Description
A hands-off, flavorful slow cooker recipe for pulled pork featuring apple cider, perfect for busy evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 lbs pork roast (pork shoulder or pork butt preferred)
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 onion, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika or smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp brown sugar or maple syrup (optional)
- Apple cider vinegar or BBQ sauce (optional for finishing)
Instructions
- Place sliced onion in the bottom of the crockpot.
- Season the pork all over with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Set the pork on top of the onions and add minced garlic around it.
- Pour apple cider into the crockpot until it comes about one third of the way up the roast.
- Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours until pork shreds easily.
- Shred the pork directly in the pot or on a cutting board.
- Mix the shredded pork back into some of the cooking juices and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Notes
Do not rush the shredding; ensure the pork is tender and adjust flavors with apple cider vinegar or BBQ sauce as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 600 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg