Name: Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 8 sandwiches
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 (4 pound) pork shoulder roast; 1 cup barbeque sauce; ½ cup apple cider vinegar; ½ cup chicken broth; ¼ cup light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 extra large onion, chopped; 2 large cloves garlic, crushed; 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme; 8 hamburger buns, split; 2 tablespoons butter, or as needed

ORNURSE

05/25/2009

I pulled 40 lbs. of pork using this recipe for my son's graduation party. I also froze it before reheating it in crockpots. I received many compliments. It turned out much more moist than the root beer recipe I tried earlier. I did serve BBQ on the side, but I'm not sure it needed it.

Laura

09/19/2011

I was so excited to try this, but ended up a little disappointed. Although it was very easy to get together and the pork turned out perfectly and just fell apart, the taste just wasn't doing it for me. It was way too sweet for me, I was hoping for more of that smoky flavor. If I make this again I won't be adding any sugar, maybe more vinegar and maybe some liquid smoke to give it that pulled pork flavor.

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ORNURSE

05/25/2009

Laura

09/19/2011

joefarmer

06/08/2009

Good flavor. Estimated cooking time was about right. The only change I made was omitting the thyme as I don't like the flavor with pork. I'll definitely make it again.

Judith Biggs

05/07/2009

This is amazingly good!! The roast I had was 8 pounds and this recipe easily doubled in my large oval crock pot!! We had lots of leftovers which we froze....and it was just as good after freezing!!

Nanamama

07/20/2009

This is an excellent recipe. My family loved it and it quickly disappeard. I used a 2 1/2 pound pork roast and it turned out perfect. I have tried to find a good recipe for pulled pork for years. My search is over, this is it!

Jenny Wadkins

12/23/2009

HOLY COW! I put this roast in the slow cooker for a full 24 hours, on Low the entire time. I turned at 4 hours and again at 12 (although at 12, it just fell apart and continued to do so throughout the day). At the end of the 24 hours, the meat was dark brown from soaking up sauce and the most incredibly rich, moist, tangy and delicious BBQ that I have ever had in my entire life. It was so juicy and delicious that we didn't even need any extra sauce or additions. I can't believe how amazing this was. Would HIGHLY recommend cooking for a full 24 hours on low if you can plan it that way. Great with beef roast, too!

Annie'sKitchen

06/28/2013

LOVE THIS RECIPE!! I doubled because I had an 8-9 lb. roast. I did everything according to recipe EXCEPT I didn't use oil (NO NEED!), and no chicken broth (no room & no need!), AND no Thyme as I AM NOT A LOVER, Sweet Baby Ray's Sweet & Spicy (because this is the BEST for pulled pork), placed onion slices on the bottom of crock pot, placed my large roast on top of onions, mixed all the other ingredients in a bowl and poured over roast turning several times to coat. Made sure fat side of roast was on top! Set Crock Pot for 10 hours, after 5 hours removed pork and shredded, removed bone, placed everything back in sauce, covered and cooked for 7 hours longer (ended up being a total of 12+ hours~the longer the BETTER! YUM, YUM, YUM!! Served with Greek Pasta Salad (made the day prior), corn on the cobb and apple sauce. Definitely toasted the buttered buns (which is a GREAT touch) and my family ages 8 to 54 GOBBLED IT UP!!! I always make much more so I have leftovers (even better the next day), and extra to freeze as well (for a later date). THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS RECIPE. I have made pulled pork several different ways and I NOW think that this is my NEW FAVORITE!! LOVE LOVE, and THANKS AGAIN! HAVE A FULFILLING DAY! :)

Carmen

07/10/2009

Excellent recipe. I made this for a pot luck at work and it was a huge hit! I followed the recipe almost exactly, but did not use the chili powder (I was out). I seasoned the meat with Famous Dave's Rib Rub and added a tsp of liquid smoke. I cooked it for 8 hours. The meat was falling apart, I had a hard time getting it out of the crockpot to pull it apart. There was a lot of liquid left so I ladled some over the pulled meat and discarded the rest. Served on rolls with Serbian syle coleslaw. DELICIOUS!!

hallshire

08/02/2012

Very good pulled pork. My problem was the sauce was too runny I couldn't really taste the flavor of the sauce and the flavor didn't stick to the meat. My solution..after the pork was removed and shreded, I dissolved 2 TBSP corn startch in 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar and added it to the sauce. It thickened right up so the flavor (which was amazing once thickened)actually stuck to the meat. It was the first time my husband asked for seconds when I made pulled pork.