light brown sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, paprika, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic salt, celery salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a bowl.
• Remove the meat from the marinade, and shake off the excess. Rub the meat all over with the spice mixture, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
• Mix together the balsamic vinegar, 1 1/2 cups of root beer, whiskey, and brown sugar in a bowl, and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, and sear the meat on all sides until the meat develops a brown crust, about 3 minutes per side. Place the seared meat into a slow cooker. Pour the balsamic vinegar-root beer mixture over the meat, set the slow cooker to High, and cook for 6 to 8 hours.
• Remove the roast from the slow cooker, and shred with 2 forks. Discard the bones and all but 1 cup of the liquid in the slow cooker. Return the shredded meat to the cooker, mix in the barbecue sauce, and let sit on Low until ready to serve. Serve piled on buns.

SLOW COOKER TEXAS PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Pour the vegetable oil into the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the pork roast into the slow cooker; pour in the barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth. Stir in the brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, onion, garlic, and thyme. Cover and cook on High until the roast shreds easily with a fork, 5 to 6 hours.
• Remove the roast from the slow cooker, and shred the meat using two forks. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker, and stir the meat into the juices.
• Spread the inside of both halves of hamburger buns with butter. Toast the buns, butter side down, in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown. Spoon pork into the toasted buns.

SLOW-COOKER PULLED PORK

Steps:

• In small bowl, stir together paprika, salt, garlic powder and brown sugar.
• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Rub paprika mixture on pork to cover completely. Place pork in slow cooker. Pour water around pork.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or High heat setting 3 to 4 hours, until extremely tender.
• Transfer pork to cutting board. Let rest until cool enough to handle. Use 2 forks to shred pork.
• Discard liquid in slow cooker. Wipe out slow cooker. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Return shredded pork to slow cooker; stir in barbecue sauce until well mixed. Cover; cook on High heat setting 10 to 15 minutes or until hot.

SWEET CROCK POT PULLED PORK

Steps:

• 1. Place half of the sliced onions and all the garlic, on the bottom of the crock pot.
• 2. Season the pork on all sides with salt and pepper. Place it ontop of the onions in the crock pot.
• 3. Add the other half of the sliced onions on top of the pork.
• 4. Mix the ginger ale and liquid smoke together and pour over the pork. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours. Then turn the pork over and cook on high for another 3 hours.
• 5. Then remove pork and drain off all the liquid from the crockpot, leaving the onions. Shred the pork and remove all the lumps of fat from the meat.
• 6. Return the shredded pork to the crock pot with the onions. Stir in 18 oz. of barbecue sauce. Cook on high for 1 - 2 more hours.
• 7. Serve warm on kaiser rolls.
• 8. This pulled pork freezes very well and this recipe easily doubles!

SWEET BABY RAY'S AWESOME TEN-HOUR PULLED PORK

Steps:

• 1. Chef's Note: The roast that you get will really make this thing rock. I use a pork shoulder with the bone in, because the ten-hour slow cooking gives it a chance to draw out the entire flavor from the bone, and flavor the pork. However, you could experiment with other cuts of pork, and see what happens.
• 2. Gather and prep all your ingredients. The work of a chef is never done.
• 3. Thoroughly combine all the spice rub ingredients together.
• 4. Chef's Note: I'm using a mild paprika, and a mild chili powder; however, there are HOT versions of both these spices, as I'm sure you're well aware. If you are using a hotter paprika and/or chili powder, then watch how much cayenne you put in the rub. But then, this is all about what YOU want. Make it as hot or mild as you desire.
• 5. Rub the dry spice ingredients into the pork roast.
• 6. Chef's Tip: To help the spices penetrate the pork, use a small pairing knife and cut slits into the pork. Make them about an inch in depth.
• 7. Chef's Note: Take your time here, and give it a thorough rubdown. Rub, Rub, Rub-a-Dub.
• 8. Wrap the roast in cling wrap, or cling foil (double layer), and place into the fridge overnight.
• 9. Chef's Tip: Give those spices a good chance to know the pork. In my opinion: from an absolute minimum of 8 hours, up to 2 days. I leave mine in the fridge for the full two days (just don't forget it's in there).
• 10. Chef's Note: Once you've placed the roast in the fridge there is nothing left to do but wait. Tick, Toc, Tick Toc.
• 11. After the prescribed waiting time, place the roast into your slow cooker... along with the beer (or water), and allow to slow cook for ten hours. Don't forget to remove the cling wrap...
• 12. Chef's Note: At the end of this process, the pork roast will be fall-off-the-bone tender.
• 13. Chef's Tip: If you're going for a bigger roast; say 7 or 8 pounds, you'll probably have to add an additional 1 to 1.5 hours to the cooking time, in order to get it fork tender.
• 14. Remove the roast from the slow cooker, and shred.
• 15. Chef's Note: They actually do make pork shredders (they look like something out of a horror movie: (Think) Nightmare on Elm Street), but the easiest way is just use two forks, and have at it. Or, you could always use your hands.
• 16. Chef's Note: Remove the remaining liquid from the slow cooker, and pour down the sink. Or, if you used beer, you might try to drink it... or not.
• 17. Return all the shredded pork back into the slow cooker, add 1.5 cups of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, combine with the pork, and cook on low for an additional hour.
• 18. Chef's Note: I use Sweet Baby Ray's classic BBQ sauce; however, you could use any BBQ sauce that you like.
• 19. Take a nice sturdy bun (like a Kaiser), and slice it open... Don't slice your hand.
• 20. Lay a generous amount of BBQ pork on the bottom, half. OH YEAH!
• 21. Add some additional Sweet Baby Ray's to the top, or put it in a side bowl for dipping... up to you (I prefer on the side).
• 22. Add some coleslaw.
• 23. Chef's Note: The coleslaw is optional; however, I consider a good pulled-pork sandwich without coleslaw a sacrilege.
• 24. Cover with the top, and serve with some tomatoes, and freshly made dill slices. Enjoy.
• 25. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

SWEET CROCK POT PULLED PORK

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add the BBQ sauce, brown sugar, ground mustard, and garlic powder. Whisk together until smooth. Set nearby.
• Arrange the pork in the bottom of a 6 quart crock pot. Pour the BBQ mixture on top of the pork, covering it evenly. No need to stir or toss pork.
• Cover crock pot and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 8 hours.
• When pork is ready, use a fork or a whisk to pull meat apart.
• Serve immediately on your choice of bread with added sides.

SWEET AND TANGY PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Rinse and pat dry the pork roast. Place onions in the slow-cooker or pressure cooker. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, paprika, kosher salt and pepper; mix thoroughly. Rub mixture all over roast and place the roast on top of the onions.
• In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, Worcestershire, red pepper flakes, sugar, mustard, garlic salt and cayenne pepper; whisk to combine. Pour over roast.
• CROCK-POT DIRECTIONS: Cover the pork in the slow cooker and cook on low for 4-5 hours, adding about 30-40 minutes for each additional pound if you're multiplying the recipe. Shred with tongs and allow the shredded pork to rest in the cooking liquids until ready to serve. Serve warm on your favorite rolls.
• PRESSURE COOKER DIRECTIONS: Seal the pressure cooker; cook on high for 60-90 minutes, (The cooking time is 90 minutes for the Insta-Pot, but I've been told that it requires less time for a stove-top pressure cooker.) check to see if it is shreddable. Cook an additional 30-40 minutes as needed. Shred with tongs and allow the shredded pork to rest in the cooking liquids until ready to serve. Serve warm on your favorite rolls. Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER SWEET & SPICY PULLED PORK

Steps:

• Place roast in a greased 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine tomato sauce, beer, brown sugar, honey, tomato paste, seasonings and, if desired, liquid smoke; pour over meat. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until meat is tender., Remove roast. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices. Return meat to slow cooker; heat through., Using tongs, place meat mixture on bun bottoms. Replace tops. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture and juices in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.