Best 9 Slow Cooked Shredded Pork Recipes

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Indulge in the culinary delight of slow-cooked shredded pork, a versatile dish that tantalizes taste buds with its tender texture and mouthwatering flavors. Embark on a savory journey as we explore two delectable recipes that showcase the versatility of this succulent pork dish.

The first recipe takes you on a classic adventure with a traditional slow-cooked shredded pork recipe. Seasoned with a harmonious blend of herbs and spices, this dish promises fall-apart tenderness that melts in your mouth. Accompanied by a tangy and flavorful barbecue sauce, this classic recipe is a crowd-pleaser, perfect for backyard barbecues or cozy family dinners.

For those seeking a zesty twist, the second recipe introduces a Mexican-inspired shredded pork brimming with bold flavors. Infused with an aromatic blend of chili powder, cumin, and paprika, this dish brings a vibrant heat that dances on the palate. Topped with a refreshing salsa and nestled in soft tortillas, this Mexican shredded pork is a fiesta of flavors, ready to transport you to the vibrant streets of Mexico.

Whether you prefer the timeless appeal of classic barbecue or the vibrant energy of Mexican cuisine, these two recipes offer a culinary adventure that will satisfy every craving. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your slow cooker, and let the tantalizing aromas fill your kitchen as you embark on a journey of taste with slow-cooked shredded pork.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

SLOW-COOKED PULLED PORK



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Every time I bring this dish to a potluck I get asked, "Where did you get the pork?" People are surprised to hear me say that I made it. When I tell them how simple the recipe is, they are doubly surprised. The two-step process fits the demanding schedule of any teacher-easy to make and easy to serve.-Betsy Rivas, Chesterfield, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 8h20m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons brown sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons paprika
2 tablespoons coarsely ground pepper, divided
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 boneless pork shoulder butt roast (3 to 4 pounds), cut in half
1 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup beef broth
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons hickory Liquid Smoke, optional
10 kaiser rolls, split

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, paprika, 1 tablespoon pepper, salt, chili powder and cayenne. Rub over roast; cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Place roast in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the vinegar, broth, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Liquid Smoke, if desired, and remaining pepper; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Remove meat from slow cooker; cool slightly. Shred meat with two forks and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Using a slotted spoon, place 1/2 cup on each roll.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419 calories, Fat 16g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 1076mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein.

SLOW COOKER PUERTO RICAN SHREDDED PORK



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Very tasty and your slow cooker does most of the work. Serve shredded pork in lettuce wraps or in corn tortillas. Top with pico de gallo, chopped cilantro, and avocado.

Provided by Gene Payne

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Caribbean

Time 8h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (3 pound) boneless pork sirloin roast (trimmed and tied with kitchen twine, if necessary)
1 cup orange juice
4 limes, juiced
4 cloves garlic, crushed and divided
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Use a sharp knife to poke 3 to 5 holes into the pork roast. Stuff about half the garlic into the holes. Cook roast in hot oil to brown completely, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer roast to the crock of a slow cooker.
  • Blend orange juice, lime juice, remaining garlic, cumin, salt, and oregano in a blender until smooth; pour over the pork.
  • Leave the pork marinating in the orange juice mixture for 10 minutes; turn roast and let other side marinate for 10 minutes.
  • Turn slow cooker to Low and cook for 8 hours.
  • Remove pork to a cutting board. Shred meat using 2 forks.
  • Drain liquid from the slow cooker crock, reserving 1 cup. Return shredded pork to the slow cooker crock, pour reserved liquid over the meat and stir.
  • Look on Low until the meat is again hot, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Cholesterol 81.5 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 635 mg, Sugar 4 g

SLOW-COOKED SHREDDED PORK



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The tasty pork filling for these sandwiches requires very little work because it's prepared in the slow cooker. The mild, sweet sauce is appealing. -Shirleymae Haefner, O'Fallon, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 6h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 boneless pork loin roast (2 to 3 pounds)
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer
1 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
8 sandwich rolls, split

Steps:

  • Cut roast in half; place in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with onion. Combine the beer, chili sauce, brown sugar and horseradish; pour over pork and onion. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 6-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove pork; shred with 2 forks. Return meat to cooking juices; heat through. Use a slotted spoon to serve on rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 847mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein.

SLOW-COOKED PULLED PORK SHOULDER



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Very tasty, very easy pork shoulder recipe. It practically pulls itself. Great for sandwiches, burritos, or with rice. Serve in sandwich buns with your favorite barbecue sauce, if you're so-inclined.

Provided by Dan

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     100+ Pulled Pork Recipes

Time 20h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (3 pound) pork shoulder
4 cups water, or as needed
8 cups white vinegar, or as needed
¼ cup kosher salt
1 large onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground mustard
1 tablespoon chili powder
½ cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • Place the pork shoulder into the ceramic bowl of a slow cooker. Pour enough water and white vinegar into the slow cooker to assure the pork is completely covered, maintaining a 2-to-1 ratio of vinegar to water. Add the salt. Put the ceramic bowl in the refrigerator and allow the pork to marinate at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
  • Drain enough of the liquid from the ceramic bowl until about 1/2-inch of pork is left exposed. Add the onion to the remaining liquid. Season the exposed surface of the pork with the cumin, mustard, chili powder, and brown sugar. Place the bowl into the base of the slow cooker and cook on High until the pork is tender and falls apart easily, 8 to 10 hours.
  • Carefully remove the pork to a cutting board; shred the meat into strands using a pair of forks. Remove and discard any excess fat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13.1 g, Cholesterol 53.6 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 14.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 2333.4 mg, Sugar 11.4 g

SLOW COOKER TEXAS PULLED PORK



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Slow cooked, Texas-style pulled pork that is served on a buttered and toasted roll. My family's favorite.

Provided by cmccreight

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     100+ Pulled Pork Recipes

Time 5h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 (4 pound) pork shoulder roast
1 cup barbeque sauce
½ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup chicken broth
¼ cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 extra large onion, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
8 hamburger buns, split
2 tablespoons butter, or as needed

Steps:

  • Pour the vegetable oil into the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the pork roast into the slow cooker; pour in the barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, and chicken broth. Stir in the brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, onion, garlic, and thyme. Cover and cook on High until the roast shreds easily with a fork, 5 to 6 hours.
  • Remove the roast from the slow cooker, and shred the meat using two forks. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker, and stir the meat into the juices.
  • Spread the inside of both halves of hamburger buns with butter. Toast the buns, butter side down, in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown. Spoon pork into the toasted buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 527.7 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 98.4 mg, Fat 23.2 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 31.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 802.7 mg, Sugar 17.1 g

SLOW-COOKER PULLED PORK



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Bring out your inner BBQ master with this Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork recipe. Just 10 easy minutes of prep, and then let the slow cooker do most of the work for you. Once the pork roast is cooked and tender, shred it up and choose your level of spice by adding in your family's favorite BBQ sauce for delicious smoky or spicy pulled pork that makes you the kitchen hero.

Provided by By Sarah Caron

Categories     Entree

Time 7h45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
1 boneless pork shoulder roast (2 1/2 to 3 lb)
1/4 cup water
1 cup barbecue sauce

Steps:

  • In small bowl, stir together paprika, salt, garlic powder and brown sugar.
  • Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Rub paprika mixture on pork to cover completely. Place pork in slow cooker. Pour water around pork.
  • Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or High heat setting 3 to 4 hours, until extremely tender.
  • Transfer pork to cutting board. Let rest until cool enough to handle. Use 2 forks to shred pork.
  • Discard liquid in slow cooker. Wipe out slow cooker. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Return shredded pork to slow cooker; stir in barbecue sauce until well mixed. Cover; cook on High heat setting 10 to 15 minutes or until hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 670, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 175 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 60 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize About 1 Cup, Sodium 1410 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED PORK



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Provided by Kelsey Nixon

Time 10h10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
3 tablespoons chili powder
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (3-pound) pork shoulder (or butt), trimmed of excess fat
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
5 cloves garlic, minced or grated
2 yellow onions, diced
1/4 cup fresh lime juice

Steps:

  • Combine the tomato sauce, chili powder, brown sugar, coriander and cumin in the base of your slow cooker. Stir to combine and distribute the spices evenly.
  • Sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper and place it in the slow cooker. Using tongs, turn the pork to coat it evenly in the sauce. Add in the garlic and onions, stir again. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook until the pork is tender and beginning to fall apart, on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 to 6 hours.
  • Transfer the pork to a serving bowl. Allow to cool slightly, and then shred using 2 forks, removing any excess fat.
  • Skim any excess fat off of the sauce remaining in the slow cooker. Stir in the lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Add the shredded pork back into the slow cooker and mix it with the sauce that was created during the cooking. You can store the pork in its sauce for 3 to 4 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 10 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 101 milligrams, Sodium 567 milligrams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 33 grams, Sugar 7 grams

SLOW COOKER PULLED PORK



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Succulent pulled pork spiced with paprika and cinnamon is oh-so simple when you make it in the slow cooker. Serve with fennel and apple slices in bread rolls

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 8h10m

Number Of Ingredients 18

2kg pork shoulder, skin removed
1 onion, sliced
2 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp flour
2 tsp oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed
160ml cloudy apple juice
1 tbsp black treacle
2 tbsp honey
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
50g onion marmalade
1 fennel bulb, sliced thinly
1 apple, sliced thinly
juice 1 lemon
8 - 10 bread rolls
English mustard
mayonnaise (optional)

Steps:

  • Put the onion slices at the bottom of the slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together 1 tbsp salt with 1 tsp ground black pepper, the smoked paprika and cinnamon. Put the flour onto a plate then rub the spice mixture over the pork.
  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan and roll the spiced pork in the flour before putting it into the pan to sear it on all sides. Once the meat is starting to pick up a golden colour pop it on top of the onion slices in the slow cooker.
  • In a large jug combine all the ingredients for slow cooking the pork then pour over the meat. Pop the lid on and cook on the low setting for 8 hours.
  • When you're ready to serve, take the meat out of the slow cooker leaving the cooking liquor behind. Put the cooked meat on a roasting tray or large shallow bowl and pull it into bite-size chunks and shred with 2 forks. Ladle a little of the cooking juices over the pork and mix together.
  • Toss the fennel and apple slices in the lemon juice and season well then serve along with the pulled pork in bread rolls. Spread the rolls with a little English mustard and mayonnaise if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium

SEASONED SHREDDED SLOW COOKER PORK



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This recipe is so simple that it is almost embarrassing. But the end result is a very tender and flavorful meat. The spices enhance the flavor of the pork without making it spicy at all. Can be used in tacos, burritos, on a sandwich bun, or with its sauce can be served over rice.

Provided by bshemyshua

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 4h5m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 -3 lbs pork loin or 2 -3 lbs boneless country-style ribs
1/2 cup water
1 (35 g) package taco seasoning mix

Steps:

  • Place meat in a slow cooker and add water.
  • Sprinkle taco seasoning mix over meat.
  • Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours OR low for 6-8 hours.
  • Shred meat with two forks and return to pot for 5 minutes more.
  • Serve as suggested above.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.7, Fat 23.7, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 99.8, Sodium 92.6, Protein 28.3

Tips:

  • Choose the right cut of pork:Pork shoulder (also known as Boston butt) is the best cut for slow cooking. It's a tough cut of meat, but it becomes tender and flavorful when cooked low and slow.
  • Season the pork generously:Rub the pork with a mixture of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika. You can also add other spices, such as chili powder, cumin, or oregano, to taste.
  • Sear the pork before slow cooking:Searing the pork in a hot skillet before slow cooking helps to develop flavor and color.
  • Use a flavorful liquid:Slow cook the pork in a flavorful liquid, such as chicken broth, beef broth, or apple cider. You can also add vegetables, such as onions, carrots, and celery, to the pot.
  • Cook the pork on low and slow:Slow cook the pork on low for 8-10 hours, or on high for 4-5 hours. The pork is done when it is tender and easily shredded.
  • Let the pork rest before shredding:Let the pork rest for 10-15 minutes before shredding. This will help the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.

Conclusion:

Slow-cooked shredded pork is a versatile dish that can be used in a variety of recipes. It can be served on its own, with mashed potatoes and gravy, or in tacos, burritos, and sandwiches. It's also a great addition to soups and stews. No matter how you serve it, slow-cooked shredded pork is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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