Description
A heartwarming BBQ pulled pork recipe made effortlessly in your slow cooker, perfect for easy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 pounds beef shoulder (or chuck roast)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite brand)
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Buns or tortillas for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the meat: Trim any excess fat from the beef.
- Create the sauce: In a separate bowl, mix together the BBQ sauce, beef broth, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Combine in slow cooker: Place the beef roast in your slow cooker and pour the prepared sauce mixture over the meat.
- Cook low and slow: Cover your slow cooker and set it on low for approximately 480 minutes (8 hours).
- Shred the meat: Remove the beef from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks.
- Mix it back: Return the shredded beef to the slow cooker and mix it well with the remaining sauce.
- Serve & enjoy: Spoon the pulled pork onto buns or tortillas.
Notes
This dish can be made a day in advance or frozen for up to 3 months. Consider pairing with cornbread or baked beans.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 480 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg