Pulled Pork

5 stars (2 ratings)

Easy Pulled Pork Recipe: Made from basics in a slow cooker, oven, or pressure cooker. So tender & juicy, with a chewy, flavorful bark!

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Chill Time:2

Total Time5 10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

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Servings: servings

Calories: 679kcal

Ingredients

½ cup brown sugar loosely packed (I used dark brown sugar but light brown will work too.)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 teaspoons dry mustard
4 pounds pork roast, such as shoulder or butt
1 ½ cups apple cider water, juice, or soda can be substituted

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Instructions

Place the brown sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and dry mustard in a small bowl and stir to combine.
Place the pork roast in a baking dish and rub the mixture all over it.
Chill (uncovered) for 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven* to 325 degrees F and pour the apple cider all around the pork.
Roast the pork (uncovered) until falling apart tender (approx. 3 hours), basting with the liquid once every 30 minutes.
Allow the pork to rest for 10 minutes, then pull it into bite-sized pieces using clean hands or 2 forks.
Serve with barbecue sauce.

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Notes

*Or place the roast in a slow cooker and cook for 8 hours on low, 6 hours on medium, or 4 hours on high, covered. You can also prepare this recipe in a pressure cooker or Instant Pot on high pressure for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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