Incredible Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork {The Easiest Recipe}
This is the only Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork recipe you need this summer. It is easy and flavorful, all made in a slow cooker. It is the ultimate comfort food and crowd pleaser for your family and friends. You can use it to make a loaded nacho, a pulled pork slider or as a salad topper. Your family and friends will love this.
If you know me, easy slow cooker recipes have been my favorites. It can’t better than chucking all the ingredients in one pot and let it cook on its own for hours before you need to attend to it at all.
Comfort food can be made quickly with minimum effort on a busy weekday or for meal prep.
Although summer is in full swing here in Charlotte, our Crockpot has come back out again.
Also, did I mention we live in the South? BBQ is a must.
Our house is actually right by the best BBQ restaurant in Charlotte. We would walk out of our door every day and smell that BBQ pulled pork.
But taking out its BBQ pulled pork every day is probably not the best idea.
Why You will Love This Easy Crockpot Pulled Pork
Not only are they so easy to make, they are also super flavorful, making it the perfect crowd pleaser.
 The perfect Dinner to Meal Prep
This crockpot BBQ pulled pork is even better overnight. Once the pulled pork soaks up all the juice.
And yes you can freeze it too! This recipe is perfect to meal prep for the week.
Perfect for a Summer Party
What screams summer more than BBQ Pulled Pork?
There are so many ways you get creative with this crockpot pulled pork.
- Bring a platter of sliders with sweet potato buns for a healthy party dish
- Load it on top of some nachos
- Use it as an excellent source of protein on top of a salad bowl
What Meat to Use for Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork
I have tested a lot of them! And I like to do a mix of pork loin, pork shoulder, or pork butt.
I usually use one pound of pork shoulder or pork butt to get the fatty and juicy factor for the BBQ pulled pork.
Additionally, I use one more pound of pork loin, which balances the fatty pork shoulder. Pork loin is also more tender, so it gives the pulled pork a bit chewy texture.
Therefore, the key here a mix of fat and lean cuts
Get the recipe:Incredible Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork {The Easiest Recipe}
Ingredients
- 2 lb pork, 1 lb pork shoulder, 1 lb pork loin
- 1/2 tbsp sea salt
- 1/2 tbsp ground pepper
- 1/2 tbsp onion powder
- 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika, or sweet paprika
- 1/2 cup bone broth
- 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce, Whole 30 Approved linked
Aromatics
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves minced garlic
Equipment
Instructions
- Marinate the pork with all the spices, bone broth and BBQ sauce in a bag for a few hours. Overnight for best result. (If you are short on time, you can omit this step)
- Chop up onion and garlic. And saut̩ in a pan with 1 tbsp avocado oil until fragrant. (About 2 Р3 minutes)
- Combine the pork and marinade liquid along with the garlic and onion in your slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6 hours.
- Pull the pork apart with two forks then let it sit in the broth for an additional 15 minutes to soak up the juice.
- Serve with your favorite sides. (See some of my favorite options above in this post). Enjoy!
Notes
- You can double or half this recipe. Absolutely! Just use the same ratio for all the ingredients.
- Check out “what kind of meat to choose” to pick the right cut that you prefer for this recipe.
- You can substitute bone broth with water or any other broth.
The Nutrition Facts above are specific to the ingredients I chose to use for this recipe, which may vary.
