Southern Yank Pulled Pork BBQ

Try this easy pork BBQ recipe for boneless pork steeped in a slow cooker with sauces and seasonings. It's sweet and savory with just a hint of heat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 7 hr
• Total Time: 7 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 322 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup chopped celery
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (3 pound) pork shoulder roast
• 1 cup bottled barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
• 1.5 cups chopped onion
• 0.25 cup honey
• 0.25 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1.5 teaspoons chili powder
• 0.25 cup light brown sugar
• 0.75 cup ketchup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together onion, barbecue sauce, celery, water, ketchup, honey, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, hot pepper sauce, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker until thoroughly combined. Place pork roast in the center of the cooker and spoon sauce over top. Cook on Low until pork is tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork, 7 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 195 degrees F (91 degrees C).

Step 2

Remove pork and shred with 2 forks. Return shredded meat to the sauce and serve.