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Crock Pot Pulled Pork is tender and juicy and a go to meal at our house. Topped with a delicious Balsamic BBQ sauce this is an unforgettably delicious pulled pork dish.
Versatile Meal Idea
Crock Pot Pulled Pork is one of our favorite go to meals. It is perfect for game day and enjoying it on a slider bun in front of the TV or served by itself with some rice or potatoes for an easy weeknight meal. With our reduced size family, I love to cook a big batch and then freeze it in smaller quantities to pull out for a quick dinner later on.
Ingredients Needed
Pork. I like to use a boneless pork shoulder.
Onion. White or yellow
Seasoning. Dried thyme and rosemary
Chicken Broth. Could also use beef broth.
What Cut of Meat to Use?
My go to cut of meat for crockpot pulled pork is a boneless pork shoulder. It will also be called a Boston Butt or a Pork Butt. A boneless cut of meat is easier to work with although you can use a bone in roast. You can also use a pork tenderloin but since it is a thinner and more tender cut of meat it will cook faster.
How to Make Crock Pot Pulled Pork Recipes
- Place a layer of sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Add your pork shoulder roast on top of the onions in your slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with thyme and rosemary, add some broth to the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 9-10 hours. If you are short on time, you can also cook it on high for 4-5 hours.
While it is cooking, prepare the Balsamic BBQ Sauce.
Honey Balsamic Barbeque Sauce
They honey balsamic sauce is a combination of balsamic vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic and some salt and pepper.
- Combine the ingredients in a sauce pan and cook until it begins to boil. Make sure to keep stirring so the bottom doesn’t burn.
- After it boils, turn the heat down allow the sauce to simmer. Then let it simmer until it reduces to a nice, dark, thick sauce.
- Once the meat and sauce are both finished, remove your meat from the crock pot, place on a sheet pan and shred it with two forks.
- Strain the liquid from the onions and combine the meat and onions.
- At this point you can put it back in the crock pot and pour the BBQ sauce over it and let it cook for another hour on low. I prefer to just serve it by putting the shredded pork on a bun or plate and drizzling the sauce over the top of the meat.
The honey balsamic BBQ sauce is delicious on just about everything and anything!
How Long Does Pulled Pork Take in the Crockpot?
Low and slow is the best way to cook pork in the slow cooker. Cook it on low for 8-10 hours. Cooking it too fast can cause the pork to get tough and chewy. Meat is done when it is easy to shred with a fork. If you are in a rush you can cook it on high for 5-6 hours but I prefer cooking it on low.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is easy to make in the Instant Pot. Follow the directions:
1. Place pork, cut into 2-3 inch pieces into bottom of Instant Pot.
2. Add onions and sprinkle with rosemary and thyme.
3. Pour in chicken broth. Use 1 cup instead of 1/2 cup.
4. Put on lid, set valve to sealing and put on manual, high pressure for 50 minutes with a 20 minute release.
5. Shred pork.
6. Make sauce as directed below and add to meat
We love to serve it as a pulled pork sandwich on a hamburger bun Homemade Hamburger Buns or slider bun. It is also delicious served with a side of rice or mashed potatoes.
Serve it as a pork tacos or pork nachos
Of course, but the flavor of the honey balsamic BBQ sauce is so good!!
How to Store Leftovers
Allow pork to cool completely and then store in an air tight container in the fridge for 4-5 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove top. You can also freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.
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Crock Pot Pulled Pork
Ingredients
- 2 – 3 lb. boneless pork shoulder roast
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1 tsp dried thyme crushed
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary crushed
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Honey Balsamic BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Place onions in bottom of crock pot.
- Place meat on top and sprinkle with thyme and rosemary.
- Pour broth over meat.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours but can be done on high for 5-6 hours (recommend cooking on low)or until meat shreds easily for a fork.
- Remove meat from crock pot and shred with two forks
Sauce
- In a sauce pan combine all sauce ingredients.
- Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Stir occasionally.
- After sauce is made you can place the shredded meat back in crock pot and stir in sauce and allow to cook for another hour.
- I prefer to just shred the meat and then put it on the slider bun and spoon the sauce over the top.
Tips & Notes:
2. Add onions and sprinkle with rosemary and thyme.
3. Pour in chicken broth. Use 1 cup instead of 1/2 cup.
4. Put on lid, set valve to sealing and put on manual, high pressure for 50 minutes with a 20 minute release.
5. Shred pork.
6. Make sauce as directed below and add to meat
Nutrition Facts:
Originally posted January 31, 2013
Sandy Hunter says
I love your Balsamic Honey Pork Roast recipe! Thank you! Happy New Year!
Leigh Anne says
Happy New Year to you too! So glad you love the recipe!
Kirsta says
Can I feature this on a recipe link up? It’s delicious!
Leigh Anne says
That would be fine – thanks for sharing the link to the recipe.
Anna says
We loved this sauce!!! I put it over shredded chicken, since I didn’t have any pork at home. So delicious, and a nice change from the usual BBQ sauce I put on sliders!
Leigh Anne says
So glad that you enjoyed it – i bet it was yummy over chicken!