Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

By jenlin

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
• One 3- to 4-pound bone-in pork shoulder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• One 12-ounce can spiced soda, such as Dr. Pepper
• 1 teaspoon mesquite liquid smoke
• 12 sandwich buns

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 510mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.

Rub the oil completely over the pork and season with the salt, pepper and cayenne. Brown the pork shoulder in the skillet on all sides; this will take about 10 minutes. Remove from the skillet and allow to cool slightly before rubbing with the mustard, then coating with the brown sugar.

Place the pork in a 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, then add the soda and liquid smoke. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours. When it is done, the pork will feel extremely tender when prodded.

Remove the pork from the slow cooker, then shred the meat using 2 forks and pull off the bone. Mix the meat with any remaining cooking liquid from the slow cooker. Serve with sandwich buns and toppings of your choice.