This is an amazing recipe for Slow Cooker pulled pork! The best part is you just pop it into the slow cooker and let it cook all day… and then dinner is ready when you are!! I literally can pull the pork using a spoon it’s so tender!
I do love that this recipe doesn’t use a traditional sweet store bought barbecue sauce. The homemade sauce has so much flavor and is really easy to make! If you’re not familiar with chili sauce, you have to try it. (It isn’t spicy at all). I use it in most recipes calling for barbecue sauce and mix the two 50/50 for an incredibly zesty flavor. It’s also the best meatloaf topping you’ll ever have (mixed 50/50 with ketchup)!
The slaw is best if it’s made a couple of hours ahead of time! Once this is ready, the pork can be left in the slow cooker on low making it the perfect party food! This is always a huge hit with the whole family or an easy dish on game day!
Items You’ll Need for This Recipe:
* slow cooker * chili sauce * pork roast *
Crockpot Pulled Pork
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast*
- 8 to 12 rolls for serving
- additional barbecue sauce for serving optional
Homemade Sauce
- 1 medium onion chopped
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup tomato ketchup
- ½ cup chili sauce like Heinz, or additional ketchup
- ¼ cup brown sugar firmly packed
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Coleslaw
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tablespoon white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon celery seeds
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 5 cups coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage finely shredded
Instructions
To Make the Pork
- For the sauce, in a medium bowl, combine apple cider vinegar, ketchup, chili sauce, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard powder, and pepper in a bowl.
- Cut the pork shoulder in half and season with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the pork on all sides.
- Place the seared pork in a 6-quart slow cooker and pour the prepared sauce over it, ensuring it's well coated.
- Cook the pork on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 5-6 hours, until it's fork-tender. If the pork is not tender, it likely needs more time, cover and cook 1 hour more. While the pork is cooking, prepare the coleslaw below.
- Remove pork from the slow cooker, discard any large pieces of fat. Remove the liquid from the slow cooker and skim any fat off the top, strain the sauce if desired.
- Shred the pork using two forks and return it to the Crockpot. Add the sauce a bit at a time to reach desired consistency.
- Drizzle with a little bit of barbecue sauce if desired.
To Make the Coleslaw
- Stir together the dressing ingredients in a medium bowl. Add cabbage and toss to combine. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
To Serve
- Place slaw on rolls and pile high with pulled pork.
Video
Notes
¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon celery seeds
⅛ teaspoon salt
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner, Entree, Pork, Slow Cooker
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This is only my third time of making this recipe, so I’m not sufficiently familiar with it to remember all the components. The biggest blessing? That there were check boxes to tick as I added ingredients. Phew! Helped me realise how much time I usually waste checking I’ve added everything correctly….now I need to put check boxes on my grocery list! Note: I cut the pork loin in half and cooked each half in a separate slow cooker. What we don’t use tonight, will go in the freezer and be served to company at a later date! Thanks for the great recipes (I just froze your sautéed mushrooms and onions, also for company).
So glad you enjoyed it, Bessie!
This was yummy. I didn’t have chili sauce but, I used guava BBQ sauce and it was delicious.
Did any put both pieces of the roast in the slow cooker or was it one piece
Can I buy a pork 2x/size and would I have to double the sauce?
I would double the sauce too Eileen!
Does it matter if you don’t use light molasses. I think mine is dark.
That should work just fine!
I used this recipe with a 5 pound roast. Should I be worried that the sauce won’t be enough? What should I do?
There should be plenty of sauce. :)
If you wanted extra you could stir in some extra BBQ sauce but I don’t think you’ll need it.
I forgot celery seed at the store. Do you think I can skip it?
You can skip the celery seed although it does add nice flavor! If you happen to have celery salt on hand you could add a little bit and omit the salt. (You definitely don’t want to add the full 1/2 teaspoon of celery salt).
Thanks! I decided to buy the seeds. I actually have my roast cooking right now! :)
Enjoy! This is my bff’s favorite recipe! :)
Do I have to use yogurt , can this be left out. Not a fan
Thanks, Janet
You can certainly leave it out. You may need to add a little bit of extra mayo if you find your slaw is drier than you’d like.
Made this tonight. It was delicious! Was a hit :)
Pulled pork looks delicious, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning.
Your Pulled Pork looks fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you have a great week.
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Miz Helen
A family favorite dinner for sure! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
This looks ah-MAZE-ing!!! I just ate dinner, but now I’m hungry from reading this post – haha! :) Thank you for linking up to Works for Me Wednesday!
Thank you Mary! :)
Oh my goodness, that is one seriously delicious looking sandwich!!! YUM!!!! The pulled pork looks AMAZING!!!! I love all the recipes that your share, and your photography is always just stunning!!! Love visiting your blog! :)
<3 Aw thank you so much Maria!!
Love that you can make this in the slow cooker. I love the idea of using chili sauce. Sounds delicious.
This is a must try! Love the chili sauce idea.
Love the chili sauce tips! Can’t wait to try this.
I would love to try this , but the cut of pork I have is a Pork Tenderloin. Does anyone know if this can be prepared this way with this cut? I’m unsure about the shredding.
I have made this with pork tenderloin before. If you do make it with tenderloin, keep in mind that pork tenderloin is very lean so the end result, although delicious, will not be as moist.