3-Ingredient Pulled Pork Recipe: This Slow-cooker Pork Recipe Has a Secret Ingredient Pork Slow Cooker Dinner Lunch Sandwiches Gluten-free
I've got a confession to make. Ready? I don’t cook much pork. Real talk: I’m intimidated by it and it's not my favorite meat, though my boys love it.
Good news: we all like pulled pork, including me, and it doesn’t get much easier than this slow-cooker pulled pork recipe. The easy slow-cooker recipe has only three ingredients and a few easy steps. If I can do it, so can you!
To make this easy three-ingredient gluten-free pulled pork recipe grab your slow cooker, a pork tenderloin, a can of root beer (aka secret ingredient) and a bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce. Put everything into a slow cooker and walk away. I told you it was easy!
Serve this sweet and savory root beer pulled pork for lunch or dinner with your favorite side dishes or pile it on a sandwich roll or hamburger bun.
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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours and 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 pork tenderloin, pork shoulder or pork butt (about 2 pounds)
- 1 can (12 ounces) root beer
- 1 bottle (18 ounces) barbecue sauce
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Recipe Notes
- My family prefers Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce, but use your favorite.
- Instead of root beer, you could use regular soda.
Here's how to make it:
- Place pork tenderloin in slow cooker and pour the root beer over the meat. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until pork will shred easily with a fork.
- Place cooked pork on a cutting board. Drain and discard the root beer. Shred pork and return it to the slow cooker.
- Pour the barbecue sauce over the pork and stir to combine. Keep pork warm in slow cooker until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories: 373
Total Fat: 1.4g
Saturated Fat: 0.4g
Cholesterol: 24mg
Sodium: 1031mg
Total Carbohydrate: 88.2g
Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
Total Sugars: 79.7g
Protein: 8.7g
Vitamin D: 0mcg
Calcium: 12mg
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 334mg
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