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| Slow Cooked Pulled Pork 7 Servings |
Feel free to modify or make any improvements to it you think will work! For instance, I love the fresh herbiness of cilantro, but not everybody might agree with me and the pulled pork will still be delicious without it. And, I added black beans and onions to the recipe because I know how well they go with shredded pork based on my brother's bean dip. All told, cilantro, black beans, and onions weren't in the original recipe I found on AllRecipes.com, but the cook's addition of root beer isn't a standard ingredient either for pulled pork, yet it rocks as a caramelizing liquid. Trust your instincts and if it doesn't work out, take what you learned from the experience and try again. That's what I love about cooking. It's a creative process, not a microwave!
Pulled Pork
Total Preparation and Cooking Time: 6 hours
Ingredients
Pork (I used 2 lbs of boneless spare ribs because it was on sale, but other cooks have suggested "Boston Butt," pork tenderloin, and shoulder cut. You could even try this recipe with beef or chicken.)
Root Beer, 1 can
Onion, small, diced
Black Beans, 1 16-ounce can
Cilantro, 1 tbsp, chopped
BBQ Sauce, 1 cup
1. Turn your crock pot on low.
2. Place pork in crock pot.
3. Pour in root beer.
4. Cover and continue cooking on low for 5 hours. Flip meat occasionally.
5. After five hours, keep crock pot on low, but check meat for "shredability." If done, remove the meat from tge pot, shred, and set aside.
6. Drain liquid from pot. (Use oven mitts).
7. Place diced onion and drained black beans into empty pot.
8. Drizzle onions and beans with a little extra virgin olive oil.
9. Return shredded pork to pot.
10. Top with chopped cilantro.
11. Top with BBQ sauce.
12. Mix ingredients and finish cooking pulled pork mixture on low for an hour. This last step really tenderizes everything.
13. Serve any style you like. I think tomorrow I will have some leftovers with melted cheese on top of rice!
Total Preparation and Cooking Time: 6 hours
Ingredients
Pork (I used 2 lbs of boneless spare ribs because it was on sale, but other cooks have suggested "Boston Butt," pork tenderloin, and shoulder cut. You could even try this recipe with beef or chicken.)
Root Beer, 1 can
Onion, small, diced
Black Beans, 1 16-ounce can
Cilantro, 1 tbsp, chopped
BBQ Sauce, 1 cup
1. Turn your crock pot on low.
2. Place pork in crock pot.
3. Pour in root beer.
4. Cover and continue cooking on low for 5 hours. Flip meat occasionally.
5. After five hours, keep crock pot on low, but check meat for "shredability." If done, remove the meat from tge pot, shred, and set aside.
6. Drain liquid from pot. (Use oven mitts).
7. Place diced onion and drained black beans into empty pot.
8. Drizzle onions and beans with a little extra virgin olive oil.
9. Return shredded pork to pot.
10. Top with chopped cilantro.
11. Top with BBQ sauce.
12. Mix ingredients and finish cooking pulled pork mixture on low for an hour. This last step really tenderizes everything.
13. Serve any style you like. I think tomorrow I will have some leftovers with melted cheese on top of rice!
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