Easy Slow Cooker Pulled Pork {gluten free, low carb, keto}
Equipment
- Slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2-3 pound pork shoulder
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 cup water
- olive or avocado oil spray
Instructions
- Carefully trim the fat off your pork shoulder and discard it
- Mix together brown sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder and rub on all sides of pork shoulder
- Add 1 cup water to slow cooker
- Place pork shoulder into slow cooker and set to LOW for 8-10 hours
- After pork has cooked, remove the meat from the slow cooker and place it on a baking sheet or large cutting board (it will fall apart easily)
- Using two forks, shred the pork and discard the bones
- Discard the liquid in the crockpot and spray the inside with olive or avocado oil spray
- Place the shredded meat back into the crockpot and cook on HIGH for 30 minutes to 1 hour
- Serve with your favorite barbecue sauce!
Notes
Notes:
- This tastes delicious with Copycat KFC Coleslaw
- You can cook this on HIGH in the slow cooker for 6 hours, but the meat won't be as tender
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to three days
- Freeze leftovers for up to two months
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