Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is 3 ingredients and uses pork tenderloin for a lighter version. It's juicy, flavorful and great for sandwiches!
Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed and silver skin removed
- 1 (20-ounce) bottle Dr. Pepper soda (or other root beer)
- 18 oz. bottle BBQ sauce (or 2 heaping cups homemade)
Instructions
- Place pork tenderloin in slow cooker. Pour soda over the pork.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours, until cooked through and very tender.
- Drain well. Remove and shred the pork, then return to the slow cooker. Stir in the BBQ sauce until all of the pork is well coated.
- Serve immediately or let it sit on warm until ready to serve.
Notes
Pork: This recipe calls for about 2.5 lbs. of pork tenderloin. For me, that's both of the long pork tenderloin pieces in the package that my store sells.
Root beer: I use a 20 oz bottle of Dr. Pepper for this recipe. I promise it doesn't impart any root beer flavor into the meat, it just adds flavor and juicyness.
BBQ sauce: Choose your favorite bottled BBQ sauce at the store or use a homemade sauce. You could even try this recipe with a flavored BBQ if you'd like.
Cook time: I recommend cooking this on low in the crock pot. Many recipes you can halve the time and cook them on high, but I feel like the longer, slower cook time is really better for this particular pork recipe.
Warm: After the pork is cooked, shredded and added back to the slow cooker and mixed with the BBQ sauce, you can leave it on warm for a little while.
Sides: Make my easy no-mayo coleslaw (Eastern N.C. style) to go on top of or alongside of your sandwiches.
Leftovers: Leftover pulled pork, once cooled, can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. Enjoy it cold or reheat some in the microwave before serving. (Add some broth, water or BBQ sauce if needed to prevent the pork from drying out when reheating.)
Freezing: You can also freeze the leftovers. Place in a freezer safe container (such as a ziptop bag) - that’s labelled - and freeze for up to 6 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 496mg | Sugar: 14g
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