Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Easy slow cooker pulled pork with barbecue sauce, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, and optional brown sugar.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless pork roast or boneless pork riblets
- 1/2 bottle barbecue sauce about 9 ounces
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar optional
- Hamburger buns for serving
Instructions
- Pour about one-quarter of the barbecue sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Place pork roast on top of the sauce, fat-side-up if it has a visible fat cap.
- Pour remaining barbecue sauce over the pork. Sprinkle dry mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, and brown sugar over the top.
- Cover and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, until pork shreds easily with a fork.
- Shred pork with two forks and mix it back into the cooking liquid and sauce.
- Taste and adjust seasoning or add more barbecue sauce if needed.
- Serve warm on hamburger buns.
Notes
Use a barbecue sauce you like because it is a major part of the flavor. The sauce layer under the pork helps prevent scorching and keeps the roast moist. Store leftovers with cooking liquid mixed in so reheated pork does not dry out. Pulled pork freezes well for up to 3 months in meal-sized portions.
