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Barbecue Pulled Pork

Barbara
Tender shreds of pork in a savory barbecue sauce piled onto French bread rolls make the most delectable sandwiches.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Course Slow Cooker
Cuisine American
Servings 8 sandwiches

Equipment

  • Slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lb pork shoulder roast
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 can chicken broth
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced1
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce

Instructions
 

  • Season pork roast generously on all sides with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pot over medium high heat.
  • Sear pork roast on all sides until golden brown.
  • Transfer browned roast to a slow cooker.
  • Add chicken broth, minced garlic, onion powder, and garlic powder to the pot on the stove. Heat through, scraping up all the browned bits in the bottom of the pot.
  • Pour chicken broth mixture over pork roast in the slow cooker. Add rosemary sprigs.
  • Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender and falls off the bone.
  • Remove bone and shred pork using two forks.
  • Stir in vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and barbecue sauce to the shredded pork.
  • Split rolls in half and toast, cut sides up, under the broiler in the oven until golden brown.
  • Place a generous heap of pulled pork onto one half of each roll. Top with the other half of the roll, smush together and enjoy!!!
  • Serve with lots of napkins.
Keyword barbecue, pork, sandwiches