Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
The most tender, melt-in-your-mouth Slow Cooker Pulled Pork that is perfect for meal-prepping or for serving a crowd!
Ingredients
- 3 - 3½ pound pork shoulder with or without the bone
- 1-2 tablespoons liquid smoke
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
Homemade Pork Dry Rub:
- 2 ½ tablespoons paprika
- 2 ½ tablespoons lemon pepper
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon onion powder
- ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper more, if desired
Instructions
- Liquid Smoke + Mustard: Place a 3 - 3½ pound pork shoulder on a large plate or platter. Rub with 1-2 tablespoons liquid smoke, getting into all the little crevices. Then rub with 3 tablespoons yellow mustard. Set aside.
- Dry Rub: In a small bowl, add 2 ½ tablespoons paprika, 2 ½ tablespoons lemon pepper, 2 tablespoons kosher salt, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, ½ tablespoon onion powder, ½ tablespoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon dry mustard, and ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper. Mix to combine and then rub all over the pork shoulder.
- Cook: Place in slow cooker (no liquid needed), cover, and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
- Shred: Remove from slow cooker and shred with two forks (discarding bone if it had one).
- Serve: Feel free to return shredded meat to slow cooker to combine with the juices or to serve immediately.
Notes
- Prep Pork Shoulder: Once you have the applied the liquid smoke, mustard and pork rub you can place it in the slow cooker right away OR you can wrap it up (in plastic wrap or aluminum foil) and allow it to sit in the refrigerator overnight. This will help it be little more flavorful, but it is not necessary for the recipe to turn out! It still tastes amazing if you skip that step!
- Whole30/Paleo: make sure the liquid smoke is compliant or omit.
- Serving: Serve with your favorite BBQ sauce - make a homemade barbecue sauce or buy a store-bought sauce for a Whole30/Paleo option!
- Storage: any leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days or 2-3 months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1892mg | Potassium: 463mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 1152IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg
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