Pulled Pork
Devashish
This tender, melt-in-your-mouth pulled pork recipe delivers restaurant-quality results right in your kitchen. In just over 5 hours, you'll have perfectly seasoned, juicy meat that's ideal for sandwiches, tacos, or grain bowls.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Servings 6
Calories 310 kcal
Main Ingredients
- 4 lb pork shoulder or butt
- 2 tablespoons oil optional if searing
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 ounces coke not diet
- bbq sauce for coating meat optional
Trim pork of excess fat and cut into 4 pieces. Combine spices in a small bowl and rub all over the pork. (This can be done the night before).
Sear (optional): Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a Dutch oven pot over medium-high heat. Add the meat and sear for a few seconds on all sides.
Oven Method: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Pour coke around the pork in the Dutch oven pot. Cover pot with lid and cook for 3 hours. Remove lid and cook for an additional 1-2 hours, until pork is tender and easily pulls apart with a fork. Remove from oven and shred meat. Toss in barbecue sauce, if desired.
Slow Cooker Method: Place pork in slow cooker and pour coke around it. Cover and cook on LOW (recommended) 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours, until pork is tender and shreds easily with a fork.
Instant Pot Method: Place pork in instant pot and pour coke around it. Cook on Manual/High pressure for 70 minutes. When timer beeps, allow the pot to naturally release pressure, about 15 minutes longer. Remove lid and shred the meat.
Calories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 36gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 554mgPotassium: 667mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 406IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 3mg
Keyword barbecue, shredded, slow-cooked, smoky, tender