Description
This Crockpot Pulled Pork is one of the easiest slow cooker recipes you can make. With just five simple ingredients, the pork becomes incredibly tender, juicy, and packed with flavor after slow cooking all day. Perfect for sandwiches, tacos, sliders, rice bowls, or meal prep, this recipe is a family favorite that requires very little effort but delivers amazing results.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 to 4 pounds pork shoulder (pork butt)
- 1 bottle (18 oz) barbecue sauce
- 1 can (12 oz) cola
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Place the pork shoulder into the bottom of a large slow cooker. Sprinkle the garlic powder and onion powder evenly over the pork, making sure all sides are lightly seasoned.
- Pour the cola around the pork. The liquid helps keep the meat moist while slowly breaking it down into tender, juicy strands during cooking.
- Pour about half of the barbecue sauce over the pork, reserving the remaining sauce for later. Cover the slow cooker with the lid.
- Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or HIGH for 5 to 6 hours, until the pork is extremely tender and easily pulls apart with a fork.
- Carefully transfer the cooked pork to a large bowl or cutting board. Remove any large pieces of fat and shred the meat using two forks.
- Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and stir in the remaining barbecue sauce. Mix until the pork is fully coated and juicy.
- Let the pork sit in the sauce for about 15 minutes before serving so it can absorb even more flavor.
- Serve warm on sandwich buns, slider rolls, tacos, baked potatoes, or over rice.
Notes
- Pork shoulder is the best cut because it becomes tender and shreds easily.
- Avoid using lean pork loin, which can dry out during long cooking.
- If the pork releases a lot of liquid, drain some before adding the final barbecue sauce.
- Shredding the pork while it’s still warm is much easier.
- The flavor improves even more after sitting in the sauce for a few minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 to 10 servings
- Calories: 390 per serving