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Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork

Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork is an easy slow cooker recipe that your family will adore. Made with simple ingredients and the best homemade BBQ sauce, this is a home run!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 252kcal
Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

  • 1 cup BBQ sauce my homemade recipe or your favorite barbecue sauce
  • 12 ounces Dr. Pepper
  • 3 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 3 pounds pork shoulder or pork butt

Instructions

  • Spray a 6 quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour a small amount of BBQ sauce into the bottom of the slow cooker. Set aside. (See notes for how to kick this recipe up a notch.)
    1 cup BBQ sauce
  • In a small bowl, combine the rest of the BBQ sauce, the Dr. Pepper, paprika, brown sugar, black pepper, and kosher salt.
    12 ounces Dr. Pepper, 3 tablespoons paprika, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • Add the sliced onions to the slow cooker. Then add the pork shoulder. Pour the BBQ sauce mixture over the top.
    1 red onion, 3 pounds pork shoulder
  • Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours. Read here about why I prefer to cook pork shoulder on low.
  • At the end of the cook time, remove the pork from the slow cooker. Using two forks, shred the pork, discarding large pieces of fat. Return the shredded meat to the crock pot to keep warm, or make sandwiches right away, topping them with more BBQ sauce from the crockpot and some homemade coleslaw.

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Notes

If you want to enhance the flavor even more, combine the brown sugar, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl the night before you want to make this. Rub the pork shoulder with it, and place it (covered) in the refrigerator overnight. The following morning, proceed with the recipe, skipping the use of these seasonings in the sauce.
Please note that the nutritional information reflects the pork only and not the bun or the coleslaw.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 747mg | Potassium: 472mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg