Slow Cooker Texas Style Pulled Pork makes a delicious and savory dinner using pork shoulder with a blend of spices and condiments. (serves a crowd!)

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Slow Cooker Texas Style Pulled Pork

Hi Everyone, need a delicious and savory dinner to serve a crowd which is also a crowd-pleaser?

Look no further than this Slow Cooker Texas Style Pulled Pork.

Ingredients

• 4 pounds pork shoulder (roast), thawed
• 1` teaspoon vegetable or olive oil
• 1 cup your favorite BBQ sauce, I like Stubb's or Sweet Baby Rays brand
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup chicken broth, or ½ cup water and 1 bouillon cube
• ¼ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon or yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 large onion, chopped, optional
• 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 ½ teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped, or 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 8 hamburger buns, optional, or more as needed

Kitchen Tools

• slow cooker or Crock Pot
• measuring spoons and cups
• tongs or spoon for serving
• 2-cup wet measure
• 2 forks, for pulling the pork

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Recipe Attribution

The recipe inspiration comes from a recipe that my Father-in-Law, Michel, has been making and shared with me.

You can certainly customize it for your tastes as well.

It's so convenient making it in the slow cooker.

We recently made this while we were on vacation on Long Beach Island, New Jersey and it made for an easy dinner so that we could focus on doing other fun things than being in the kitchen.

So special thanks to Michel for sharing this recipe with me!

Michel always gets the pork shoulder from Costco, where we have a membership and I must say, I am impressed with their butcher area.

We also got some amazing organic chicken (see, Citrus Garlic Herb Baked Chicken Thighs) and sockeye salmon (see, Lemon Rosemary Salmon) and were really pleased with the freshness and quality of the products.

I love the sweet and tangy flavor of this Slow Cooker Texas Style Pulled Pork.

You are going to love this Slow Cooker Texas Style Pulled Pork recipe!

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Slow Cooker Texas Style Pulled Pork

Yield: 1 6 quart crockpot

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 hours

Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes

Slow Cooker Texas Style Pulled Pork makes a delicious and savory dinner using pork shoulder with a blend of spices and condiments. serves a crowd.

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Ingredients

• 4 pounds pork shoulder (roast), thawed
• 1` teaspoon vegetable or olive oil
• 1 cup your favorite BBQ sauce, I like Stubb's or Sweet Baby Rays brand
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup chicken broth , or ½ cup water and 1 bouillon cube
• ¼ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon or yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 large onion , chopped, optional
• 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 ½ teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped, or 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 8 hamburger buns, optional, or more as needed

Instructions

1. Combined the pork shoulder (thawed, not frozen) in the slow cooker with all the ingredients (except hamburger buns). Cook on high for 5-6 hours or low for 8 hours. 
2. Halfway through cooking, remove the pork shoulder to a large plate and using 2 forks, split the pork to separate the meat until it's all separated (make sure to remove excess fat and discard), stir the sauce, and return the shredded meat to the slow cooker to continue cooking. You can also shred the meat closer to the end.
3. Served with hamburger buns, enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 311Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 324mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 19g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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