We made this recipe for a family dinner, and it was amazing!
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 4 pounds pork butt or shoulder
- 2 tablespoons paprika or smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or chipotle pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 3/4 cup water
Instructions
- Mix together all of the dried spices and rub into all sides of the pork; I recommend doing this the day before you are going to cook the pork.
- Place cider and water in bottom of slow cooker
- Carefully add pork (so you don't wash off spices)
- Cover and cook on low for about 10 hours or high for 6 hours, checking near the end of cooking time.
- Remove pork and shred (remove any large fatty pieces and discard)
- Add juices from slow cooker as desired
Notes
Tip 1: Save a bit of seasoning and toss it with cooked pulled pork to add extra kick (but just a tad, you don't want to ruin the delicious flavors of the meat!)
Tip 2: If you want brown crispy ends you can put shredded meat on foil lined baking sheet and broil for a couple of minutes in the oven (watch carefully!)