Pulled pork is a classic Southern dish that's perfect for any occasion. Made with affordable and tender cuts of pork, this dish is slow-cooked in a flavorful broth until it's fall-apart tender. The result is a juicy, smoky, and incredibly flavorful pork that can be served on its own, in sandwiches, or as a taco filling. In this article, we'll provide you with three delicious pulled pork recipes that cater to different tastes and preferences. From the classic Carolina-style pulled pork to a tangy and sweet Hawaiian version, and a spicy and smoky Memphis-style pulled pork, you'll find the perfect recipe to satisfy your cravings. Get ready to indulge in the mouthwatering goodness of pulled pork, a dish that's sure to become a favorite in your household.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
PULLED PORK
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 10h20m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir together the brown sugar, chile powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne in a small bowl. Rub the mixture all over the pork shoulder. Wrap the pork in plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or preferably overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- Place the pork in a large pot on a bed of the onion halves. Roast until fork-tender and falling apart, about 7 hours. Remove the pork from the pot and set it on a cutting board. Slice some of the onion.
- Place the pot on the stove over medium-high heat and add 1/2 to 1 cup of hot water. Scrape the pan to loosen up the bits and cook for 5 minutes to reduce. Pour in the barbecue sauce and stir to heat.
- Shred the meat with two forks, add the sliced onions to the pork and then toss in the barbecue sauce until it's coated to your liking! Serve on hamburger rolls.
BBQ PULLED PORK WITH GRAVY
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories main-dish
Time 8h25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Add the pork, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin and paprika to a 6-quart slow cooker. Toss to combine, then pour in the apple juice. Cover with the lid and let cook for 8 hours on low, or until the pork is easily shreddable.
- Remove the pork from the juices to a serving dish and shred with forks or fingers.
- Add the butter to a small skillet over medium heat and let melt. Whisk in the flour until combined, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup drippings from the slow cooker and whisk until thickened. Taste for seasoning. Drizzle over the pork or transfer to a serving dish. Serve the pork warm with warm gravy and a sprinkle of chopped parsley. Eat with the dinner rolls.
EASY OVEN PULLED PORK
This is my grandmother's no-fail pork recipe and it produces tender, moist, rich meat. Pulled pork is so versatile-use it in sandwiches, tacos, stews, and pasta ragu. Or make it ahead of time and keep it in a slow cooker for BBQ sliders. A great, inexpensive option to serve at a party. My favorite way to eat this is on a bun with lots of tangy barbecue sauce and slaw.
Provided by NicoleMcmom
Categories Pulled Pork
Time 4h5m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Use a pairing knife to cut 8 small slits into the pork, about 1 1/2 inches deep. Insert a garlic clove into each slit. Sprinkle pork evenly on all sides with salt and pepper. Place pork, fat-side up, in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Carefully pour 3/4 cup water around the sides of the pork. Cover with foil and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil and continue to cook until pork is tender and meat has pulled away from the bone, about 1 1/2 hours more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
- Remove from the oven and let stand for 20 minutes. Remove large fat layer and any other large pieces of fat. Pull pork apart and shred.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 484 calories, Carbohydrate 1.7 g, Cholesterol 129.8 mg, Fat 40.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 29.4 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 3403.1 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
THE BEST PULLED PORK
Chipotle powder, apple cider and ketchup create the perfect balance of smoky, sweet and tangy without the need for a smoker or grill! For our classic, satisfying pulled pork, all that's required is a flavorful homemade rub and a long trip to the oven to cook low and slow until it's meltingly tender. Eat it as-is, or pile onto a potato roll with your favorite toppings for the ultimate sandwich. Coleslaw is a traditional accompaniment, and we love a vinegary one for the way it cuts through the richness of the pork.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 5h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Whisk together the chile powder, salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar in a small bowl until completely combined and no lumps remain. Spread the spice rub evenly over the pork butt, pressing it into the flesh on all sides. Let the pork sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour or wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 48 hours.
- Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 275 degrees F.
- Whisk together the barbecue sauce, apple cider, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar in large Dutch oven or other heavy large pot until combined. Transfer the pork and any accumulated juices to the pot, turning the pork to coat it with sauce. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat. Then cover, transfer to the oven and bake until the pork is very tender and easily shreds when pulled apart with a fork, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Let the pork cool uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Reserve 1 cup of the sauce for serving, then smash the pork into the remaining sauce with a potato masher; it should fall apart and shred completely. Stir to combine the pork with the sauce. Serve on toasted potato rolls topped with coleslaw. Pass the reserved sauce.
3 INGREDIENT PULLED PORK BARBEQUE
Cooking the pork loin alone is too dry. Add country-style pork ribs in the slow cooker along with the pork loin to give it more moistness and flavor. Serve this pulled pork barbeque on top of a baked potato or on buns for a sandwich.
Provided by Susan
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Rib Recipes Country-Style Ribs
Time 7h45m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Stir 1 bottle barbeque sauce and dry onion soup mix together in the bottom of a large slow cooker crock. Place pork loin and ribs into the slow cooker.
- Cook on High until the meat begins to fall apart, 6 to 8 hours. Remove meat and set aside. Allow crock to cool enough to handle; pour liquid into a bowl. Clean the crock and return it to the slow cooker.
- Debone ribs; discard bones and any fat. Shred meat from the ribs. Shred pork loin meat using two forks pulling them in opposite directions. Return all the shredded meat to the slow cooker. Pour 1 bottle barbeque sauce over the pork. Add a small amount of water to the sauce bottle, shake vigorously to get as much sauce from the bottle as possible, and pour into the slow cooker.
- Cook on Low for 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.3 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Cholesterol 105.9 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 32.2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 921.6 mg, Sugar 16.5 g
BOB'S PULLED PORK ON A SMOKER
This is the correct way to smoke a pork shoulder with professional results--from the brine, to the rub and sauce, to the rave reviews you will receive. Smoke is the key to breaking down the fat which adds flavor and moisture to the shoulder. Place in a bun with your favorite BBQ sauce.
Provided by bobthecook1
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork 100+ Pulled Pork Recipes
Time 20h10m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place pork shoulder in a large pot and add enough apple cider to cover. Combine white sugar, brown sugar, salt, paprika, onion powder, black pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl. Mix about 1/4 cup sugar rub into cider; reserve remaining rub.
- Cover pot and refrigerate for 12 hours.
- Prepare smoker to about 210 degrees F (99 degrees C). Add enough wood chips to smoker.
- Pour cider brine into the water pan of the smoker; add onion and about 1/4 cup more sugar rub. Spread remaining rub over pork shoulder. Transfer pork to the center of smoker.
- Smoke pork until very tender, about 8 hours. Monitor hickory chips and liquid, adding more wood and water, respectively, as needed. Transfer pork to a large platter and cool for 30 minutes before shredding with forks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.9 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 103.9 mg, Fat 32.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 2690.8 mg, Sugar 13.1 g
EASY, TWO-INGREDIENT PULLED PORK
Use a slow cooker to make these great sandwiches using just a pork loin and your favorite BBQ sauce. Easy.
Provided by Jeannie
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork 100+ Pulled Pork Recipes
Time 8h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place pork in a slow cooker and add enough water to cover the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Cook on Low for 7 hours. Transfer pork to a bowl and shred with 2 forks. Return pork to slow cooker and stir in barbeque sauce. Continue to cook on Low for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Spoon a generous amount of pork into each roll.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 535.8 calories, Carbohydrate 65.1 g, Cholesterol 67.3 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 1216.2 mg, Sugar 16.4 g
JACKFRUIT PULLED "PORK"
For vegans and anyone else who wants an interesting and healthy version of pulled pork. It satisfied the craving of this 9-year vegetarian. You may eat this right away by making a sandwich with coleslaw or however you choose, but it is best to let it sit overnight in the refrigerator. Then, reheat it. This is especially important if you do not have a slow cooker and choose to cook it in a skillet instead.
Provided by SarahVictoria
Categories Everyday Cooking Vegan
Time 6h23m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add jackfruit; cook and stir until lightly browned and relatively free of moisture, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer jackfruit mixture to a slow cooker; cover with barbeque sauce. Cook on Low, stirring occasionally, until jackfruit shreds easily with a fork, about 6 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.3 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 1040.3 mg, Sugar 16.5 g
SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK BARBEQUE
Make sure you have extra buns on hand because people will be going back for more. Excellent the next day for leftovers. Serve with your favorite coleslaw recipe.
Provided by Belinda Carter McDowell
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork 100+ Pulled Pork Recipes
Time 6h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Stir celery, onion, barbeque sauce, ketchup, water, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper together in a slow cooker. Place roast into the mixture.
- Cook on Low for 7 hours (or High for 5 hours). Shred the meat with two forks and stir into the liquid; cook for 1 hour more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 89.4 mg, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 26.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 787.4 mg, Sugar 16.8 g
SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK
Pork simmered in root beer makes all the difference. Topped with your favorite BBQ sauce, it's sure to bring rave reviews.
Provided by Livie's Mommy
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork 100+ Pulled Pork Recipes
Time 7h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place the pork tenderloin in a slow cooker; pour the root beer over the meat. Cover and cook on low until well cooked and the pork shreds easily, 6 to 7 hours. Note: the actual length of time may vary according to individual slow cooker. Drain well. Stir in barbecue sauce. Serve over hamburger buns.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.3 calories, Carbohydrate 49.4 g, Cholesterol 49.1 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 21.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 990.1 mg, Sugar 21.3 g
EATON'S EASY PULLED PORK
This is one of the easiest pulled pork recipes I've made. Since my husband was from 'south of the Mason-Dixon line' and raved about pulled pork in Virginia/South Carolina, I had a tough job ahead of me, but he loved it (!) so I guess I passed the test.
Provided by NancyE10
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork 100+ Pulled Pork Recipes
Time 8h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Arrange onion slices in the bottom of a slow cooker. Season pork with salt and pepper and place over onion. Add vinegar and water.
- Cook pork on Low for 8 hours. Transfer pork to a platter and shred with two forks. Remove and discard about half the pork juices from slow cooker and stir in shredded pork, barbeque sauce, and brown sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.4 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Cholesterol 71.4 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 23.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 340.9 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
Tips:
- Choose a well-marbled pork shoulder (also known as pork butt or Boston butt) for the best pulled pork. The extra fat will render down and keep the meat moist and flavorful.
- Use a good quality rub. A rub is a mixture of spices and herbs that is applied to the meat before cooking. It helps to add flavor and create a crispy crust.
- Cook the pork shoulder low and slow. This will help to tenderize the meat and make it fall apart easily.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the pork shoulder is cooked to an internal temperature of 205 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the pork shoulder rest for 30 minutes before shredding. This will help to redistribute the juices and make the meat even more tender.
Conclusion:
Pulled pork is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Whether you serve it on a bun with barbecue sauce, in a taco, or on top of a salad, pulled pork is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for an easy and flavorful meal, give pulled pork a try.
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