Easy Crockpot Pulled Pork

I truly adore pulled pork. I think it ranks right up there as one of my all time favorite foods. It’s definitely not something we have a lot at my house, but boy when we do…yum, yum and even more yum. What I really adore about this recipe is that is made in the crockpot! First of all – what’s better than crockpot cookery, I ask! Not too much, as far as I’m concerned. It may not be the most traditional, but I promise it’s pretty tasty, nonetheless. Easy crockpot pulled pork, I tell ya’!

And sure, I’ve got tons of other recipes for pulled pork that are done in the smoker, or even in the oven, but if I can save time and energy with the crockpot now and then, I’m totally all about that! Aren’t you? I’ve got a summer to enjoy 🙂

The key to this particular pork butt is the thick rub that’s slathered on before putting it in the crockpot. It’s all about that beautiful rub! When adding the liquid to the recipe, be really careful to pour it BESIDE the roast and not on top, or it will destroy that amazing rub.

Once the pork is fully cooked and shredded, I like to leave it plain on the cutting board and allow each family member to doctor theirs up the way they want it. My other half sometimes likes it atop a pile of mac and cheese and the kiddo nearly always wants it with BBQ sauce – sometimes on a sammy with slaw and sometimes not. I usually like mine in a pile on my plate and often just use the cooking juices drizzled atop mine.

Certainly, if your entire family is into BBQ, you could mix a whole bottle in after it’s shredded and it will be all ready to serve.

And, leaving it plain also allows for leftovers to be used in different ways. Need something to fill those tacos besides ground beef? Use the pork to whip up some quick carnitas using the leftovers. How about egg rolls? Substitute the pork in my Easy Weeknight Enchiladas. There’s always something to do with pulled pork – DON’T let it go to waste.

Hope you enjoy my Easy Crockpot Pulled Pork! Now, go do something fun – the crockpot is handling the rest 🙂

Crockpot Pulled Pork

Tasty and tender pulled pork made the easy way – in the crockpot. This pork butt will feed the whole family and then some!

5 from 6 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bbq, pulled pork

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 hours hours

Total Time: 10 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 10 servings

Author: Lori Wallace-Roberts

Equipment

• 1 Crockpot

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp sea salt
• 1 white onion
• 1 can beef broth
• 1 5 lb. pork butt, bone in

Instructions

• Mix the chili powder, brown sugar, garlic powder, salt and cumin in a small bowl. Rub mixture over the pork roast, creating a thick crust.
• Place onions in bottom of crockpot and lay pork butt on top. Pour beef broth along side the pork butt, being careful not to pour directly overtop of the pork butt.
• Cover and cook on the low setting for 10-12 hours. Meat should just about be falling apart.
• Remove meat, shred and discard the fat.
• Serve as desired.

Notes

1. My preference is to shred the meat and leave it plain and allow everyone to doctor their own. 
   • Serve atop a big bowl of mac and cheese
   • Serve with any of your favorite BBQ sauces
   • Serve with the jus from the roast
2. If making sandwiches, consider topping with coleslaw.

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