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Sweet Pulled Pork

sweet pulled pork
Ingredients:
  • (1 tsp.) salt
  • (1 tsp.) paprika
  • (1 tsp.) chili powder
  • (1/2 tsp.) ground cumin
  • (1/8 tsp.) cayenne
  • (4 lb.) bone-in pork shoulder, cut into 3 pieces and trimmed of all visible fat
  • (1) onion, thinly sliced
  • (1/2 cup) brown sugar
  • (1/2 cup) ketchup
  • (1/3 cup) cider vinegar
  • (1/4 cup) tomato paste
  • (1/4 cup) water
  • (2 Tbsp.) mustard
  • (2 Tbsp.) worcestershire sauce
  • (1/2 tsp.) hot-pepper sauce
Servings
12
Dinner

Sweet Pulled Pork

A bone-in pork shoulder coated in warm spices, slow-cooked with a homemade barbeque sauce then shredded.

Preparation Time
About 20 minutes
Cook Time
About 6 minutes

    Instructions

  1. 1In a small bowl, combine salt, paprika, chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper. Coat all sides of pork with spice rub. Place in slow cooker with rest of ingredients.

  2. 2Cover, cook on low 6-8 hours. Take out of slow cooker, remove bone. Let cool 10 minutes. Shred pork with forks, add back to slow cooker and coat with sauce. Serve as is or on whole-wheat rolls.*

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1/12 of meat

Amount Per Serving:
  • Calories 282
  • Total Fat 11 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 14.4 g
  • Protein 30.3 g
  • Cholesterol -- mg
  • Sodium 530 mg
  • Fiber 0.7 g
*Not Included

Additional Information

Recipe Category: Dinner

Recipe Subcategory: Entrées with Pork

Recipe Ethnicity: N/A

Dietetic Info:
  • Glycemic Index:
  • Gluten Free: Yes

Vegetarian/Allergen Info: Contains Pork

NOTE: Glycemic Index Scale: Low=0-55, Medium=56-69, High=70 or greater.