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Pulled Pork

homemade pulled pork recipe shredded on a plate with two forks
  • Serves: 10
  • Prep Time:  10 min
  • Cook Time:  5 hrs 50 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 4-5 lbs boneless pork shoulder/butt, cut into 4 pieces
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp mustard powder
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder (omit if you are making teriyaki pulled pork)
  • 1 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp finely cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 bottle bbq or teriyaki sauce
  • Rolls or hamburger buns for serving

Method

To cook pork in the oven:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large Dutch oven with a tight fitting lid, add the chicken stock and vinegar. Add in the pork pieces. Sprinkle the pork with the brown sugar, mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder (if using,) salt, pepper and cayenne. Cover the pot with lid and cook in the oven for 3 hours. Remove lid and cook for an additional 1-2 hours, until pork is tender and easily pulls apart with a fork. Serve with bbq or teriyaki sauce on rolls or hamburger buns.

To cook pork in an Instant Pot:

Add the chicken stock and vinegar to the base of the Instant pot. Add in the pork pieces. Sprinkle the pork with the brown sugar, mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder (if using,) salt, pepper and cayenne. Cover the pot with lid and lock it in place. Make sure the vent is in the sealed position. Push the manual/high or pressure cook/high button. Cook on high for 60 minutes. When timer beeps, allow the pot to naturally release pressure, about 15 minutes longer. If you are short on time, you can carefully manually release the pressure using a towel and gentle nudges to the venting valve. Serve with bbq or teriyaki sauce on rolls or hamburger buns.

To cook pork in a slow cooker:

Add the chicken stock and vinegar to the base of your slow cooker. Add in the pork pieces. Sprinkle the pork with the brown sugar, mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder (if using), salt, pepper and cayenne. Cover with lid. Cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours, until pork is tender and shreds easily with a fork. Serve with bbq or teriyaki sauce on rolls or hamburger buns.