Slow Cooker Barbecue Pulled Pork recipe

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon ground white pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
1 (7 pound) bone-in pork shoulder roast
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
2 cups barbecue sauce

Nutrition Info

271.9 calories
carbohydrate: 16.4 g
cholesterol: 78.2 mg
fat: 12.6 g
fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 22.7 g
saturatedFat: 4.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1299.6 mg
sugar: 10.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix paprika, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, oregano, sugar, white pepper, and cayenne together in a small bowl.

  2. Massage spice rub into the pork roast. Wrap tightly in a double layer of plastic wrap, refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

  3. Unwrap the roast and place in the bottom of a lined slow cooker. Add water and liquid smoke. Cover and cook on Low until pork is fork-tender, 8 to 10 hours.

  4. Transfer roast to a cutting board, discard liquid in the cooker. \"Pull\" by tearing meat into thin shreds with 2 forks or your fingers. Discard fat.

  5. Place shredded meat back in the slow cooker, toss with 1 cup barbecue sauce, and heat on Low until hot, 30 to 60 minutes. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce.

Recipe Yield

16 servings

Recipe Note

This slow cooker barbecue pulled pork is spice-rubbed for the best flavor.

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