Dr Pepper Pulled Pork
Dr. Pepper Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is so easy to make. With just a few minutes of prep and a couple of ingredients, you can have dinner in the Crock-Pot. The results are a delicious, flavorful, and tender pork butt that shreds perfectly for sandwiches. The addition of a simple Dr. Pepper infused BBQ sauce is one that everyone loves.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
PORK
- 3-4 lb Pork Butt
- Pork Rub or your favorite seasonings
- 12 oz Dr Pepper
SAUCE
- 12 oz Dr Pepper
- 1 1/2 cup Barbeque Sauce.
Instructions
- Trim off any thick caps of fat.
- Season pork with your rub on all sides. (You can see my Pork Rub Recipe)
- Place in slow cooker.
- Pour in one can of Dr Pepper.
- Cook on low 10-12 hours or on high 5-6 hours.
- Pour other can of Dr Pepper to small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 30 minutes until reduced to about 1/3 of original volume (about 4 oz).
- Add reduced Dr Pepper to Barbeque sauce and set aside.
- Transfer pork to platter.
- Discard liquid.
- Use 2 forks to shred pork.
- Return pork to slow cooker.
- Add sauce to pork and toss to coat.
- Stir well and reduce temperature to warm for serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 451mg | Potassium: 467mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg