Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 3-4 lbs pork

  (boneless shoulder is recommended, trim excess fat)
• 3 tablespoon light brown sugar

  (divided, 1 tablespoon and 2 Tbsp)
• 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• ½ teaspoon rubbed sage
• ¾ cups water
• ½ cups apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 tablespoon honey

  (optional)

Instructions

• 1 In a small bowl combine 1 tablespoon of the light brown sugar, smoked paprika,
  cumin, salt, pepper, garlic salt (or garlic powder), and rubbed sage. Rub the
  spice mixture all over the pork, coating all sides.
• 2 In a large frying pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add the
  pork and sear all of the sides, until browned (about 5 minutes). Transfer pork
  to a plate and set aside.
• 3 Add water, apple cider vinegar, tomato paste and remaining 2 tablespoon of the
  light brown sugar (add optional honey, if desired) to the drippings in the
  frying pan, whisk or stir ingredients together to make a thin sauce. Transfer
  the sauce from frying pan into your slow cooker and add pork.
• 4 Cook on low for eight hours, or on high for six hours.
• 5 Once cooked, pull meat apart (add salt or pepper, to taste). Add your favorite
  barbecue sauce, then pan fry for a nice crispy texture on the edges of your
  pulled pork (optional).
  

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