Garlic Pulled Pork

Simmered in a slow cooker over low heat for hours, this garlic pulled pork is tender, flavorful, and perfect for feeding a crowd.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 16 hr
• Total Time: 16 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 278 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon chicken soup base (such as Better than Bouillon®)
• 6 pounds bone-in pork butt
• 1 tablespoon liquid mesquite smoke flavoring (such as Wright's®)
• 1 medium head green cabbage
• 1 medium sweet onion, sliced (such as Vidalia®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Remove bone from pork butt. Combine garlic, liquid smoke, salt, and black pepper in a bowl and rub into pork.

Step 2

Cover the bottom of a slow cooker with green cabbage leaves. Place 1 layer of onion slices on top. Add pork.

Step 3

Combine water and chicken base in a microwave-safe measuring cup and microwave on high until dissolved, about 45 seconds. Pour over pork. Break up remaining onion slices and place on top. Cover with another layer of cabbage leaves. Cover the lid.

Step 4

Cook on Low for 8 hours. Turn pork over and, if needed, remove any excess liquid to leave the top 2 inches uncovered. Cover and continue to cook until fork-tender, about 8 hours more.

Step 5

Transfer pork to a large bowl and shred with 2 forks, adding juices from the slow cooker to moisten. Serve alone or over the cabbage mixture.