The Best Crockpot Pulled Pork

The Best Crockpot Pulled Pork

Main Dishes
260 min
592 kcal / serving

This easy recipe for pulled pork made in the crock pot/slow cooker or the instant pot is sure to become a family favorite!

Ingredients

  • 4 lbshoulder pork roast
  • ¼ cupworcestershire sauce
  • 4 largecloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoonspaprika
  • ⅓ cupbrown sugar
  • 2 teaspoonscoarse kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoonblack pepper
  • 1 cupyour favorite bbq sauce

Directions

  1. 1

    Make the rub by combining paprika, brown sugar, salt and pepper; mix with a fork. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Slice garlic into 8-10 slivers. Cut slits in pork roast and insert garlic slivers. Pat rub mixture on pork roast. Place the roast in the crockpot or instant pot. Pour Worcestershire sauce over pork roast.

  3. 3

    Slow Cooker: Cook on low for 5-6 hours or high for 3-4.

  4. 4

    Instant Pot: Cook at high pressure for 120 minutes.

  5. 5

    After cooking time check the doneness with a meat thermometer, it should be between 195°-205° to pull easily. If it's not done enough try extending the cooking time for 30 minutes in a slow cooker and 10 minutes in a pressure cooker.

  6. 6

    If you use a bone in roast remove it and any fat that may remain. With 2 forks shred the pork. Add BBQ sauce and stir. Pile pork onto your bun or rolls, add coleslaw if you like for some crunch and additional flavor. Enjoy!