Our Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is flavored with our homemade dry rub and sweet onions. So delicious, it doesn’t even need BBQ sauce but you can add it if you want!
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Ingredients
- 5–6 pound pork butt, bone in
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 2 medium red onions, peeled and sliced
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 4 tablespoons All Purpose Rub (you might need a little more depending on the size of your pork butt)
Instructions
- Sprinkle the seasoning on all sides of the pork, it will seem like a lot but the dry rub flavors the pork as well as the juice when the pork is done.
- Add the pork to your slow cooker along with the apple juice, onions and garlic.
- Set the slow cooker on low for 8 hours. Since slow cookers cook at different temperatures, check the pork after 6 hours to see if it shreds easily with a fork, if not let it go for another hour or two.
- Remove the pork from the slow cooker to a board to cool slightly. Drain the juices from the slow cooker into a bowl, discarding the garlic cloves.
- Shred the pork with two forks or meat claws and add back to the slow cooker. Add the onions (if using) and up to a cup of the reserved juices. You don’t want the pulled pork to have too much liquid so add the juices a little at a time and stir until you have the right consistency.
Recipe Notes
You can also use a boneless pork shoulder, the cooking time might be closer to 8 hours.
Keep this pulled pork on the warm setting until you are ready to serve and also to keep warm during your party if needed.
- Category: Dinner
- Method: slow cooker
- Cuisine: American
