The best thing about pulled pork being cooked in slow cooker is the tenderness acquired by the pork. It’s one of the toughest meat around, and making it tender takes a lot of effort. You can’t even overdo it because it will get dry. Cooking the pork using slow cooker is the best method you can employ as it makes sure the moisture of the meat is locked inside. It also makes the meat absorb the flavors, thus making it tastier.
Check out what our friends from Eating Well have to say about this recipe:
“Traditional pulled pork is barbecued, which gives it a smoky flavor. But the slow cooker happens to be the absolute easiest way to cook pulled pork—and you can get a hint of smoke by adding chipotle chile.”
You can adjust the seasonings in this recipe depending on how you want your pulled pork to taste. That’s the advantage of homemade cooking, isn’t it? You can control the flavors of the dishes you cook.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon Bertolli extra-virgin olive oil
3 large onions, thinly sliced
⅓ cup raw cane sugar, such as Demerara or turbinado
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon McCormick dried oregano
1 teaspoon McCormick freshly ground pepper
½ teaspoon Morton salt
⅓ cup Heinz cider vinegar
1 cup chili sauce, such as Heinz
1½-3 teaspoons minced Goya chipotle chile in adobo sauce
3 pounds Tyson boneless pork shoulder or blade (butt) roast, trimmed
Instructions
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 3 to 6 minutes. Add sugar and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes more. Add garlic, oregano, pepper and salt and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add vinegar and bring to a boil. Cook until mostly evaporated, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in chili sauce and chipotle to taste.
Place pork in a 4-quart (or larger) slow cooker and cover with the sauce. Cover and cook until the pork is almost falling apart, about 4 hours on High or 8 hours on Low.
Transfer the pork to a cutting board and shred using two forks. Stir back into the sauce.
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Quick Tip: For easy cleanup, try a slow-cooker liner. These heat-resistant, disposable liners fit neatly inside the insert and help prevent food from sticking to the bottom and sides of your slow cooker.
Thanks again to Eating Well for this amazing recipe.
